Kamaishi Bay

Hashino Iron Mine [World Heritage Site]

It was built between 1858 and 1858 under the technical guidance of Kato Oshima, said to be the father of modern steelmaking, and was later run by the Nanbu domain, making it the oldest Western-style blast furnace site. It has been designated as a national cultural property (historic site). In addition to the ruins of three blast furnaces, the ruins of a water mill, a shrine, a tenement house, and a mountain shrine have also been confirmed, and the remains show the operating and management conditions at the time, and are important for the modernization of the steel industry in Japan. As a symbolic historical site, its value is extremely high. On April 3, 1981, it was recognized as a historical heritage by the American Metals Institute and received the "Historical Landmark Award." On July 5, 2015, "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, and Coal Industry," including the Hashino Iron Mine (Hashino Blast Furnace Ruins and Related Sites), was announced at the 39th World Congress held in Bonn, Germany. It was registered as a World Heritage Site by the Heritage Committee.

Unosumai Tomos

Completed in March 2019 in front of Sanriku Railway Rias Line Unosumai Station. The Earthquake Memorial Park was created as a place to pass on the memories and lessons of the Great East Japan Earthquake to future generations, as well as a place where people can relax and get to know each other and feel the importance and wonder of life. ``Miraikan, which connects lives,'' a facility for transmitting the history of the earthquake and learning about disaster prevention; ``Kamaishi Prayer Park,'' a memorial facility for the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake; and ``Unosato Exchange Center,'' where you can eat and purchase souvenirs. ”

Kamaishi Daikannon

Kamaishi Daikannon stands at the tip of Kamazaki, watching over Kamaishi Bay. The height is 48.5 meters, and the interior is divided into 13 floors, with the 1st to 3rd floors containing the worship hall and the enshrinement room for the 33 Kannons, the 4th to 10th floors are dedicated to the Seven Lucky Gods, and the 12th to 13th floors are where Kannon is held. It is now a fish basket observation deck that appears above the fish. From this observatory at a height of 120 meters above sea level, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean.