Roadside station “Mizusawa”

Samurai housing

In the early modern period, Mizusawa was a castle town with a population of 16,000 koku, and the townscape still remains reminiscent of those days. Mizusawa Castle was a flat castle, also known as Wagyu Castle, but it was surrounded by samurai residences, and was a key point for the defense of the northern part of the Sendai domain, with key-shaped roads and squares that served as key points of defense in battle. . Even now, there are still remains of the castle ruins, including the Ubagisugi, samurai residences, Hibagaki streets, and merchant storehouses.

Oshu City Fire Memorial Museum

A memorial hall that exhibits the history of Mizusawa City's fire department, Gohei Sasaki, and the history of fire departments. The museum is filled with exhibits that tell the story of history, such as firefighting equipment, Hanten and Matet, and the automobile pump ``Benz'' that was active in the early Showa period. It is located on the grounds of Hidaka Shrine, which is associated with the Hidaka Fire Prevention Festival, which was held to pray for fire prevention.

Minoru Saito

A politician from Mizusawa Ward, Oshu City. He joined the Navy and was promoted to admiral. He served as Minister of the Navy for over eight years from 1901. In 1930, he became Prime Minister in place of Tsuyoshi Inukai, who was killed in the May 15 Incident. He became Minister of the Interior in 1933, but due to the rise of fascism, he was killed in the February 26 Incident the following year.