Akasawa hydrangea road

Jingaoka Camp Ruins and Bee Shrine

Jingaoka, where Minamoto no Yoriyoshi and his son Yoriie are said to have set up camp during the Nine Years War, was the base of numerous wars. In addition to historical sites related to the War of the Nine Years, such as the Bee Shrine that is said to have been commissioned by Yoriyoshi and his son Yoriie, and Nakajima of the Moon Ring and Hino Ring that Yoriyoshi ordered built, There is a clear water that is said to have been used by Minamoto no Yoritomo to wash the head of the murdered Fujiwara Yasuhira during his conquest of the Oshu Fujiwara clan. It is a sacred place full of poetic beauty, with cherry blossoms and azaleas in spring, hydrangeas in summer, and autumn leaves in autumn.

Yamaya’s skunk cabbage

The skunk cabbage in the Yamaya district in the northeast of Shiwa Town is located at an altitude of 250 meters, so it usually blooms later than in the flatlands, from late April to early May. The Yamaya Skunk Cabbage Festival is held in late May when the skunk cabbage blooms.

Hot spring recreation park (Curpark La France)

The approximately 14-hectare hot spring recreation park includes a hot spring and pool, La France Onsenkan, and accommodation facilities, Yuraku, as well as tennis courts, a gateball field, and a multipurpose grass field. In addition, the children's plaza is equipped with a playbooster, a climbing rope popular with naughty children, and a thrilling sky rope. The entrance to the mountain trail for Mt. Higashine is also here.