Former Kamaishi Mine Office

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.

Row of cherry blossom trees in Hongo, Totancho

In the spring of 1930, 2,800 cherry blossom trees were planted in the Karatan area, as a wish for the reconstruction of the former Totan Village, which was severely damaged by the Sanriku Tsunami in 1930, and as a blessing for the birth of the current Emperor in the same year. It was done. The main attraction is the row of cherry blossom trees in Hongo, and during the Amaterasu Miso Shrine Festival held once every three years, a procession of feudal lords parades under the cherry blossoms.

Yakushi Park

This park is located on a hill in the city center, offering a panoramic view of the city and Kamaishi Bay. Inside the park, there is a statue of a woman erected to comfort the spirits of war victims and pray for peace, as well as a monument commemorating Yosuke Takahashi, who devoted himself to the development of the Kamaishi Steel Works. Approximately 200 cherry trees are in full bloom in spring.