Seminezaka Onsen Hoju no Yu (day trip bathing facility)

Kyozukayama

Mt. Kyozuka (altitude 1372.6m) is one of the three Natsuyu mountains, along with Mt. Ushigata and Mt. Komagatake, and the trailhead is Natsuyu Onsen. 6.1km one way (approximately 240 minutes up, 180 minutes down) The climbing season is from early May, when the road to Natsuyu Onsen opens, until early November, when it closes, but there is a lot of remaining snow in May. From the summit, it is also possible to go to Mt. Yaishishidake.

Irihata Dam

A multipurpose dam built on the Natsuaburawa River in 1990. Embankment height is 80m, embankment head length is 233m. An observation deck plaza (430m above sea level) was built around the dam lake, and it was named "Onigake Daira" through a public contest. There is a monument with a poem by Kenji Miyazawa, and it is lit up every Saturday night from July to August. The surface of the lake changes its appearance with the seasons, but it is especially beautiful during the seasons of fresh greenery (May to June) and autumn leaves (around mid-October). Best time to see autumn leaves: Mid-October to early November

Kitakami Yokyoku Monument

The sweet and heartbreaking "Kitakami Yokyoku" was born in 1944. It continued to be sung quietly throughout the chaotic period during and after the war, and became an explosive hit in 1961. This monument is handwritten by the lyricist and composer, and it is said that it is rare to find a monument with musical notation engraved on it. It is built on the river bank near the rest house.