santetsu crepe

Camellia in Ofunato City

Camellia, the flower of Ofunato City. It is known as the northern limit for harvesting ``Yabutsubaki'' along the Pacific coast, and grows wild throughout the city.

Goyo Onsen

It is the first natural hot spring on the Sanriku coast, located at the foot of Mt. Goyo, and is gaining popularity for its abundant hot water and ``hot springs for beautiful skin.'' The spring quality is a simple alkaline hot spring, which is effective for neuralgia, muscle pain, sensitivity to cold, recovery from fatigue, etc. In addition, the exchange building is equipped with an agricultural, forestry and fishery product direct sales corner, a cafeteria, an exchange hall, and a rest room. The original kibi soft-serve ice cream that can only be eaten here is also becoming increasingly popular.

Tsubakikan and Go stones around the world

Ofunato is known as the "village of camellias" due to its warm climate, and the native camellias are blooming with red flowers everywhere. The camellia has been designated as the flower of Ofunato City and has become a symbol of the city. The World Camellia Museum/Goishi exhibits 700 camellias of approximately 600 varieties from 13 countries around the world. In addition to displaying seasonal flowers produced in the area, camellia seedlings, camellia goods, camellia oil, and potted plants are also on sale.