Roadside Station “Yamada” Oista

Osawa’s Garyuume

A natural monument designated by Iwate Prefecture. Approximately 300 years old. It is called Garyu plum because its branches extend horizontally as if they are crawling along the ground, making it look like a dragon. ``Osawa's Garyu plum'' is a type of red plum that is rare nationwide. *As this is a private residence, please respect manners when visiting.

Funakoshi Peninsula

It is a peninsula that juts out between Funakoshi Bay and Yamada Bay, and the cliffs run from the middle of Mt. Kasurodake (504m above sea level) all the way to the sea, forming the 300m high reddish-brown cliff ``Akahira Kongo''. To the southeast of the Funakoshi Peninsula is an uninhabited island with a circumference of 2 km.The southeast of the island is the northern limit of tabu trees (a natural monument of the prefecture), and to the south is a granite sea shelf called Senjojiki.

Yamada Bay

Yamada Bay is almost circular, with a circumference of about 30 km, and the sea surface resembles a calm circular mirror, and the white rock surface and bright green pine trees on the large and small islands make it seem like a large miniature garden. The photo shows Yamada Bay seen from Mt. Kasirogatake.