Koishihama scallop burger

Three-faced camellia

This giant camellia tree is located in the grounds of Kumano Shrine in Suesaki Town.It is 17 meters tall, 8 meters in circumference at the base, and is the largest and oldest tree in Japan, approximately 1,400 years old. At that time, there were camellias on the east, south, and west sides of the shrine, which is why it got its name, but now only the east side remains and is designated as a natural monument by the prefecture.

Tarajigane

In a custom similar to Akita's ``Namahage,'' ``Tarajigane,'' wearing rice bags or straw hats, and wearing frightening masks, go from house to house. This New Year's event is filled with parents' desire to raise strong and obedient children. [Date] January 15th every year

Wooden seated statue of Tathagata and wooden standing statue of Eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva at Hasedera Temple

These are Buddhist statues from the Heian period to the Kamakura period, and both statues are made using the one-piece wood technique. Among them, the wooden seated statue of Nyorai is said to be the oldest Buddha statue in the Tohoku region, and both are valuable tangible cultural properties designated by the prefecture.