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Miyagi Zao Fox Village

3.0

335 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Miyagi Shiroishi-shi Fukuokayatsumiya Kawarago 11-3

I read very mixed reviews on this place, and I left with many mixed feelings. Ill try to be brief but theres a lot to cover. First of all, we came on a hot day (35C degrees), so pretty much all...
Shiroishi Castle

4.0

168 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Miyagi Pref. Shiroishishi Masuokachou 1-16

Shiroishi Castle is a flatland-style Japanese castle in the city of Shiroishi, just a 10-minute walk from Shiroishi Station. The castle was used by the Date clan of the Sendai Domain but then the Katakura clan were hereditary retainers of the castle for 260 years from after the battle of Sekigahara until the Meiji period. At the start of the Meiji period the castle was demolished by Ordinance for the Disposal of Castles but in remembrance of the achievements of Date Masamune’s senior retainer Katakura Kagetsuna, the three-story keep and two gates were faithfully restored in 1995. Shiroishi Castle has around 400 cherry trees (in Masuoka Park). It is a famous cherry blossom spot that attracts a lot of tourists around mid-April.

We went there to see the festival which is held every first Saturday of October. There were many different acts playing, singing or showing skills with samurai swords. When we arrived we had the...
Michinoku Lakewood National Government Park

4.5

101 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Miyagi Prefecture Shibata-gun, Kawasaki-machi

Located near Lake Kamafusa, this is Tohoku’s most extensive public park administered by the national government. It is becoming a popular sightseeing spot since it is close to sightseeing areas such as Akiu Onsen. Visitors can experience Tohoku’s nature and culture, and it is worth seeing the flowers that bloom across the four seasons. Tulips in the spring, and the fields of cosmos flowers that bloom from summer to autumn fill the park with color.

I visited this park at the end of April when the flowers were at their full bloom. the view is really exceptional and amazing, I think this park deserves to be considered as one of the marvels of...
Kanahebisui-jinja Shrine (Golden Snake Shrine)

4.0

40 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Miyagi Pref. Iwanumashi Miroyoshi Suijin 7

This shrine, located about 10 minutes by car from Iwanuma Station that worships the god of golden snakes. It has been introduced by the media as a power spot for good fortune, and has gathered faith since long ago as a god of business prosperity, good fortune with money, warding off evil and bringing luck, as well as maritime safety. In the precincts there is a historic peony garden with 1,500 bushes planted, in the season of colorful wisteria and azalea in the middle of May, the “Flower Festival” is held and the shrine is crowded with many visitors. Also, there is a soba kitchen using shrine underwater spring water to make freshly made soba noodles that visitors can enjoy in the rest area.

I stopped by here on my first visit to Sendai. To get there, train may not be the most convenient to get there from Sendai Station, so I decided to rent a car and get there 8:00 AM. There were...
Funaoka Joshi-koen

4.0

30 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Miyagi Shibata-gun Shibatamachi Funaoka Tateyama

宮城で桜のキレイな場所はたくさんありますが、圧倒されるのは船岡城址公園から白石川の一目千本桜一帯です。行くなら朝早くがオススメで、混んでいない時間であれば、ゆっくり見ることが出来ます。難点は広いので歩く距離が多いことくらいですが、それでもウォーキングを兼ねてとすれば楽しく回れます。公園から見下すのもキレイだし、河畔に下りてもまた絶景です。ちょうど風が少しあって桜吹雪も見られて最高でした!
Takekoma-jinja Shrine

4.0

49 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Miyagi Pref. Iwanumashi Inarichou 1-1

Inari Shrine in the center of Iwanuma City, is located about an 11 minute walk from Iwanuma Station. It is regarded as one of Japan’s three main Inari shrines, and is also known as “Takekoma Inari”. The shrine was established in 842, when Ono no Takamura was sent as the new lord of Mutsu who also wrote for the ogura hyakunin-isshu poems. It is a popular shrine with the first or second most visitors worshipping the god of food, clothing and shelter for the first prayer of the year every year. In addition, the “Hatsu Uma Festival” is held for seven days from the first Uma (horse) day (the seventh day of the twelve horary signs) of February (lunar calendar). The festival represents the first sign of spring and the shrine bustles with many visitors from both within and outside the prefecture.

We were in Iwanuma to celebrate our sons wedding at this shrine. Few words can describe the overall experience of celebrating a traditional Japanese wedding at one of the most stunning shrines in...
Koseki Family Samurai Residence

4.0

47 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Miyagi Shiroishi-shi Nishi-masuokacho 5-40

A historic building in Nishimasuoka Town, Shiroishi City. It is the former residence of the Koseki family, retainers to the Katakura family who ruled in Shiroishi Castle, and historical documents confirm that the building was constructed in 1730. After it was donated to the city it underwent full repairs and has been designated a Prefectural Cultural Property.

宮城県白石市にある旧小関家（武家屋敷）です。この場所は、映画『ラストレター』ロケ地で、裕里（森七菜）が自転車で通りかかった姉・未咲（広瀬すず）を鏡史郎（#神木隆之介）に紹介するシーンで使われました。宮城県指定文化財です。
Roadside Station Murata, Bussan Koryu Center

3.5

19 Reviews

Transportation

Miyagi Pref. Shibatagunmuratamachi Murata Kitashionai 41

A roadside station situated on National Route 14 in Murata Town, Shibata County, Miyagi Prefecture. The station building is modeled after an old-fashioned Japanese white-walled kura warehouse. Inside, the station has a corner selling local vegetables as well dishes made with broad beans, a local specialty product; rice; pottery; and more. The adjoining Restaurant Shiroyama serves beef tongue Hayashi rice, broad bean tempura zaru-udon noodles, and kaki-age broad bean udon noodles. The noodles made with broad beans and rice flour are particularly popular.

地元の人のための道の駅といった感じでした。宮城県の地域で採れた農産物はありますが、店内が少し歩きにくい。車の出入り口がわかりにくい気がしました。
Aeon Mall Natori

3.5

25 Reviews

Shopping

Miyagi Natori-shi Morisekinoshita 5-chome 3-banchi no 1

A large shopping mall attached to Morisekinoshita Station on the Sendai Airport Access Line. The three-story building houses over 200 specialty stores and amusement facilities. With direct covered access from the second floor to the Morisekinoshita Station the mall is known for enjoyable stress-free shopping. With a post office, nursery school, dentist clinic and child rearing support facilities the mall is a place for a ride range of local residents to gather, interact, and have an enjoyable time.

身障者駐車場利用時（車椅子持参、利用者証不所持）の案内が不親切で車椅子をトランクから出すのに車椅子用駐車場（ゲート付）を使えないかインターホンで問い合わせたがダメとの事で他の身障者が使える場所を聞いたが南にあるとか他にもあるとかしか言われず案内になっていない（インターホンを押した場所は相手には解るでしょうに）し明らかに自分で探せとの感じで語気が強く案内になっていない。南って言われても現地に不慣れで...
Lake Okama

Travel / Tourism

Zao-cho, Kariya-gun, Miyagi prefecture

Lake Okama is a round crater lake on Goshikidake Peak in the Zao Range, and it is a famous scenic spot, considered a symbolic place in the Goshiki Zao region. It is surrounded by three peaks, Zao Karitadake Peak, Kumanodake Peak, and Goshikidake Peak, and it derives its name, which means “kettle,” due to its shape. Due to the concentration of sulfur and other chemicals in the water, the surface of the lake can take on a turquoise or emerald green color, creating a mystic landscape. This lake is unique among the world’s lakes in that it has multiple temperature layers, with the water hotter at certain depths. Due to the acidity of the water, no living organisms inhabit the lake.
Miyagi Zao Eboshi Resort

4.0

15 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Miyagi Pref. Kattagunzaoumachi Togattaonsen Kuraishi-dake National Forest

This is Miyagi Prefecture’s largest ski resort. It has 10 runs of different sizes including the Dynamic Course which is 4,300 meters in length with a difference in height of 700 meters. There are no snowboard restrictions. There is also a kids’ slope as well as ones for beginners. The resort plans events for each weekend of the ski season; a particular example is the snow fireworks display at the end of January. The resort is also used as a trekking course in the off-season. There is a taro potato stew party in September.

小さい様で十分楽しめるスキー場でした。新雪を踏み荒らした後を滑って重たかったけど、蔵王温泉スキー場の帰りに寄った此処は流しながら滑るのに快適でした。料金も安く、食堂もそれぞれ頑張ってる感ありです。雪質は初めての事ですが何処も良し悪しは天候次第。今回は晴天で快適でした。終了は15：45早めだけど、利用者数からして当然。仙台からの若者が了解する手頃な場所でしょう。我旅人は再び訪れるかどうか判らないので...
Togatta Onsen Kami no Yu

4.0

34 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Miyagi Pref. Kattagunzaoumachi Togattaonsennakamachi 32

A 20 minute drive from the Shiroishi interchange on the Tohoku Expressway heading towards Zao. This is one of two public bathhouses in the Togatta Onsen hot spring district known since ancient times as a destination for religious mountain climbing and therapeutic bathing. The bathhouse' men's and women's bathing areas, enshrouded in the fragrance of cypress from Aomori, both have a very hot and a lukewarm bath. The bathhouse also has a free footbath outdoors. The waters of the bathhouse' sodium calcium-sulfate chloride springs are soft and said to treat such ailments as nerve pain, rheumatism, and women's diseases.

遠刈田温泉の共同浴場。隣あたりに駐車場もあります。かなり大きな施設で、入浴料は400円。たくさんの人がこられていました。ぬるゆとあつゆがあり、熱湯は45度くらいですが、入ってしまえば、熱さを感じません。析出物も多く、パワーを感じる温泉です。14時までに退出が必要です。
Sumaru Yashiki

3.5

25 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Miyagi Shiroishi-shi Nakamachi 48-5

A merchant house located in the center of town. Construction lasted from the mid-Meiji period to the Taisho period. The storehouse, main building, and treasury all give the appearance of the style of the wealthy Edo-Tokyo style merchant class and throughout the country there aren't many manors like this that are still so well preserved. The building is highly regarded as a very valuable cultural heritage. As you pass through the main gate, you'll find a garden of carefully maintained seasonal trees and vegetation and will feel as if you've traveled back in time to the good old days of the Meiji or Taisho periods. The property is currently a rental space and is used for a variety of genres of events including Rakugo comic storytelling, plays, small live music events, and photo exhibitions.

白石城からのぶらぶら歩きの途中で発見！外観やお庭、玄関などとても風情あるつくり。屋敷の中には入らなかったのですが、素敵なお屋敷でした。各種イベントなども開催の模様。もっとゆっくり見てまわりたかったなあ〜！おススメです。
Shiroishi Castle History Museum

3.5

12 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Miyagi Pref. Shiroishishi Masuokachou 1-16

Approximately a 10-minute walk from the Shiraishi Station on the Tohoku Main Line, and a 10-minute drive from the Shiraishi Interchange off of the Tohoku Expressway, this museum is located alongside the Ote Ichinomikado gate to the Shiraishi Castle inside the Masuoka Park. The shop on the first floor of the castle sells items unique to the castle and other Japanese washi paper-craft products, and other local specialties such as Umen. One can enjoy at the restaurant various dishes incorporating umen such as shojuro umen using white miso, and their specialty soft ice cream. On the second floor is located the historical archive as well as a 1/100 scale model of the donjon surrounding the castle and other displays showing the steps by which the model was built. On the third floor is a theater which plays films in which the castle was used as a backdrop.

売店に「名物生いちごのソフト」というのがあったので食べてみました。どこが生やねん！という以前に、全くイチゴ感は皆無。300円返せー！
Tontonnooka Mochibutakan Main Shop

4.0

10 Reviews

Shopping

Miyagi Pref. Shibatagunogawaramachi Nittera Kita 185-11

This store is located about five minutes by car from Ogawara Station on the Tohoku Main Line. They sell premium Waton Mochibuta pork raised on their own farm, ham, and sausages, as well as local Sennan agricultural produce and crafts. Waton Mochibuta pork is tender and lightly fatty, without any of pork's strong odor, with a flavor that Japanese people love. It was awarded the grand prize at the 33rd Japan Agricultural Awards in 2004 for thorough sanitation management and their effort surrounding it. Their dining area serves such Waton Mochibuta dishes as cutlets of pork loin or fillets.

バーベキュー、温泉、遊具施設に動物たちとの触れ合い、餌やり。ファミリーで半日は遊べる素晴らしいスポットですね❗️ とんかつは分厚いお肉！ですが柔らかジューシーでたまりません。バーベキューがなんと1300円。安い‼️ お肉のボリュームたっぷり♪ キャベツ、にんじん、ピーマンたまねき、しいたけなどもあり。お肉はジューシーで中々柔らか！お腹いっぱいになります。
Kurano Kyoudokan Sairi Yashiki

4.0

15 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Miyagi Pref. Igugunmarumorimachi Machinishi 25

A museum which conducts a variety of special exhibitions throughout the year. The structure, an old fashioned Japanese estate and kura warehouse, once belonged to Saito Risuke, a wealthy merchant which traded in a wide array of goods from the late Edo period to the early Showa period. The residence and personal effects of Saito were donated to the town, and the town government turned the facility into a museum open to the general public. In 2010, the facility was designated a National Tangible Cultural Property. The museum displays period artwork and also holds exhibits in line with key events such as the Sairi no Hina Matsuri doll festival, the Boy's Day celebration, and the New Year's Day of Sairi. In addition, the museum periodically holds workshops on making silk washi paper and other crafts.

バイクで近くを通りかかり、観光案内を見て訪問しました。外から見るより中は広く、昔の豪商の凄さを感じるとともに、この屋敷跡を維持するのは大変な事だと思います。季節によって展示物が変わるとの話で、リピーターも多いとの事でした。ここから福島方面（R349）は道路も狭く、車で通行するのは大変ですが阿武隈川沿いの景色は綺麗ですので、また別の季節に訪問したいと思います。
Yajiro Kokeshi-mura

4.5

12 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Miyagi Shiroishi-shi Fukuoka

Visitors to this facility can learn about Yajirokokeshi, a doll which features a large head drawn like wearing a beret, and a vividly colored, striped torso. The museum has an exhibition about the history of kokeshi dolls with old, reminiscent photographs on the first floor, and a painting experience class and exhibits that are for sale on the second floor. Yajiroarea, which is said to be one of the birthplaces of kokeshi dolls, is a small village of Kijishi (woodturner) masters located in a space between valleys. From fall to winter, trees on the mountain were felled to make kokeshi dolls, which, as souvenirs sold to visitors to the hot springs, became well-known alongside the history of the area's hot springs. In addition to workshop tours and painting experience classes, kokeshi dolls that are no longer needed, or can no longer be appreciated, are memorialized here.

中庭にはこけし職人さん達の工房があり、作成中のこけしを見学することができます、プロフェッショナルです。地域によって様々な形、模様、表情があって感心しました、ここは弥治郎こけしでカラフル且つカタチに特徴があると感じました。次は絵付けを体験してみたいと思います。
Greenpia Iwanuma

4.0

12 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Miyagi Pref. Iwanumashi Kitahase Crossing 1-1

A sports and activity facility located a six kilometer-drive from Iwanuma Station on the JR Joban Line in Iwanuma City, Miyagi Prefecture. Facilities include a forest where you can walk and take in seasonal wild flowering plants; a pool building with a heated pool and training room; a sports house building with a gymnasium and dance room; and outdoor tennis, futsal, and gateball areas. There's also a day trip artificial hot spring bathhouse and a restaurant offering a barbecue plan, ensuring visitors can spend a whole, fun- and activity-filled day here.

用事の途中で宮城県にあるグリーンピア岩沼に行ってきました。複合施設でプールなど様々な施設が入っています。
Murata Town Rekishi Miraikan

3.5

12 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Miyagi Shibata-gun Muratamachi Murata Hasama 85

This lifetime learning center is located in MurataTown, Shibata County. It is comprised of exhibit halls, a library, a video room, seminar rooms, and other facilities. The permanent exhibit hall features exhibits on topics including the history of the town and folk entertainment. There is also a special exhibit hall that hosts several special exhibits each year. A festival float from Hotei Festival, a tradition dating back eight centuries, is displayed in the entrance hall.

道の駅に隣接しているので、寄ってみるといいです。無料なのですが、意外と面白いです蔵の町のことがわかります。
Shiroishi Storehouse of Dolls

3.5

10 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Miyagi Shiroishi-shi Johokucho 4-18

A showroom in Johoku Town, Shiroishi City. The Dear Cheap Sweets Floor resembles an old-fashioned sweets shop and has retro goods on display while the Postwar Storehouse Floor shows what life was like during World War 2. In the annex building they have a display on Ichimatsu Dolls and special themed exhibitions.

I found the entire experience interesting. Nice people there, too! Though, Im not sure if they liked me much, as I overheard the word 馬鹿 often.. Or maybe it was just me.

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Miyagi Areas

Lying along the northeastern coast of Japan, Miyagi prefecture is home to lashings of natural parks, oysters, and hot springs. While the bustling city of Sendai offers some simple city entertainment, it’s the Matsushima islands that deserve the most attention, having boosted the prefecture’s reputation as one of Japan’s most scenic views.