Important natural and cultural areas (Kitakata City).

The views from the sidewalk and the riverside near Oshikirigawa Park, located north of Kitakata City, are beautiful and memorable in any season of the year. This city also has many facilities such as gymnasiums, art museums, and history museums. If you drive a car, you can see culturally important monuments such as shrines and Buddhist temples. We will introduce many places you should see and we will recommend spots to visit around the area.

Oshikirigawa Park and Nicchu-sen Yuhodo A cycling route, athletic park, and cultural facilities are maintained around the Oshikiri River, which runs in the north of Kitakata City, and these facilities provide relaxation and enjoyment for many visitors. You can see people practicing Tai Chi in the gymnasium in the early mornings, since the sport has become very popular among local citizens. Not far from here, there are Nicchu Memorial Bicycle and Pedestrian Road which are located by the disused railway. In the spring time, the spectacle of blooming, drooping cherry blossoms is wonderful to behold. (Transportation: 15 minutes walk from the Kitakata Station) Kura no Sato (The street of storehouse) Many reconstructed old towns in the Kitakata Region are standing along this street. A museum is located on this street as well. (Transportation: 20 minutes walk from the kitakata Station) Ganjoji Temple There is a huge statue of Buddha, called Aizu Daibutsu (Buddha), in this temple. The Buddha is 2.41m in height and has Kyouji (serves on the both sides of Buddha and helps teaching ethics to human beings) on both sides. (Transportation: 10 minutes drive to the north from the Kitakata Station) Kumano Shrine This wide prayer area features 44 columns which are 45cm in diameter. These columns, along with the distinctively styled stairwell, make this shrine the largest wooden building in Tohoku Region. (Transportation: 10 minutes drive to the west from the Kitakata Station)

Recommended Spots Paulownia Museum This museum introduces different methods of using Paulownia trees. Here you can experience making different kinds of Paulownia crafts. (Transportation: 15 minutes walk from Kitakata Station) Kitakata City Museum This museum focuses on planning exhibition (Transportation: Close to Kura no Sato) Michi-no-Eki Kita-no-Sato Here is a tourist information center which includes restaurants, a local product market, and a hot spring bathing facility. (Transportation: 10 minutes drive from the Kitakata Station)