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Sights and landmarks in Yurihonjo

6 sights worth seeing in Yurihonjo: landmarks, galleries, monuments and viewpoints.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Sights and landmarks in Yurihonjo

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    Honjo Culture Hall

    本荘文化会館 Honjō bunkakaikan

    This building is the only large auditorium in Yurihonjo. It hosts many kinds of shows, such as dance shows, concerts, and karaoke contests.

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    Honjo Park

    本荘公園 Honjō kōen

    Have a picnic. In April or May, watch cherry blossoms in the park.

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    Hottai Waterfall

    法体の滝 Hottai no taki

    A large waterfall with picnic and camping area and restaurant in Momoyake, Hitane, Chokai. There is also a 2-km hiking trail. The facilities are closed in winter, and the road is not plowed. However, the road is plowed in Momoyake until the last 2 km, so one can easily walk in on snowshoes.

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    Iwaki Local History Museum

    岩城歴史民俗資料館 Iwaki rekishi minzoku shiryōkan

    This reconstructed village has some museum buildings with old clothes, weapons, scrolls, and, oddly, biology research. There are also some reconstructed buildings, as well as old looms and blacksmith tools. Next to the reconstructed village there's a large tower, surrounded by a small moat. There's a restaurant and gift shop on the first floor, and the top floor has nice views of Kameda. No English is spoken, but the ticket window has an English language handout that describes each of the buildings. If the employees have time, they can demonstrate how some of the tools are used.

    ¥400 for adults

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    Akata Giant Buddha

    赤田大仏 Akata daibutsu

    A large Buddha statue.

    Free

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    One Thousand Jizō

    千体地蔵 Sentai jizō

    See a thousand small statues on a path by the road.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Yurihonjo (CC BY-SA 4.0).