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[Kamaishi] “The city of iron, fish, and rugby” Japan’s modern steel industry and rugby [Tohoku/Iwate]
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Kamaishi has a thriving steel industry. Since the arrival of American warships in the 19th century, Japan has rapidly modernized. Kamaishi's steel industry played a major role in this. The Hashino Iron Mine, located in the mountains of Kamaishi, was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015...
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The entire city of Kamaishi is likened to a museum without a roof, and the history of modern iron manufacturing, which is a World Heritage Site, community development after the Great East Japan Earthquake, disaster prevention learning, which unravels the evacuation behavior of schoolchildren praised during the earthquake, fishery and forestry. , offers an experience of the primary industry of agriculture. Kamaishi DMC, a local DMO, uses these tourism resources to refine the exhibits at the museum and deliver them to everyone.
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Table of contents
- 1. Kamaishi Daikannon
- 2. Kamaishi Mine
- 3. Kamaishi Ramen
- 4. Hashino Iron Mine
- 5. Kamaishi Unosumai Recovery Stadium
1. Kamaishi Daikannon
View from the "Iron History Museum"
2. Kamaishi Mine
The remains of a former ore processing plant remain like ruins.
The former Kamaishi Mine Office is a nationally registered tangible cultural property. Closed during winter (December to March).
3. Kamaishi Ramen
Be sure to try some Kamaishi ramen while touring the sights.
Kamaishi ramen is basically a simple dish consisting of a clear soy sauce-based soup, thin curly noodles, chashu pork, and green onions. It is said that workers at the Kamaishi Steel Works devised a way to reduce the boiling time so that they could eat it right away during their short breaks. There are more than 30 restaurants in Kamaishi City where you can enjoy Kamaishi Ramen, and it has become something of a soul food for the locals.
An example of Kamaishi ramen.
4. Hashino Iron Mine
The Hashino Iron Mine is a place where remains of the early modern steel industry remain, including Japan's oldest Western-style blast furnace and canal ruins, which were built under the guidance of Takato Oshima, known as the father of modern steelmaking. It was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a component of the "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution". It can be said that this is where the history of the Iron Town Kamaishi began, as it was once home to Japan's largest steel mill with an annual production of approximately 930 tons. The information center is closed during the winter season (December to March).
Western-style blast furnace ruins
5. Kamaishi Unosumai Recovery Stadium
Hotels near Kamaishi Unosumai Reconstruction Stadium
Kamaishi is full of charm! In this article, we introduced a course that traces the history and culture of Kamaishi with the theme of "Iron Town."
Kamaishi Mine and Hashino Iron Mine may be difficult to tour in winter due to snow.
Please come and explore the charms of Kamaishi in various seasons.
The entire city of Kamaishi is likened to a museum without a roof, and the history of modern iron manufacturing, which is a World Heritage Site, community development after the Great East Japan Earthquake, disaster prevention learning, which unravels the evacuation behavior of schoolchildren praised during the earthquake, fishery and forestry. , offers an experience of the primary industry of agriculture. Kamaishi DMC, a local DMO, uses these tourism resources to refine the exhibits at the museum and deliver them to everyone.
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