[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 as a component of the "Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution." There is a steelworks in front of Kamaishi Station, and there is also a unique culture that has been fostered along with the hist...

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Kamaishi DMC Co., Ltd.

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.

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"

Kamaishi Municipal Iron History Museum

3-12-7 Ohiracho, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture 026-0002

It tells a lot about the history of iron. There is also an exhibition of SL! ! Usage fee General 500 yen, high school students 300 yen, elementary and junior high school students 150 yen *Discounts available for groups of 20 or more. (Last admission is until 16:00) Free for people with disabilities. Please present your disability certificate or the app (Mirairo ID). If you wish to experience metal casting (*reservation required), an additional 500 yen will be charged in addition to the entrance fee. Up to 5 people can enter at a group rate with one complimentary ticket distributed at major hotels in the city.

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

Hashino Iron Mine

2-6 Hashinocho, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture 026-0411

Of course, it is the oldest existing blast furnace in Japan, and was registered as a World Cultural Heritage site in 2015. Admission free *(300 yen tablet usage fee for AR video distribution) *(Voice guide pen usage fee 300 yen) Can be visited at any time (However, it is difficult to visit in winter due to snow)

5. Kamaishi Unosumai Recovery Stadium

Kamaishi Unosumai Reconstruction Stadium

〒026-0301 5-1 18th Chiwari, Unosumaicho, Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefect...

2019 Rugby World Cup, maintenance as a symbol of reconstruction. Built on the site of Kamaishi Higashi Junior High School and Unosumai Elementary School, it is also a place to convey the disaster prevention and memories of the earthquake in Kamaishi City. You can freely walk around the stadium and the back stands only when there are no games or events.

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.

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Kamaishi DMC Co., Ltd.

Iwate

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