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History and culture in Shonai Town have been carefully safeguarded by our forefathers.
Visitors can get to know the history and culture of the town through historic temples and shrines, historic sites, and the achievements of great figures who helped the community and Japan.
A list of tourist sites
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350 years ago, the traveling monk, Enku went out on a journey and continued to carve statues for people suffering from calamities such as natural disasters and famine. The Enku-butsu are characteri...
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Meiji Tenno Gochu Ren no Atohi
This monument marks where the Meiji Emperor rested during his 5th visit.
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Sato Kotoku Chujo Tsuibo no Hi
This monument is for Kotoku Sato, who was from Shonai Town. He took the decisive measure to withdraw during the Battle of Imphal in WWII. The monument is located at Jokei Temple, his family temple.
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Tombs of government army soldiers
This grave is for 2 soldiers from the Choshu Domain who died during the civil war.
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Kiyokawa Historical Park; The Kiyokawa Checkpoint of the Shonai Clan
Kiyokawa is a post town which has developed as a "Water Station" of Mogami River. As a result, many people visited to Kiyokawa, and there are still many historic sites, cultures and relics which ha...
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The site of Karikawa Castle, the residence of Kitadate Daigaku Toshinaga, the father of the construction of the large weir and the reclamation of the Shonai Plain, was developed into a park in 1914...
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