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Shibata District, Miyagi Prefecture, is dotted with hidden gems | 5 spots that parents and children can enjoy!

  • Chimon
  • Last updated: 2022.03.14

Shibata County is a hidden tourist spot in Miyagi Prefecture.

Miyagi Prefecture is famous for its beautiful views of Sendai and Osaki City, where Naruko Onsen is located, the coastline with Matsushima and Ishinomaki, and the Zao Mountain Range.
Even though it is called Shibata County, there are probably many people outside the prefecture who don't understand it.

Shibata District in Miyagi Prefecture is a county that includes four towns: Ogawara Town, Murata Town, Shibata Town, and Kawasaki Town.
He belonged to Mutsu Province, and during the Edo period the entire area was found in the territory of the Sendai Domain.

It takes about 3-40 minutes by car from Sendai Station, so it is relatively easy to stop by when traveling to Miyagi, where car is required.
Shibata County is historically valuable, with a strolling of a townscape of a storehouse in Murata Town, but there are actually many recommended spots for parents and children to enjoy.

In this article, we will introduce spots that families can enjoy together in Shibata County, a hidden gem located south of Sendai.

National Michinoku-Mori Lakeside Park

National Michinoku-Mori Lakeside Park

A large park located on the shores of Lake Kamabo. The large site is divided into three sections: the South, North, and Satoyama, each with a different theme.

In the south area, there are large flowerbeds with seasonal flowers blooming, a corner for large play equipment, and a hometown village where old Japanese houses from six prefectures in Tohoku that were truly used, relocated, making it an area specializing in entertainment for both adults and children.

The Northern District has a lawn plaza and an auto campsite, and the attraction is that you can enjoy the nature to the fullest. In addition, you can enjoy nature observation and trekking in the Satoyama area, allowing you to enjoy learning about Miyagi's nature.

All of the areas are perfect for families to enjoy, so why not spend a few days enjoying them all?

National Michinoku-Mori Lakeside Park <Information>

  • Name: National Michinoku-Mori Lakeside Park
  • Address: 53-9 Nihonmatsu, Ono, Kawasaki-cho, Shibata-gun, Miyagi Prefecture
  • Phone number: 0224-84-5991
  • Official URL: https://michinoku-park.info/

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Aone Onsen

Opened in 1528. The name comes from the fact that it was boiled under the green tree.

During the Edo period, the famous hot spring was also known as the Aone Goten, a goten hot spring of the Date clan of the Sendai Domain, and it is said that even sick people would soon recover from illness when they entered the bath, honouring the title of Amida.

Jappo no Yu

The only public bath at Aone Onsen that remains is this "Jappo no Yu," which opened in 2006.

The wooden building harmonizes with the surrounding nature and the quality of the spring water, which is said to be a beauty bath, will soothe your body and mind.

At Aone Onsen Snow Light, held once a year, the enchanting light illuminates the Jappo no Yu fantastically. This hot spring is something you should visit at least once during the snowy season.

Jappo no Yu <Information>

  • Name: Day trip hot spring public bath Jappo no Yu
  • Address: 9-1 Aone Onsen, Kawasaki-cho, Shibata-gun, Miyagi Prefecture
  • Phone number: 0224-87-2188
  • Official URL: https://japponoyu.jp/

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Sportsland SUGO

The only internationally recognized circuit in Tohoku to hold the Japan's highest peak motorcycle racing, All Japan Road Race, and the popular SUPER GT.

You might think that all serious races will be held, but there will also be eccentric and interesting races like the "SUGO Mamachari Enduro" that use bicycle races using mamacharis, so it's fun to not only watch but also participate!

Sportsland SUGO <Information>

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Forest sprouts Tamagosha Farm Factory

Mori no Mebuki Tamagosha, a popular restaurant with its main store in Zao, opened right next to the roadside station Murata. Food made with eggs from Zao and egg sweets shipped directly from the factory are so popular that fans both inside and outside the prefecture.

"Freshly-Raised Egg Direct Sales Shop Early Wake-up Cocco" sells freshly-laided eggs directly from a chicken farm by weight. Recommended for those who want to enjoy Miyagi eggs.

Tamagosha <Information>

  • Name: Forest buds Tamagosha Farm Factory
  • Address: 91-15 Muratasako, Murata-cho, Shibata-gun, Miyagi Prefecture
  • Phone number: 0224-82-1811
  • Official URL: https://www.tamagoya.gr.jp/

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Tonton no Oka

It is a complex area where you can find ``Tonton no Oka Mochibutakan'', which sells ``Wabuta Mochibuta'' meat and side dishes, and ``Ogawara Natural Hot Spring Iiyu'', where you can enjoy Ogawara natural hot springs.

At Mochibuta-kan, you can not only purchase Japanese pork mochibuta, but also the popular barbecue set where you can enjoy Japanese pork mochibuta grilled on the spot. The 90-minute all-you-can-eat course costs 2,000 yen for adults, and you can eat as much meat and vegetables as you want.

Nice hot spring is a bathing facility where you can enjoy natural hot springs boiled with ogawara through the water flowing directly from the source. You can enjoy the stone Ishinoyu and the wooden Kinoyu on a different week for men and women. The bath is an alkaline simple hot spring and a hypotonic alkaline hot spring.

Ishinoyu has a large bathtub, unryu bath, open-air bath and sauna, while Kinoyu has a large bathtub, open-air cypress bath and sauna.

Tonton no Oka <Information>

  • Name: Tonton no Oka "Mochibutakan" Main Store
  • Address: 185-11 Kita, Shinji, Ogawaramachi, Shibata District
  • Phone number: Mochibutakan: 0224-51-5811 Iiyu: 0224-51-5110
  • Official URL: https://mochibuta.jp/

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summary

In addition to the things mentioned here, Shibata County has many attractive tourist spots, such as the townscape of Kurano. When you come to Miyagi, come and visit Shibata County. An unthinkable discovery may await you!

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