Natori・Kumano-Nachi Shrine
Kumano-Nachi Shrine is located at the top of Takadate-yama mountain in Natori city and has
a histroy of over one thousand years. We can see entire Natori city and the Pacific Ocean
from the precincts of the shrine, which is the recommendation to visit for taking a magnificent
photo.

・Sugai Gardening (Carnation Tour)
Natori is famous for flower cultivation and is the largest producer of carnation inTohoku region. Sugai Gardening store was affected by Tsunami of the Great East
Japan Earthquake, bringing the store to a crisis of closing its business. However,carnations which survived the Tsunami and bloomed after the disaster encouraged a
lot of people through the media, and Sugai Gardening store finally returned to its
original state with the supports from all the areas of Japan.

・Natori city Museum of 3.11 (Lecture/Tour)
Natori city Museum of 3.11 was bulit for handing down the Great East Japan
earthquake and Tsunami to posterity. Yuriage district was heavily damaged by thedisaster. The facility allows to disseminate the experiences and lessons regarding
the disaster to the future generations. You can see the exhibited documents andphotos, and listen to the explanation on the disaster.

・Kawa Machi Terasu Yuriage
You can enjoy shopping and foods in Kawa Machi Terasu Yuriage, from which you
can see a beautiful scenery along the Natori-gawa river. Kawa Machi Terasu
Yuriage, a popular tourist spot in Natori city, was constructed for the sake of recoveryof Yuriage district which was heavily affected by the Great East Japan earthquakeand Tsunami.

・Yuriage Taiko drum experience
You can enjoy the performance of Japanese traditional drumers. Yuriage Taiko drum
showing the pleasure of a big catch of fishes was taken over by local residents andperformed in various festivals. You can listen to the courageous rhythm of Yuriage
Tairyo Daiko which is the representative performance of the drumers.

・Making painting lanterns
Toro Nagashi is a traditional event for making a memorial survice of the deadpeople’s spirits by sending off a lantern floated on the waters of a river or the sea.
People mourn the victims of the Great East Japan earthquake and Tsunami by lining
up painting lanterns with a message on the ground in Natori city on every March 11.

・Sasaki Sake Brewery
Sasaki Sake Brewery founded in 1874 is a venerable brewery located in Natori cityin Miyagi prefecture. A store and a brewery of Sasaki Sake Brewery were completely
destroyed by the Great East Japan earthquake and Tsunami in 2011; however,brewing sake began in 2012 with a temporary brewery and it’s business was fully
recovered in October of 2019. You can enjoy tasting and shopping of sake there.

・Yuriage Port morning market
Yuriage Port morning market, a big fishery market, is held at a port of Yuriage. Youcan watch “Seri”, which is a traditional Japanese seafood auction. Although fishingboats and buildings around the port were washed away by the Great East Japan
earthquake and Tsunami, Yuriage Port morning market was reopen in 2013.

Sendai・Earthquake disaster remains Arahama elementary school
Arahama elementary school in Wakabayashi ward of Sendai city was severely
damaged by the Tsunami of the Great East Japan earthquake. This school has beenpreserved as an earthquake disaster remain for the purpose of disseminating
lessons of the disaster to the future generations and raising the people’s awarenessof disaster risk reduction.

・”HOPE FOR project” held at Earthquake disaster remains
Arahama elementary school
HOPE FOR project is an activity led by the alumnus of Arahama elementary school,
Shichigo elementary school, and Shichigo junior high school in Sendai city. Thisproject includes some events: an event that people release balloons including seedsof a flower on every March 11, and a performance by the artists who are related to
Arahama district. “HOPE FOR” message is written on the surface of balloons andparticipants pray for a wish to come true after releasing their balloons. The reason
why seeds of a flower are included inside of a ballon is that people hope a flower will
bloom at a landing point of balloons.

・Aquaignis Sendai
Aquaignis Sendai is a complex facility consisting of a hot spring, a restaurant, and a market
at Fujitsuka district in Wakabayashi ward of Sendai city. A lot of buildings at Fujitsuka district
were washed out by Tsunami of the Great East Japan earthquake. This complex facility wasopen in 2022 as a symbol of recovery in Tohoku region. You can have a rest while feelingnature and enjoy the shopping there.

Minamisanriku
・Minamisanriku-cho town
Minamisanriku-cho town is located in the northen part of Miyagi prefecture. This town
facing the Pacific Ocean is famous for the aquaculture industry of scallops andoysters. Although the industry was heavily damaged by the Great East Japan
earthquake and Tsunami, the industry recovered by the supports from all over theworlds.

・MinamiSanriku 3.11 Memorial park and a government
bulding for disaster risk reduction measures
This is a park located at Shizugawa district in Minamisanriku-cho town in Miyagi
prefecture. A government building for disaster risk reduction measures in the park
was preserved as it was damaged by the Great East Japan earthquake andTsunami, showing the tremendous threat of Tsunami. There is a terrace in the park
set up for wishing the recovery of Minamisanriku-cho town.

・Sun Sun Shopping Village
You can enjoy shopping and foods in Sun Sun Shopping Village in
Minamisanriku-cho town. There are 28 shops, including a restaurant serving meals
with local ingredients and an unique souvenir shop. You can eat “Kira-Kira don”,
which is a local delicacy of Minamisanriku-cho town in this popular spot.

・YES Factory
YES Factory is a workshop where people try to make an appeal of
Minamisanriku-cho town by manufacturing with local wood. Octopus-kun, an artwork
inspired by an octopus which is a local speciality of Minamisanriku-cho town, is wellknown as a character for passing an exam. YES Factory started its business in order
to employ local residents and enable them to interact each other.

・Minami Sanriku Winery
Minami Sanriku Winery is a winery producing wine from grapes grown by locals. Thewinery is unique in that you can taste wine in nature.