At a GlanceOgatsu town is a beautiful place - A gorgeous mountain valley that breaks into the ocean. There are two natural parks here where visitors can explore nature trails, climb Mount Kenjo, or just relax on the beach.
Ogatsu’s specialty food is the hotate (scallop), and every year in early October, Ogatsu has a Hotate festival. The area is also known for its own special style of ink stone, the crafting of which is said to date back over 600 years. |
Cafes
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ウズマキ眼鏡珈琲店 - Uzumaki Cafe
Located within the roadside station along Route 238, Uzumaki Cafe is a fashionable cafe known for it's modern look and delicious food. It has a nice view of the bay and focuses on the revival efforts of the area. |
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Michi-no-Eki Ogatsu
While one of the many roadside stations along Route 238; the one in Ogatsu features a fresh fish shop, a sushi restaurant, and a traditional crafts section. |
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Ogatsucho Rose Garden - 雄勝町ローズファクトリーガーデン
A quaint and beautiful rose garden created for the purposes of helping revitalize the area after the 2011 tsunami and earthquake. In spring, it becomes quite crowded as people come from Ishinomaki to see the flowers blooming. |
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Centopath for the Ogatsu Hospital Victims
This is a memorial dedicated to the patients and doctors who lives were lost during the 2011 disaster. The monument is officially called "Prayer." |
Things of Interest
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Ogatsu Houinkagura - 雄勝法印神楽
Considered an Intangible Cultural Heritage event, the Ogatsu Houinkagura is a kagura performance local to Ogatsu. Ogatsu Date no Kurofune Taiko - 雄勝町伊達の黒船太鼓 Ogatsu's Taiko group, called Date's Black Ship. They still put on regular yearly performances. |
Museums
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Ogatsu Traditional Industrial Hall - 雄勝硯伝統産業会館
Ogatsu is famous for it's inkstones. You can see the variety of inkstones that were produced for generations here. ! |
