At a Glance Shichikashuku is a small town located in the far southwestern corner of Miyagi Prefecture in the Zaō Mountains. Parts of the town are within the borders of the Zaō Quasi-National Park or the Zaō Kōgen Prefectural Natural Park. It is the smallest town in Miyagi based on population.
The economy of Shichikashuku is largely based on agriculture and forestry. In order to get to Shichikashuku you need a car as the town is not serviced by any rail lines. Shichikashuku has some exquisite scenery. The most popular place to visit is Shichikashuku Dam and Shichikashuku Dam Nature Resting Park. Zaimokuiwa Park is a park located in the downstream of Shichikashuku Dam. The park is built with water and valley rocks as its theme. 
This cute lil guy is Genyu Pocchon! The official Tourism and PR Mascot!
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Cafes
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Book&Cafe こ・らっしぇ
Cafe that has unlimited bread/assorted drinks when you come for lunch along with pretty decent food! Kuranken Cafe くらけんCafe The other cafe in Shichikashuku. Charcoal ice cream, coffee, also has a BBQ grill that you can rent. They also do mochi making in the winter! You can rent out the place and have a party and sleepover (just bring your own bedding)! For inquiries, we recommend calling the place. |
Soba Restaurants
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Bashoan 農民そばや芭蕉庵
A soba restaurant with noodles made from locally grown buckwheat. The noodles are also 100% buckwheat, with no wheat flour added. Best soba* in Miyagi, also featured on the Michelin guide! Soba Yoshinoya そばの吉野屋 More delicious 100% buckwheat soba. This is the place to go for tempura and soba! It has weird limited hours (11AM -3PM) but it's worth it! |
Bridges
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Yamabikotsuri Bridge
Beautiful view of a waterfall while up high on Miyagi's largest suspension bridge! Great view of Mt. Fubo in the background. You can also hike up to Lake Choro (about 15-20 mins). |
Lakes
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Choro Lake 長老湖
Beautiful scenery in the fall and summer! You can rent canoes that fit up to three people for 800 yen (no time limit) and row on the lake! |
Waterfalls
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Nametsu Otaki Fall 滑津大滝
One of the most scenic places in Shichikashuku. A hot spot for tourists year round, Nametsu Otaki Falls is most popular in the fall. There is also a hiking trail nearby! |
Parks
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Shichikashuku Park 七ヶ宿公園
Large park with roadside station and a museum about the town and their water infrastructure. The park has a beautiful trail of Sakura trees. Definitely a spot to see during mid April! |
Road Stations
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Shichikashuku Road Station - 道の駅七ヶ宿
Next to the Shichikashuku Park is the Road Station! It has all your grocery needs and more! You can buy groceries after playing in the park or just get some ice cream. It is a great spot to park and just admire the river. |
Camping Grounds
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Minami Zao Yamabiko no Mori 南蔵王やまびこの森
Brand new campground with the intention to boost tourism in town. The campgrounds are fully furnished, for food you just need to bring your own pots/utensils/ingredients. Great for summer and fall camping! |
Parks
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Mt. Fubo Peace Park 不忘平和記念公園
At the base of Mt. Fubo is a pretty large park to memorialise three bombers which crash-landed into the side of the mountain in 1945 along with the efforts of the townsfolk of Shichikashuku to rescue the survivors. Definitely one of the more remote and 'forgotten' parts of Miyagi. If you feel extra adventurous, you can hike up the mountain on the same path taken by the rescuers and go through some of the wreckage of the planes Shichigashuku Park - 七ヶ宿公園 At Shichigashuku Park there is Shichigashuku Lake and Shichigashuku Road Station all along the Shiroishi River! Say that five times fast. Just a good place to enjoy nature and breathe. |
Public Baths
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wood & spa や・すまっしぇ
A small public bath in Shichikashuku which has a real sauna (wood fired, 95C) inside. Two baths, one is heated/infused with Shichikashuku charcoal! Entry is cheap at ￥400. Towels are ￥100. (As of Dec 2020) |
Lake
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Shichikashuku Lake 七ヶ宿湖
You can rent paddleboards to go paddleboarding at the Shichikashuku lake. Also has mountain bikes available to rent. 1500 yen for 3 hours, no extra payment if you're up to 30 minutes late though. |
Shopping Centers
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FamilyMart + COOP Shichikashuku
Only convenience store + supermarket in town and the only one for 20-40 mins in all directions. Fairly large since it also is a mix of COOP and Familymart. Might be the biggest convenience store you will see. It has a sitting area where you can eat your snacks and a coin laundry attached on the other side. |
