Hokki-kun is Yamamoto's PR Manager! His head is shaped like the hokki-shellfish that is Yamamoto's speciality product!
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At a GlanceYamamoto is the last town along the Miyagi border before crossing into Fukushima. Split between the Pacific Ocean and the Zao Mountain range, Yamamoto has countless natural opportunities. The Michinoku costal trail runs through Yamamoto, giving avid hikers a real glimpse into natural Japanese landscapes. You can also rent dirt bikes for those interested in BMX in Shinzan.
Yamamoto is considered a reputable source of multiple form of produce, especially the strawberry and apple crops grown here. |
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Restaurant Wakana - レストランわか菜
A popular restaurant in the area, they're known for their omelet rice. They also serve many kinds of seafood dishes, including lobster! |
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Petite Joie
A pastry shop which uses Miyagi sourced ingredients in their products. The fruits come from Yamamoto or Natori, and the creams come from farther north around Tome. You can choose from an assortment of drinks to pair with the delicately-balanced sweets made here. Forest's Hearth - 杜のかまど A bakery and pastry shop located at the foot of the mountain range, running alongside Yamamoto's boarder. They have all sorts of bread in addition to pastries featuring local fruit in them. Their positive reputation brings locals and visitors to the shop early, so they sell out almost daily. |
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Berry Very Labo - ベリーベリーラボ
Featuring Yamamoto grown strawberries, nearly every dish in the cafe incorporates strawberries in some way. They sell strawberry icecreams, strawberry parfaits, and even strawberry pizza! |
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Kin-chan Ramen - 金ちゃんラーメン
A ramen shop located next to Yamamoto Dai-Ni Elementary School. They have generous portions at an affordable price, and the chashuu comes atop the ramen in hearty slices. |
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Miyagi Lapras Pokelid - Yamamoto
Did you know that Miyagi's Ambassador Pokemon is Lapras? There are 35 decorative Lapras Manhole Covers all over of Miyagi! Why Chansey? Because Yamamoto is the last town on the Sanriku Coast before going into Fukushima, whose Ambassador Pokémon is the healing Pokémon, Chansey! You can see this iconic highfive right outside Sakamoto Station, the last station on the Joban Line in Miyagi before going into Fukushima Prefecture. |
Monuments and Memorials
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Yamamoto Elementary School Earthquake Monument
Here is the site of the former Yamamoto Elementary School. It's along the Tohoko Densho Road, a program that tries to raise awareness of the magnitude of the Great Tohoku Earthquake of 2011. Next to the monument is the remnants of the school which you can tour and see the preserved building. While a sobering experience about the power of natural disasters. |
Point of Interests
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Yamamoto's Sunflower Field - 山元ひまわり畑
Following the destruction of the 2011 disaster, the city planted countless sunflowers in this field to inspire hope. Sunflowers face the sun, so they stand as symbol of perseverance and optimism. These sunflowers are about shoulder high. |
Events
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Strawberry Picking at Ichigo World
From late winter to early summer, you can have an all-you-can-eat strawberry experience at Ichigo World! For about 2000 yen (as of this writing) you can hunt for the biggest, juiciest, reddest strawberries you can find for 30 minutes. The condensed milk is free but if you want the chocolate fountain is an extra 200 yen. Ichigo World is located a convenient, 10 minute walk from Yamashita Station. |
