At a Glance

Yamamoto is the last stop before hitting Fukushima and has twin peaks that might draw the mountain enthusiast out of you.  Shihouzan is a small mountain from the top of which you can see in all four directions, including views of the ocean and Zao.  It's a 2-hour hike to the top; or a short drive for the lazy or busy.  Shinzan/Shounen no Mori is a similar mountain with a slightly less spectacular view. However, this one offers bike rentals and BMX trails.  The town's also got plenty of apples and strawberries for the fruit lovers, too. ​
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Hokki-kun is Yamamoto's PR Manager! His head is shaped like the hokki-shellfish that is Yamamoto's speciality product!
  • Places to Eat
  • Places to Visit
  • Things to Do
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Restaurants
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South Asian Cuisine
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. 
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Monuments and Memorials
Yamamoto Elementary School Earthquake Monument
It's something we wish didn't exist yet it does. Here is the site of the former Yamamoto Elementary School. It is 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 gutted out building. A sobering experience, but an important one.
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Point of Interests
Yamamoto's Sunflower Field - 山元ひまわり畑
Sunflowers look toward the light so as a rebuilding effort Yamamoto planted a sunflower field to serve as a symbol. Peak season is late summer and early autumn.
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Hiking
The name Yamamoto should tip you off that there's mountains here. The two mountains that you can hike easily are Mt. Shiho and Mt. Shinzan. They are both on the western mountain range that borders Marumori and Yamamoto. You can oversee the Pacific Ocean from either peaks and on clear days you can even see Mt. Zao. 
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Events
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.