They turned the old, closed copper mine into a tourist spot. You can ride a small sightseeing train on the original mining tracks. It's not a long ride, but it's a unique experience.
Ashio Copper Mine | Review by ps.yuanyuan33
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Asakusa Sumo Club
Sumo, Japan's national sport, has been around since the Edo period. It is very popular with foreign tourists visiting Japan but tickets to attend an official Grand Sumo Tournament are very hard to come by. There are also many customs involved in visiting a sumo stable, which can be somewhat intimidating for first-timers. To solve this problem, we are pleased to announce the opening of a new facility in January 2024!
Visiting the sumo stable in Asakusa was a truly unique and meaningful cultural experience. Watching the wrestlers' daily training up close gave me a much deeper understanding of the discipline and intensity behind sumo.
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Chido Museum
In 1950, the former Shonai Domain lord, Sakai Family, donated their family cultural assets and buildings for the local cultural education. Sakai Family began with Sakai Tadatsugu, one of the four generals serving Tokugawa Ieyasu. The family governed Shonai from the Edo Period until the Meiji Revolution and made efforts to develop the area.
Inside, you can see buildings from different regions that were moved here, dating from the Edo to Meiji periods. It's definitely worth checking out.
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Matsushima Fish Market
Near the Matsushima Coast, along the National Highway Route 45, a tourist market is run by a Kesennuma-based company who owns large tuna boats. They sell their proud tuna, oyster, sea squirt, Kinka mackerel, saury from Kesennuma, and 1500 species in all.
The oysters here are super famous! I had a blast eating a ton of grilled oysters at the shop by the parking lot. It was such a fun and tasty experience.
