AreaSanriku Coast
Hiyoriyama Park
日和山公園 | Hiyoriyama Park
Cherry blossoms add to the park's somber beauty
Photo by Natasha Fox
AreaSanriku Coast
日和山公園 | Hiyoriyama Park
Cherry blossoms add to the park's somber beauty
Photo by Natasha Fox
Photo by Natasha Fox
Photo by Ishinomaki City
Photo by Ishinomaki City
Hiyoriyama Park sits at the peak of little Mount Hiyoriyama. The park overlooks the Kadonowaki and Minamihama residential districts of Ishinomaki City, where sadly, more than five hundred people lost their lives during the 2011 tsunami. Viewpoints around the park display photos of the views pre-disaster. The contrast between the current views and those depicted in the photographs gives visitors a sense of the magnitude of the destruction. It is a must-see for visitors interested in the 2011 tsunami and Ishinomaki’s reconstruction.
The park is also home to Kashimamiko Shrine, where generations of fishermen have prayed for safe passage. It lies at the entrance of the park but has not yet been fully rebuilt.
WEBSITEhttp://www.city.ishinomaki.lg.jp/cont/10452000b/-kanko/-kankomap/d0050/20130224152525.html
Sanriku Coast
ADDRESS
2-2 Hiyorigaoka, Ishinomaki-shi, Miyagi-ken
ACCESS BY PUBLIC TRANSIT
25-minute walk from Ishinomaki Station (Senseki-Tohoku Line, Senseki Line, Ishinomaki Line)
ADMISSION
Free
LANGUAGES
Japanese only
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE
No
HOURS
Always open
CLOSED DAYS
None