Route 113 connects Shiroishi city, Shichikashuku town, Miyagi prefecture with Nanyo city, Takahata town, Yamagata prefecture. This “Fairy Tale Road” preserves good old folklore and fairy tales. Take a walk on the Michinoku Fairy Tale Road and you will encounter nostalgic landscapes that remind people of the origin of Japanese people’s souls.
Shiroishi Castle
(Trying on Samurai Armor)
They rebuilt the castle of Katakura Kojuro, a vassal of the Date family. Visitors can try on samurai armor if they make a reservation.
Koshido (worship hall)
at Hachimaida
The scene of a story of two daughters taking revenge upon the murderer of their father. There is a little temple called “Koshido” that enshrined the souls of the two sisters in Hachimaida.
Miyagi Zao Fox Village
Visitors can enjoy seeing over a hundred foxes put out to pasture in the surrounding natural area and even feeding them.
Kamasaki onsen (hot springs) /
Obara onsen (hot springs)
There are two hot spring districts in Shiroishi; Kamasaki onsen that preserves traditional Japanese style hotels, and Obara onsen located near a beautiful gorge.
Kamasaki onsen (hot springs)
Obara onsen (hot springs)
Spashland Park
(Moss Pholoxes)
Approximately 80,000 moss phlox flowers bloom inside a gigantic park from late-April to early-May.
Shichikashuku Soba Street
Shichikashuku is well-known for its production of buckwheat. A number of Soba restaurants serve carefully-cooked soba noodles on Shichikashuku Soba Street.
Nametsu Falls /
Furisode Jizo / Sekino Jizo
The sight of this two-layered waterfall cascading down and filling up the river is breathtaking. Furisode Jizo and Sekino Jizo, popular guardian deities from a local folk tale, can be found nearby.
Nametsu Falls
Furisode Jizo
Sekino Jizo
Tamanokihara Skunk Cabbage Colony
Along the road is a wetland where approximately a hundred thousand skunk cabbage flowers grow and bloom beautiful white flowers in the spring.
Roadside Station Shichikashuku
They have a souvenir stand and a restaurant where they serve local dishes. Tourists can get a nice view of the surrounding area as well.