Hashino Iron Mining and Smelting Site / Blast Furnace Remains
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This site was built starting in 1858 until the following year through technical guidance by Oshima Takato, who has been called the father of modern ironmaking. Afterward, it was managed by the Nanbu Domain and the site of the oldest Western-style blast furnace in Japan was designated as a National Cultural Property of Japan (remnants). In addition to three blast furnaces, the remnants of a waterwheel and tenement have been confirmed, indicating the operational and management conditions of those times. This historical landmark is a symbol of the modernization of the iron industry in Japan.
Street address
- 15 Daini-Chiwari, Hashinocho, Kamaishi City, Iwate
About IWATE Access
- Take the train to JR Kamaishi Station. Take the shuttle bus direct to Hashino Iron Mining and Smelting Site (bus tour with Japanese-language guide)
Departs from Kamaishi Station at 11:00 until the end of November.
- Take the train to JR Kamaishi Station. Take the shuttle bus direct to Hashino Iron Mining and Smelting Site (bus tour with Japanese-language guide)
Opening Hours
- Open all the time (however, snowfall makes visitation difficult)
Closed
- Open all the time (however, snowfall makes visitation difficult)
Best season
- All year
Point
Spots around
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Morioka Handi-Works Square
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Koishihama Station, Sanriku Railway Company's Minami-Rias Line
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Morioka Castle Site Park (Iwate Park)
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Hanamaki Onsen
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Sea Plaza Kamaishi
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Chūson-ji Temple
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Kamaishi Daikannon
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Miyazawa Kenji Memorial Museum
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Iron and Steel Museum
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Koiwai Farm
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Morioka Station
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Geibikei Gorge
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Motsu-ji Temple
