When touring the four cities of Togoku Suigo there are many eye-catching displays of water. As the name "Suigo" (riverside district) implies, there are a wide variety of waterfront areas, from rivers and lakes to the sea. How about taking a picture of the glittering surface of the water and realizing its charm for yourself?
Kashima City Fireworks Festival is a display of about 10,000 fireworks that are set alight from behind the West Ichino Torii gate of Kashima Jingu
Shrine, which stands on the Wani River of Lake Kitaura.
| Tel | 0299-82-1209 (Kashima Jingu Shrine) |
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| Address | 2251 Oki, Ofunatsu, Kashima City |
| Access | 5 min. drive from JR Kashima Jingu Station |
Suigo Sawara Ayame Park is a famous flower spot with 1.5 million irises representing about 400 varieties blooming along the waterfront. Sappa flat-bottomed boats are also in operation.
| Tel | 0478-56-0411 |
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| Address | 1837-2 Ogishima, Katori City |
| Hours | 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. during the Iris Festival |
| Closed | Mondays or the following day if Monday is a national holiday, open without holiday during the Iris Festival |
| Admission | 800 yen during the Iris Festival |
| Access | 20 min. by car from JR Sawara Station |
A swan village located on the shore of Lake Kitaura in Itako City. From late November to early March, nearly 300 swans migrate to here and can be seen mainly in the morning and evening.
| Tel | 0299-63-1111 (Itako City Tourism and Commerce Section) |
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| Address | 514, Mizuhara, Itako City |
| Access | 5 min. by car from JR Nobukata Station |
Suigo Hokusai Park is located along the Hitachi-Tone River in Ushibori, Itako City. The origin of its name is Katsushika Hokusai's painting "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: Ushibori in Hitachi Province".
| Tel | 0299-63-1111 (Itako City Tourism and Commerce Section) |
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| Address | 17 Gai, Ushibori, Itako City |
| Access | 10 min. by car from JR Itako Station |
Boat tour in Sawara. From the boat, you can peacefully, languidly gaze at the elegant townscape through the willow trees. The tour takes about 30 minutes.
| Tel | 0478-55-9380 (Burekimera) |
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| Address | 1730-3, Sawara-1, Katori City |
| Business Hours | 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (May - September) (varies depending on the season) |
| Closed | In cases of bad weather and times of increased or shortages of water flow. |
| Fee | 1,300 yen |
| Access | 12 min. walk from JR Sawara Station |
The Kashima Coastal Industrial Zone is centered around Kashima Port. From Kamisu City's Minato Park, you get a panoramic view of Kashima Port, which is a popular spot to catch views of the factories at night.
| Address | 10 Higashifukashiba, Kamisu City |
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The Minamihama district of Kamisu City is lined with offshore wind turbines. The seawall's surface has been decorated with numerous paintings drawn by citizens and has been labelled the “Thousand People Gallery”.
| Location | Minamihama Seawall, Kamisu City |
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Hirai Beach in Kashima City is a spacious sandy beach with shallow waters. The waters are exceptionally clear and the waves are gentle in the summer.
| Location | Hirai, Kashima City |
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