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Kan Yasuda Art Museum of Art The Art Museum of Art, Alte Piazza of Art, is an open-air sculpture museum, still created today by Kan Yasuda, a world-class sculptor of the city and local origin, on the site of a coal mine school that was closed. The contemporary sculpture is in deep harmony with the surrounding trees and nature such as the clear stream, which attracts people. Inside and outside the facility, there are more than 40 pieces of marble and bronze works, and the first floor of the wooden school building is a kindergarten, and the second floor is a gallery with sculptures displayed in classrooms that leave a feature of the time. Concerts, dances and lectures are held in an art space renovated from the old gymnasium and an outdoor stone stage made of marble.

Tomei Park is known as the best cherry blossom spot in the Sorachi jurisdiction, and in the spring it boasts about 2000 cherry blossoms, including the Yoshino cherry trees and Ezo Yamazakura, which bloom in the northernmost part of Japan, and the rare Chishimazakura with red lines on its petals. In addition, the scenery of the four seasons, including azaleas in June and colorful autumn leaves in autumn and a walking ski course in winter, will delight the eyes of tourists.

Miyajima Swamp is a small swamp registered in the Ramsar Convention as a destination for magans and swans. Every spring (April to early May) and autumn (late September to early October), there are many migratory birds, and the number of Magan flies is up to 80,000. The Miyajima-Numa Water Bird and Wetlands Center is a base facility for nature observation such as bird watching, and also conducts various events.