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A 12m-diameter giant water wheel that spans the Iwaya River using cedar. Inside the cave near the water wheel, the Iwaya Kannon, said to have been carved by the Hiroho Daishi, is laid in place.

Roadside station located along the Seiryu Usa River. Inside the station are experience facilities, information stations, specialty goods sales outlets, and restaurants using local ingredients. A hand-made konjac experience of 2500 yen (more than 5 people, reservation required by 10 days in advance) made with good quality konjac potato, which is a local specialty, is well received. The specialty Konjaku mini-seat 1200 yen (reservation required).

It is located on the Kitani River, which flows from Mount Heike through huge rocks and rock formations, and is also known as the land of Heike's fallen people. It is also a spot of autumn foliage and is crowded with many tourists.

The kind that can be observed is Genji Firefly, Heike Firefly. The Genji Firefly can be seen from around the beginning of June, and the Heike Firefly can be seen a little later. In mid-June, the "Futani Hotaru Matsuri" will be held.

The collective name of the Inubokgyo Gorge, which is 3.5km upstream of the Usa River, and the Ryugadake Gorge, about 1km of its tributary, which originates in the crown mountain, is Jakuchi Gorge. It is a valley belonging to the West Chugoku Mountains National Monument. There are a succession of large and small waterfalls, abysses, and rock formations, and among them, the Five Dragon Falls, consisting of the Dragon Head, the Dragon Gate, the White Dragon, the Toryu, and the Dragon Tao, is a masterpiece and flows down from a height of 200m to five steps. One of the hundred waterfalls of Japan. In addition, the clear stream, which has a large population of amago, has been selected as a member of the Ministry of Environment's Meisui Hundred Elections. Alpine plants such as katakuri flowers bloom from late April to mid-May on the mountain trails of Mt.

Nature-rich nature-experience theme park at an altitude of 700m. There is also a wealth of experience menus (reservations required), such as astronomical observations in the starry sky, full-scale ceramics, washi paper making, pizza making and Baumkuchen making. In the park, there is a tree house, a ranch, as well as a campsite and log house, so you can enjoy from day trip to overnight.

A roadside station that stands along National Route 182 and serves as the southern gateway to Kamiishi Kogen-cho. The facility's direct sales office offers a large selection of specialty products such as local sake and pickles, as well as fresh vegetables collected in the town of Kamiishi Kogen, which has a large temperature difference, and rare Japanese black beef and Kamiishi beef. You can also taste takeout menus such as handmade side dishes and the sacred stone-wagama konjac dagaku. In addition, at the natural restaurant "Kogen no Wind", you can enjoy the taste of the home made by a local housewife in a Viking style. The only convenience store in the town is also on the site.

A tower on the summit of Mount Yonemi, which offers a sweeping view of the town of Toyomatsu. You can fly a piece of paper hikoki made by yourself from the glass-covered observation room in a 360-degree panorama. You can also tell me how to fly well, so it's safe for beginners. Let's try to make your own original hikokki with dreams and hopes.

Arched natural bridge (natural monument) located in the Tesaku. Due to the erosion of the Taishaku River, a river was formed on the bottom of the ground and a cavity spread, the lower riverbed collapsed, and the remaining part became an arch-shaped bridge. It is said to be the bridge of God because of its grandeur of 90m in length, 19m in width and 40m in height. It was actually used as a bridge in the past.

Among the 30 or so cave caves in the Taishaku Gorge, it is on a scale alongside the Tianchuan Cave in the lower Shinryong Lake. Although the entrance is narrow, a 200-meter-deep tour path is maintained, and stalactites, stalagmites, and stone pillars are lit up.