Haishiwa Shrine

During the cherry blossom season in early spring, this large hill on almost a straight path west of the station, is lit by lanterns at night and is beautiful during the day as the trees bloom. Outside of cherry blossom season, the paths up the hill and the small park at the summit offer a pleasant place to explore and provide an overview of the city and Ichinoseki Station from above. According to local legend, the outcropping of rock and earth at the top of the hill was once a signal fire tower during the era when Ichinoseki had just been brought under Kyoto rule.

The permanent collection features a wide variety of objects and artifacts from around the city and prefecture, including a katana exhibit. They also feature special exhibits.

Genbi-kei, which roughly translates to "Gorge of Harsh Beauty" is a scenic gorge known for the white water rushing over rocks, a few waterfalls, and the dango made in a shop across the river and sent to customers via overhead cable. The surrounding area is also home to many hot spring hotels and ryokan.

Tranlated as "Lion's Nose Gorge", Geibi-kei is listed as one of the "100 Landscapes of Japan". There are flat-bottomed boats that take you upstream past Buddhist rock carvings to a scenic part of the gorge where visitors can exit the boat for a time to enjoy the views, walk around, and purchase ceramic stones to try to throw in a hole in one of the rocks for good fortune. The round-trip ride, including the docking time, takes about 90 minutes.

A 350 million year old cave (formed in the Paleozoic Era), said to be one of the oldest caves in Japan. It was discovered in 1980 and contains many interesting rock formations and fossils. The cave is also rumored to have been used as a hideout for Japanese Christians during the Edo period.

Located in a closed elementary school, the museum features exhibits of daily life among farmers, mountain dwellers, and in the river valleys.