Yugen-do Cave

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.

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

Ashi Tozan wrote a criminal code while he was imprisoned that was published 100 years later (it was banned from publishing when he wrote it) and eventually used as a model for Japan's penal code. The museum is dedicated to his life and works.

Situated at the top of a densely wooded hill, it is truly breathtaking, not only due to the giant, thousand-year-old trees at the top, but the incredibly long flight of stairs you must climb to get there.

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.