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City in Tōhoku, Japan
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橋野鉄鉱山
A component of "Meiji Japan's Industrial Revolution Heritage Sites".
ホテルクラウンヒルズ釜石
Kamaishi is on the Pacific Ocean, on the eastern end of JR's Kamaishi Line, which extends from Hanamaki in central Iwate to Kamaishi on the coast.
Read in the guideNestled in a long valley, Kamaishi proper is 14 km long by (as little as) 200 m wide. When you're on the main road, it's difficult to get lost.
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Hanamaki · Regional · HNA
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