Yaotsu

The Chiune Sugihara Memorial Hall tells the story of Chiune Sugihara, who saved thousands of Jews while working at the Japanese consulate in Kaunas, Lithuania during World War II. As anti-semitism rose in Europe due to Hitler's rise in power, many Jews wanted to escape the continent but were denied visas by most countries, when Sugihara asked if he could grant visas to Jews, the Japanese government answered no. Despite lacking permission, Sugihara chose to risk his job and grant Japanese visas to over 2,000 Jews, letting them escape to Japan. This museum also tells stories of the holocaust, stories from Japanese Jews, and features a re-creation of the consulate in Lithuania.

Park outside of memorial hall with monuments to the Holocaust, Sugihara and to Japanese-Lithuanian relations.

Gotou is a scenic spot nicknamed the Five Treasure Waterfalls of Yaotsu. The falls lie in the centre of a forest and are busiest during autumn. It is said that Musashi Miyamoto trained here.

Beautiful rice terraces on a mountain.

Ruins of a castle from 1590, all that remains is a reconstructed watch tower providing views of the surrounding area.

Musashi Miyamoto, one of Japan's most famous swordsmen, is said to have meditated at this temple. In front of the temple lies the stone he meditated on. There is also a garden.