Shiroishi

Cherry blossoms at Shiroishi Castle

Shiroishi (็™ฝ็Ÿณๅธ‚) is a city in Miyagi prefecture, Japan.

Understand

Get in

Shiroishi is directly accessible on the Tohoku Shinkansen via Shiroishi-Zao Station. From Tokyo, it can be reached in less than 2 hours.

Get around

See

  • ๐ŸŒ Shiroishi Castle (็™ฝ็ŸณๅŸŽ).
  • ๐ŸŒ Miyagi Zao Fox Village (ๅฎฎๅŸŽ่”ต็Ž‹ใ‚ญใƒ„ใƒๆ‘ Miyagi Zaล Kitsune-mura).

Do

  • ๐ŸŒ Miyagi Zao Shiroishi Ski Resort (ใฟใ‚„ใŽ่”ต็Ž‹็™ฝ็Ÿณใ‚นใ‚ญใƒผๅ ด).

Buy

  • ๐ŸŒ Yajiro Kokeshi Village (ๅผฅๆฒป้ƒŽใ“ใ‘ใ—ๆ‘). The primary place to purchase Yajiro Kokeshi, they also have a small exhibit about the local kokeshi. Artisans also work here, and they also offer kokeshi-painting opportunities.

Eat

Shiroishi Umen is a local wheat noodle dish made without oil.

  • Banya (ใŠ้ฃŸไบ‹ๅ‡ฆ ็•ชใ‚„). A katsudon restaurant.
  • Shiroishi Umen Nakajima (ๅ…ƒ็ฅ–็™ฝ็Ÿณใ†ใƒผใ‚ใ‚“ๅ‡ฆ ใชใ‹ใ˜ใพ). A popular place to eat Shiroishi umen noodles.

Drink

Sleep

  • Venezian Hotel Shiroishi Zao (ใƒ™ใƒใ‚ทใ‚ขใƒณใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซ ็™ฝ็Ÿณ่”ต็Ž‹).
  • Pacific Hotel Shiroishi (ใƒ‘ใ‚ทใƒ•ใ‚ฃใƒƒใ‚ฏใƒ›ใƒ†ใƒซ็™ฝ็Ÿณ).

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