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  • (Okama)
  • Name
    Okama
  • Location
    Kawasaki-machi
  • Description
    The magnificent Okama is the embodiment of the Zao Mountain Range. The emission of sulfur gasses continues today in this ancient crater lake, whose surface gathers the light from the passing sun and casts it upward in a myriad of colors. Latitude and longitude (38 degrees, 7 minutes, 31.4 seconds north latitude, 140 degrees, 26 minutes, 57.6 seconds east longitude).
  • Purpose of Visit
    Sightseeing, Trekking, mountain climbing
  • Designation
    Nationally designated scenic site (August 8, 1963)
  • Area
    9 ha
  • Access
    100 minutes by bus from Shiroishi Station on the Tohoku Line; or 40 minutes by car from Miyagi-Kawasaki Interchange of the Yamagata Expressway
  • Parking
    Available (about 50 spaces for large vehicles; about 150 spaces for mid-size cars)
  • Inquiries
    Kawasaki-machi Industrial Promotion Division Commerce and Industry Tourism Department 0224-84-2111 (Fax: 0224-84-5821)
  • URL
    http://www.town.kawasaki.miyagi.jp/

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