Rugby World Cup guide to Japan 2019

KAMAISHI
Situated in the Iwate Prefecture on the Honshu
Island, Kamaishi is a fishing and industrial city
known as the birthplace of Japan’s modern
iron industry. Kamaishi has been producing iron
ore since the late Edo Period and is the site of
the country’s first Western style blast furnace,
which received world heritage status in 2015. In
March 2011, a 14-metre-high tsunami swept over
Kamaishi’s recently built tsunami breakwater and
through the city’s low-lying industrial districts.
Reconstruction is ongoing, however tourist spots
have re-opened and are welcoming visitors.
MUST DO
• Kamaishi Hikifune Matsuri Festival
• Visit the Iron History Museum/Hashino
Iron Mining and Smelting Site - designated
UNESCO World Heritage site
• Watch the tiger dance (Toramai) in Kamaishi
Festival
• Taste local seafood
KAMAISHI RECOVERY
MEMORIAL STADIUM
Unosumai Stadium. Pref
Kamaishi
Iwate Prefecture
026-0026
Capacity: 16,187
Built: 2018
Kobe is Japan’s sixth largest city and the capital
of the Hyogo Prefecture. It is best known for
its signature marbled beef and scenic setting
of mountains framing its harbour. Kobe is an
important port city, with its port being one
of the first to be opened to foreign trade in
the 19th century. In 1995, Kobe was hit by a
high magnitude earthquake that caused mass
devastation. Today, it is completely rebuilt and
very few signs of the event remain.
MUST DO
• Try Kobe Beef – prized Japanese delicacy
• Meriken Park – waterfront park
• Visit Chinatown – (Nankinmachi)
• The Ikuta Shrine, dating to the 3rd century, is
among Japan’s oldest Shinto shrines
• Antique cable cars connect Kobe to Mount
Rokko, which offer panoramic views over
the port
• Arima Onsen – outdoor hot springs
KOBE MISAKI
STADIUM
1-2-2 Misaki-cho
Hyogo-ku
Kobe
652-0855
Capacity: 30,132
Built: 2001
KOBE
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