Sedette Kashima

Sedette Kashima

Sedette Kashima [せでってかしま] is a service area in Minamisoma City, in the coastal area of Fukushima prefecture.

The name of the facility derives from an expression in the local dialect, which could be roughly translated as “Bring me with you!”.

At the entrance, the service area has life-size replicas of Soma Nomaoi participants riding horses, and monitors showing photos of the festival.

There is a souvenir shop and a dining hall, places for drivers to rest, as well as a play area for children and a dog park.

At Sedette Kashima, you’ll find plenty of local crafts, souvenirs and traditional items from Minamisoma.

Sedette Kashima can be accessed using non-toll (local) roads.

 

Venue Details

Venue Details
Websitehttps://www.city.minamisoma.lg.jp/portal/english/tourism/facilities/20818.html
Contact

Minamisoma City Secretary Division, PR Section
0244-24-5216 (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Japan time, ask for Nate or Shelly).

Opening Hours

8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Dining hall: 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (last order at 7:00 p.m.)

ParkingAvailable (Space for 50 vehicles available)
Entrance FeeFree
Access Details
Access212-1 Mominokizawa, Kashimaku Ukita, Minamisoma City, Fukushima Pref.
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Getting there

By Car: Approx. 1 hour drive from Fukushima Station [福島駅].

Approx. 3 hour 10 minute drive from Tokyo on the Joban Expressway.

Approx. 1 hour drive from Sendai on the Sendai Tobu Road - Joban Expressway

By public transportation from Sendai Station [仙台駅]:

Take the JR Joban Line train bound for Haranomachi Sta. [原ノ町駅] (approx. 1 h 20 min.). At the bus stop Haramachieki-Mae in Haranomachi Sta., take a Kurumagawa-Via-Haramachi bus bound for Soma [相馬] and get off at Mominokizawa (approx. 24 min., 19 stops). From there, walk approx 12 min. (900 m) to Sedette Kashima.

Useful Links

Modern Samurai Horsemanship in Minamisoma City

Watching Exhilarating Samurais On Horseback – Soma Nomaoi

 

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In the year 806, the holy priest Tokuichi constructed Hattachi-Yakushi Temple as a place of worship for the Buddhist deity who has the ability to ensure the safe voyage of seafarers. The temple grounds are extremely beautiful in spring when the hydrangeas bloom, earning the temple the local nickname ‘Hydrangea Temple’. In front of Hattachi-Yakushi Temple is Bentenjima Island and Shrine, and the Hattachi Coastline, which connects the mainland with the island. The Hattachi Coast is covered in unique gravel, which has traditionally been thought to have healing properties. However, removing a stone and bringing it home can have the opposite effect.

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Nature & Scenery

Kairyu no Sato Center Theme Park

Kairyu no Sato Center Theme Park is a dinosaur themed theme park in Iwaki city. Here there are three rides as well as some unique dinosaur statues including a huge long-necked dinosaur. Around late March to early April is the best time to visit if you want to see the unique sight of dinosaurs surrounded by cherry blossoms. Iwaki is well known for its excavation of fossils and most notably the discovery of the Futabasaurus dinosaur. You can learn more about the mining history of Iwaki at the Horuru: Iwaki Coal and Fossil Museum.

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