Shiroishi City is the gateway to Miyagi Zao. From the keep of Shiroishi Castle, the natural beauty of the Zao mountain range can be seen. The wooden keep, recreated using modern technology and traditional construction methods, is an amazing structure that uses no reinforcing metal fittings other than Japanese nails.
Shiroishi Castle Town has a quaint townscape alive with dug-outs and waterways, and the storehouses of merchant houses that still remain. Shiroishi U-men is a traditional taste that has been loved for over 400 years and is made without oil, using only flour and salt water.
Furthermore, the city is also attractive for its hot springs, which have been healing people since ancient times, and the beautiful nature at the foot of Mount Zao. Shiroishi City is a city with a rich and varied history, atmosphere, gastronomy and hot springs.