【Overview of City of Shiroishi 】 The city of Shiroishi is the gateway of Miyagi-Zao and is located approximately 2 hours from Tokyo by the Tohoku Shinkansen (Bullet Train). The Obara Hot Springs, Kamasaki Hot Springs, and also other places of interest and historic sites scattered around the city of Shiroishi. In the city, the atmosphere of the castle town can be observed in the roadside canals and the channels, and the merchant's storehouses. In 1995, the Shiroishi Castle was restored as a symbol of the castle town. 【For further information, contact the following】 Telephone No.: 81-224-22-1321 (Commerce, Industry and Tourism Section, Shiroishi Municipal Office) Web site: http://www.city.shiroishi.miyagi.jp/ 【Access】 Public Transportation: 10 minutes drive from the Shiroishi Zao Station of the JR Tohoku Shinkansen (Bullet Train) to the central Shiroishi city. Approximately 50 minutes from Sendai station to the Shiroishi station of the JR Tohoku Honsen Line. Car:Approximately 15 minutes from the Shiroishi IC of Tohoku Expressway.