Various charms along the Izumi River and Sakaigawa River

Izumi Ward has the largest cultivated land area in the city and the third largest number of farmers in the city. Agriculture is a valuable local resource. A lot of tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, carrots, radishes, cabbage, taro, corn, apples, grapes, etc. are caught.

• Izumi Farm Navi

There are citizen-based farms with different characteristics, such as parcel rental and hands-on type, and in response to the needs of citizens who want to experience farming, cultivate soil in familiar places and grow fresh vegetables on their own. Offers a place.

• Citizen-use farm (Page of Green Environment Bureau, Yokohama)

The area is rich in forest areas and farmland, and is rich in water, so you can see various creatures. You can see rare wild birds such as common kingfisher, Chureon, daurian redstart, and Ruri Bi Taki along the river, centering on Yusuichi. In addition, there are places where insects such as stag beetles live in forest areas, and fireflies live in spring water forests.

There are the "Kamakura-no-michi", which is said to have been visited by the warlord of Yoshisada Nitta during the Kamakura period during the attack on Kamakura, the "Oyamado" heading to Oyama in Tanzawa in Sangakushinko, and the "Hoshinoya-do" pilgrimage route connecting Kannon in Zama and Kannon and Komyoji Kannon in Minami Ward. Nowadays, it is difficult to grasp the exact position of these ancient roads, but signposts standing on the road are clues to the traffic at that time.

There are traditional cultures rooted in the local community, such as Izumi Kabuki, which aims to inherit the achievements of Ichikawa Hana Juro Ichiza, who played an active part in this area from Taisho to the beginning of the Showa era, Taiko and Hayashi, a light and powerful rhythmic rhythm, and Sagami Kite, which dances high in the sky with brave singing.

• Traditional culture that we want to convey to the future

Amida-sama of Omagari-ji Temple, Gokenba, Eleven-faced Kannon of Oishidera Temple, bride deceived by fox, Yakushi Nyorai of Tosenji Temple, Manjaraba, Yokone's Sennen Well, Ichikawa Hana Juro and Rural Kabuki, Sakeyu Pond, etc. Local folk tales are still handed down.

• Old stories from Izumi Ward

• Ward Administration Promotion Division Planning and Adjustment Section (307 on the third floor)
• Phone: 045-800-2331
• FAX: 045-800-2505

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