Recently adsorbed into Ishinomaki, Ogatsu town is a beautiful place, full of nature and wonderful views of the ocean. There are two natural parks here, where visitors can explore nature trails, climb Mount Kenjo, or just chill on the beach. Ogatsu’s speciality food is the hotate (scallop), and every year in early October, Ogatsu has a Hotate festival. Also said to have a phallic festival that goes on there, but reliable information is hard to find because Japanese people a little nervous when you talk about it.