Jihoutou

The Shiwabori Time Signal Tower, standing approximately 7.8 meters tall, is affectionately known locally as the "Bell of Awakening" or "Bell Tower." In 1922, 15 people from Shiwabori Village who were living in America donated an American-made bell in support of an initiative to promote punctuality advocated by the veterans' association. In response, local residents constructed the bell tower on a stone foundation.
More than 100 years after its construction, the tower continues to serve its purpose of telling time to the community with a siren installed on the second floor and is widely cherished. As a building that conveys the history of the region to the present day, it is registered as a National Registered Tangible Cultural Property.