Local attractions Symboli Ranch, specializing in race horses Local Specialties Taneichi takes pride in its sea urchins. It is common in restaurants and has its own yearly festival in July, the Taneichi Sea Urchin Festival. Some of the sea urchins are harvested by means of Nanbu diving (南部もぐり), which is taught in a special program at Taneichi Senior High School. Sea pineapples (class Ascidiacea) are also harvested in Taneichi. Ōno takes pride in its various dairy products. Notable people from Hirono Ishinosuke Uwano – former Imperial Japanese Army soldier Kentaro Kudo – politician References External links Official Website Towns in Iwate Prefecture Populated coastal places in Japan