On your way to this cache, you will see a little history near the
top of the hill. Enjoy.
Japanese Bell and
Bell House
After typhoons in
1959 severely damaged crops, homes, and farmlands of the Yamanashi
prefecture in Japan, citizens of Iowa generously sent breeding hogs
and feed corn to aid that district. This program began a friendship
culminating in a sister-state relationship, the first of its kind
between the United States and Japan. As a sign of their
appreciation, the citizens of the Yamanashi presented this monument
to Iowa in 1962. The 2,000-pound temple bell of peace and
friendship, as well as the structure that houses it, were made in
Japan.