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  • Ouchi-juku
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    Fukushima Pref. Minamiaidugunshimogoumachi Ouchi Yamamoto
    O-uchi-juku was designated an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings in 1981. It was founded around 1640 as the third post station from Aizu Castle town in the 130 kilometer road connecting Aizu Castle and Imaichi, Nikko City in Tochigi Prefecture. The townscape remains as is, taking visitors back in time to the Edo period. There are also night tours available from the end of April to late November.
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  • Former Horikiri Residence
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    4.0
    80 Reviews
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Fukushima-shi Iizakamachi Higashi Takinomachi 16
    "A historical building in Higashitakinomachi, Iizaka-machi, Fukushima City. It's a restoration of the former Horikiri family residence, a village headman who made substantial contributions to the local economy. The grounds include valuable examples of old architecture including the Jukkenkura, a warehouse built in 1775 and the oldest such in the prefecture, as well as a newly constructed building that houses an exhibition room, tourist information, and event space. There's also a foot and hand bath on site and you can enjoy looking over the garden while warming yourself in the free flowing natural hot spring constantly replenished ""kakenagashi"" style."

    紅葉の時期に訪問しました。夜間はライトアップされており紅葉が非常に美しかったですね。また、蔵の中には和傘のライトアップがあり、こちらも幻想的でした。

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  • Shirakawa Barrier
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    3.5
    39 Reviews
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    Fukushima Pref. Shirakawashi Hatajuku Shirakawauchi
    One of Japan's ancient checkpoints located a 30 minute bus ride from JR Shirakawa Station in Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture. Considered one of the three major checkpoints of the bygone Mutsu Domain, descriptions of the barrier appear in the poems of Matsuo Basho and many other poets. Shirakawaseki no Mori Park is located nearby as well as facsimiles of ancient facilities that once stood here based on literature and other sources from the time. The barrier has been selected as a National Historic Site and is visited by many tourists.

    芭蕉が白川（江戸時代）の関で詠んだ歌がある 心許なき日かず重るまゝに、白川の関にかゝりて旅心定りぬ 白河の関は東北の入口でここに関所があり、東北へ入る者を監視していたのだとずっと思っていたが、ここを訪れてボランティアガイドのおじさんから、いわゆる江戸時代の箱根の関所のような関ではなく、もっと古く 「奥州三古関のひとつに数えられる「白河関」。奈良時代から平安時代頃に機能していた国境の関で、当時は人...

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  • Nakoso checkpoint
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    Fukushima Pref. Iwakishi Nakosomachisekita Nagasawa 6-1
    A famous historical location in Iwaki City. One of many ancient checkpoints which once existed in Japan, this particular checkpoint was renowned as an image in Heian period waka poetry. The area around the checkpoint has been designated Nakoso Prefectural Nature Park, and, together with the Shirakawa Barrier in Shirakawa City and Nezugaseki in Yamagata Prefecture, it is considered one of the three great checkpoints of Ohshu Province. Near the checkpoint stand monuments inscribed with waka poetry by Ono no Komachi, Minamoto no Yoshiie, and Izumi Shikibu, and a haiku by Matsuo Basho.
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  • Mitsuya Climbing Kiln
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    Fukushima Kitakata-shi Iwatsukimachi
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  • Oshio Natural Carbonated Water
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    Fukushima Onuma-gun Kaneyamamachi
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  • Atsukashiyama Embankment
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    Fukushima Date-gun Kunimimachi
    This defense facility was built by the Fujiwara clan of Oshu in 1189 in order to prevent the Kamakura army from conquering it. About 3.2 kilometers of defenses remain along the Abukuma River from the middle of Mt. Atsukashi. This area, where the Tohoku Main Line, National Route 4 and the Tohoku Expressway currently pass through, has been considered a pivotal point for traffic since ancient times. There was no comparable battle after its fall, and the battle over the defensive fortifications of Mt. Atsukashi was said to have been the decisive battle between the Kamakura shogunate and the Oshu Fujiwara clan.
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  • Gakurinji Temple 16 Arhat Statues
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    Fukushima Date-shi Tsukidatemachi Nukada Sugi Uchi 47
    These statues of the Sixteen Arhat are said to have been made during the Tenmei period (1781-1789). They stand across from the Soto sect Gakurinji Temple, which was founded in 1572 during the Muromachi period (1336-1573). There is an inscription on the back of the first arhat with the name of its artist clearly shown, which is very precious for a stone sculpture. They stand almost in perfect shape on a hill surrounded by old pines. They have been designated as an Important Cultural Property of the city that conveys the ideals of the monks and the faith of the local people.
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  • Ugajindo Shrine
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    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Ikkimachi Yahata Bentenshita
    This Iimoriyama shrine overlooks the castle town of Aizuwakamatsu. In the shrine hall adjacent to Aizu Sazaedo, there are statues of 19 Byakkotai samurai who committed suicide on Mt. Iimori. The small shrine was built during the Kanbun period (1661-1672) by Masakata Matsudaira, the third generation of the Aizu Matsudaira family, as a secondary shrine to Itsukushima Shrine. The statues of the 19 Byakkotai samurai dressed in western clothing were made in 1890, and still attract many visitors to the shrine.
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  • Birthplace Monument of Kakuma Yamamoto and Yae Niijima
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    Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu-shi Yonedai 2
    These are the ruins of the birthplace of Yae Niijima and her brother Kakuma Yamamoto, located about 500 meters from the west entrance of Tsuruga Castle. Situated in a corner of a quiet residential area, there is a monument with a poem written by Yae Niijima, who was besieged at Tsuruga Castle during the Boshin War, the night before the castle was surrendered. Yae was born in 1845 to Gonpachi Yamamoto, an artillery instructor of the Aizu clan, and her mother Saku. She is said to have had a very active and manly personality from childhood. She is known as the person who taught Teijiro Ito, a Byakkotai samurai, how to operate Western-style gunnery, which she learned from her brother Kakuma, and as the wife of Jo Niijima, the founder of Doshisha.
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  • The Six Jizo
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    Fukushima Minamiaizu-gun Hinoematamura Idaira
    This row of six Jizo statues is one of the must-see sightseeing destinations in Hinoemata. Many people visit the Jizo, which are said to grant prayers for the gift of children and child care protection. The statues outfits are changed three to four times per year by villagers, so many people enjoy seeing a different look every time they visit.
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  • Adachigahara Kurozuka
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    Fukushima Nihonmatsu-shi Adachigahara Chinai
    This gravestone marks the purported site of the grave of the famous onibaba (demon hag) from the legend of the Onibaba of Adachigahara, well known the noh titled Kurozuka and kabuki performance Adachigahara. The place conveys the shock and sorrow of the story of a wet nurse driven mad by accidentally killing of the princess she had raised as if she was her own daughter. There is currently an embankment near the grave site, so those visiting by car will need to park at the nearby Adachigahara Furusato Village and walk to the site.
    Adachigahara Kurozuka image
  • Anhisashitozushionomonogatariboshizo
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    Fukushima Pref. Iwakishi Kaneyamamachi Asahidai
  • Ko Tsuka Ancienct Burial Mound
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    Fukushima Iwaki-shi Tairaattame
  • Ken swamp eel habitat
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    Fukushima Pref. Iwakishi Tairanumanouchi
  • Izumizaki lateral holes
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    Fukushima Prefecture Nishishirakawa County Izumizaki
  • Oami Ruins Monument
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Ishikawa-gun Furudonomachi
  • Sugama Tofukuji reliquary stone pagoda
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Prefecture Ishikawa-gun Tamakawa
  • Matsudaira house cemetery
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Pref. Aiduwakamatsushi Higashiyamamachishiyama
  • Aizu Matsudaira garden
    Travel / Tourism
    Fukushima Pref. Aiduwakamatsushi Hanaharumachi
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