Other Historic Site/Building Spots in Nagano Area
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- Matsushiro Zozan Chikago
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- Nagano Pref. Naganoshi Matsushiromachi Nishijou 479-11
- Near the end of World War II, this underground vault was secretly built as the final base for the decisive battle on the mainland. It was dug under three locations: Mt. Maizuru, Mt. Minakami, and Mt. Zozan, like a square on a checkerboard. Extensions brought the total length to about 10 kilometers. From the start of the Heisei period, a sightseeing course in the zone managed by Nagano City about 500 meters large was created to display the war site.
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・無料 にて利用させていただきました。受付は必要となります。 ※訪問時、この場所には駐車場はありませんので、無料で利用できる近くの「松代代官町 駐車場...
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- Matsumoto City Court and Historical Village
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- Nagano Pref. Matsumotoshi Shimadachi 2196-1
- Focusing on the theme of the modernization of Shinshu (Nagano), the Matsumoto City Historic Village contains a collection of precious buildings from the early Edo period through the Showa period. The Former Matsumoto Branch Court of Nagano District Court, a Prefectural Treasure, is a courthouse built in 1908 and is designed in the modern Japanese architectural style representative of the Meiji period. Visitors can also see a variety of other structures in the museum, such as Former Silk Mill of Showa Manufacturing Company and the Birth Home of Naoe Kinoshita.
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明治時代の地方裁判所や少年刑務所独房、製糸工場、ああ野麦峠関係の展示などが移設保存されています。松本城と方向違いのバスで30分くらいというアクセスの問題からか、ほとんど人がいませんでしたが、なかなか見どころが多く良かったです。
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- Ushikata Yado (Prefectural Treasure former Chikuni family home)
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- Otari village Kitaazumi-gun Nagano prefecture Tsugaike plateau
- Ushikata Yado is the last remaining inn on the Chikuni Highway, also known as the “Salt Road” because it was once used to carry salt and marine products inland. The building with a hip, thatched roof is presumed to be of the late Edo period, and was used to accommodate the cattle used as transportation and their handlers (ushikata). It was designated as a treasure of Nagano prefecture in 2009.
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牛方宿というのは、物資を運んだ牛方と牛が一緒に寝泊まりした宿です。栂池高原から小谷村を通る国道１４８号線に向かって下っている途中に見つけました。 藁ぶき屋根の建物で、建物には説明も記されていました。この牛方宿のすぐ近くには「塩の道」の表示がありましたが、かつて、糸魚川から松本まで物資を運んだ千国街道を「塩の道」と呼ぶようです。かつては、その塩の道沿いには、何軒もの牛方宿があったそうですが、現在...
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- Pingkoro Jizo
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- Saku city, Nagano prefecture 467
- This Jizo (guardian deity of children) statue is along the approach to Narita-san Yakushiji Temple located in Saku City, Nagano Prefecture. It was erected in 2003 as a symbol of health and longevity. At the Sanmonichi held on the second Saturday of every month, seasonal vegetables, fish and a variety of other items are sold, and it is visited not only by local residents but also many tourists.
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- Manji no Sekubutsu (Stone Buddha)
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- Nagano Pref. Suwagunshimosuwamachi Yashiro
- This is a stone Buddhist statue close to Suwataisha Shrine Shimosha Harumiya in Suwa Town, Suwa County, Nagano Prefecture, and since the torso was carved in 1660—the third year of the Manji period—it has become known as Manji. It is said that this statue came about due to a stonemason who wanted to offer a stone Otorii gate to Suwa-taisha Shrine Shimosha Harumiya. When he started to hit a large boulder with a chisel, blood was seen running from the rock. Filled with surprise and fear, the stonemason carved the rock into an image of Amida Nyorai (the Amitabha Buddha). The large stone torso and small head is unusual for a stone Buddhist statue, and is famous for earning high praise from the likes of artist Taro Okamoto.
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- the Fukushima Sekisho-ato
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- Nagano Pref. Kisogunkisomachi Fukushima Seki, Mie 4748-1
- Fukushima Sekisho was a checking station on the Nakasendo which was one of the four largest checking stations in Japan along with the Hakone checking station on Tokaido. During the Edo period, the policy of “Weapons in, Women out” was severely controlled. The checking station, of which gate and fortress have been restored to their original state, turned into a historical park, and a checking station museum has been established displaying such things as materials and arms related to peoples passage through the checking station.
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- Utsukushi no To
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- Nagano Chiisagata-gun
- The symbol of Utsukushigahara Highland, a roughly 2,000-meter-high plateau at the end of the Venus Line. While it has a 360-degree panoramic view, it also gets a lot of fog. Equipped with a bell, the tower was built to help hikers lost in the fog. Towering six meters high at the center of the highland, it's also the largest literary monument in Japan. The poet Ozaki Kihachi loved Utsukushigahara, and his poetry is carved into the southern side of the tower. There's also a relief of Yamamoto Shunichi's face on the northern side. He was responsible for a mountain trail leading to Utsukushigahara.
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- Maria Jizo
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- Nagano Shiojiri-shi Narai 423
- "This statue is located on the grounds of the Taihoji Temple in the center of Narai-juku in Nagano Prefecture. The Taihoji Temple was founded in 1582 and is also a part of the Shinshu-Kiso Shichifukujin Meguri seven gods of good fortune pilgrimage, being dedicated to Jurojin, god of wisdom and long life. The statue depicts the Virgin Mary and is believed to have been used by Japan's ""hidden Christians."" In the Edo period, when Christianity was prohibited, the statue's head, knees, and the child that it held were destroyed, but the faint image of a cross still remains on its chest. Originally disguised as a traditional Jizo statue dedicated to childrearing, its headless form speaks of the tragic history of the hidden Christians."
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- Kore Yori Minami Kisoji Stone Monument
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- Nagano Shiojiri-shi Niekawa 228-7
- "A stone monument located a five-minute drive from JR Niekawa Station. The Sakurazawa Bridge, spanning the Sakurazawa stream, has been nicknamed as ""Border Bridge"" since ancient times. South of the bridge lay Owari Domain, while north belonged to Matsumoto Domain. This monument stands at the foot of the bridge, announcing ""From here south is the Kisoji road."" The monument was erected by Momose Sakae, who operated a teahouse in Sakurazawa, the first village one would encounter on the Kisoji traveling from the bridge, and the monument is inscribed with the following message: ""The Kisoji, whose name is known from poetry and painting, extends about 90 kilometers south from this place of Sakurazawa to Misaka."""
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- Kaeru Daimyojin
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- Nagano Matsumoto-shi Ote 4
- A five-minute walk from Matsumoto Castle and a 10-minute walk from Matsumoto Station. This statue of frogs is situated along Nawate-dori Street. The area is closely associated with the Kajika frogs which live in the Metoba River flowing along the street and many other stone frog statues can be found nearby. This statue was built to pray for the return of the frogs to the area. Each year a frog festival is held here in June and many of the shops and stalls here sell frog-themed merchandise. Kaeru Daimyojin goshuin seal marks are also issued as part of an event at Yohashira-jinja Shrine, attracting frog lovers from around the country.
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- Ueda Domain Feudal Lord's Residence (Ueda High School)
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- Nagano Ueda-shi Ote 1-4-32
- The site of a former feudal lord's residence located in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture. Sanada Nobuyuki, eldest son of Sanada Masayuki, originally began living here after the Battle of Sekigahara; today, the Ueda Senior High School building stands on the grounds. When the school was built, the original front gate and earthen walls extending off of it as well as the moat were left intact; still extant today, they have collectively been designated an Important Cultural Property by Ueda City. Note that visitors may only view the exterior; the interior is not open to the general public. Cherry trees and azaleas bloom near the front gate from spring to early summer.
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- Mushoto Tower
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- Nagano Suwa-shi Kirigamine Kogen Kowashimizu
- "40 minutes from the Suwa Interchange on the Chuo Expressway. This symbolic monument stands is situated on the misty Kirigamine Highlands. The bell tower was erected on top of Geroppara, a hill with an excellent view, in 1959 in order to help hikers orient themselves on foggy days. On clear days, the tower serves as a visual marker for trekkers. The monument is inscribed with a poem by Suwa City-born novelist Taiko Hirabayashi which reads ""The bell announces the meaningful mist is mist/The bell announces live meaningfully, live."""
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- Chikuma River Manyo Park
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- Nagano Chikuma-shi Kamiyamada Onsen
- One of the parks located in the Togura Kamiyamada Onsen area. Situated along the Shinano River, the park sprawls near the Manyo Bridge. 27 monuments inscribed with poems about Nagano from the ancient Manyoshu poetry anthology to today stand in the park and visitors can enjoy visiting each. Some of the monuments are inscribed with characters written in the hands of the authors, such as Kobayashi Issa and Kyoshi Takahama.
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- Chikuni Highway Saigoku 33 Stone Kannon Statues
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- Nagano Omachi-shi Taira
- These 33 stone Buddhist statues in Sanosaka were carved by Katakura Village stonemason Kenkichi Ito in 1829. Wooden steps aid access to the statues and visitors can enjoy the differing, lovingly crafted kind faces of statues depicting Buddhist figures such as Cintamanicakra, Sahasrabhuja, Sahasranetra, Cundi, Amoghapasha, Ekadasamukha, and saints.
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- Maeyama Hyakutai Kannon
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- Nagano Kita-azumi-gun Otarimura Tsugaike Kogen
- In this unusual place, over 80 statues of Kannon have been donated by worshippers over many, many years. A seated statue of Kobo Daishi situated in front of the Kannon statues bears an inscription with a date of 1858, but just when all of the 100 Kannon statues were made is unclear. Situated on Maeyama on the Chikuni Kaido salt road, the statues come from a variety of areas, including western Japan, Chichibu, and Kanto.
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- Kannonbara
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- Nagano Kita-azumi-gun Hakubamura Kita Jo Iwatake
- "A group of stone Buddhist statues which has been designated a Cultural Property by Hakuba Village. The area is also known to locals as ""Buddhist Statue Park."" It is the largest and best site of its kind along the Salt Road running between Matsumoto and Itoigawa. In total, there are 187 Buddhist stone statues here, including 100 statues from western Japan, Kanto, and Chichibu; as well as statues such as one depicting Hayagriva."
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- Wakasare Stele
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- Nagano Kitasaku-gun Karuizawamachi Oiwake
- A stone monument located in Oiwake, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku County, Nagano Prefecture. Indicating the junction between the Nakasendo Road and the Hokkoku Kaido, it is said pairs of travelers would dread having to part ways here when one was headed for Kyoto while the other was headed for Niigata. A stone lantern and signpost erected in 1679 still stand today.
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- Stele Marking the Place of Arishima Takeo's Death
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- Nagano Kitasaku-gun Karuizawamachi Karuizawa
- "A stone monument located in Karuizawa, Karuizawa Town, Karuizawa Town. The monument is located at the site of the Jogetsuan villa of Takeo Arishima, a Shirakaba-ha author active from the Meiji through the Taisho periods known for such works as ""The Descendents of Cain"" and ""A Certain Woman."" Arishima committed a double suicide with his lover here in 1923."
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- Statue of Sherlock Holmes
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- Nagano Kitasaku-gun Karuizawamachi Oiwake 1322
- A bronze statue located in Oiwake, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku County, Nagano Prefecture. Ken Nobuhara, who translated Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novel series, had a holiday villa here in Oiwake, and this statue was erected on the 100th anniversary of the publishing of his translations.
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- Kosatsuba
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- Nagano Kitasaku-gun Karuizawamachi Oiwake
- A historic site located in Oiwake, Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku County, Nagano Prefecture. This is a recreation of a kosatsu, an official bulletin board used to post notices from the shogunate government such as announcements of laws and bans, and here visitors can get a taste of what Oiwake must have looked like back in the day when it was a prosperous post station town on the Nakasendo Road. An actual kosatsu is preserved in the Oiwakejuku Folk Museum.
Nagano Areas
Nagano prefecture is an exciting mix of mountains, hot spring monkeys, and preserved Edo history. At the heart of the Japanese Alps, Nagano is one of the country’s most popular destinations, whether in winter for its snow sports and the much-loved Jigokudani Monkey Park or in the warmer months for discovering the undulating hills on foot. For fantastic Edo architecture, head to the Kiso Valley for a 60-kilometer stretch of quaint wooden buildings that marked the Nakasendo route 200 years ago.
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