History / Culture / Tour Spots in Kita-Shinano Area
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- Tatsuyuki Takano Memorial Hall
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4.01 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Nagano Pref. Nakanoshi Nagae 1809
- "This memorial hall introduces the achievements and life of Tatsuyuki Takano, the Japanese literature scholar who wrote the lyrics to the songs ""Momiji"" (autumn leaves), ""Haru no Ogawa"" (spring stream) and ""Furusato"" (hometown), and is located in the former Nagata Elementary School where he used to teach. There are video materials and exhibition materials, and monuments engraved with the lyrics to ""Furusato"" and ""Momiji"" are on the premises."
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中野市を代表する民芸品を数多く展示している建物です。地元ゆかりのものがたくさん合って面白かったです。
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- Akiyama Region Preserved Folk Home
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- Nagano Pref. Shimominochigunsakaemura Sakai Koakazawa
- Akiyama Village Open Air Museum of Traditional Preserved Farmhouses is located in the village of Sakae, Shimominochi County, Nagano Prefecture, about an 80-minute drive from either the Toyota-Iiyama Interchange on the Joshinetsu Expressway or the Shiozawa Ishiuchi Interchange on the Kan-Etsu Expressway. The ancestral home of the Fukuhara family in Koakazawa was renovated in 1975 and has been preserved and put on display. The house was built about 230 years ago with a thatched roof in the chumonzukuri style, with a central entryway that juts out from the main structure. Visitors learn about the history of the famine that struck the village in the Kyoho Era (1716-1736) and about housing and lifestyles in the late Edo Period (18th and early 19th centuries). Sightseers are free to wander around the building during the hours that it is open.
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- Suzuka City Historic Building Park
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- Nagano Pref. Suzakashi Nobe 1386-8 in Suzaka Art Park
- "Suzaka Historical Building Garden lies inside Suzaka Art Park in the city of Suzaka. A number of buildings of major historical value have been moved here or restored. At the Nagayamon entrance gate is part of the townhouse of the craftsman Koshi Jusaburo, popularly known as ""the king of yarn making,"" built in 1897, moved to the park, and restored. It has been designated a Suzaka City Tangible Cultural Property. In addition, visitors can see Machiya-style houses from the Edo period and a temple school from 1865. During the annual Hinamatsuri doll festival, 1,500 dolls representing ancient courtiers are displayed here."
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- Sakae Village International Illustrated Letter Time Capsule Museum
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- Nagano Shimominochi-gun Sakaemura Hokushin 2503
- "A five-minute drive from Morimiyanohara Station. This museum was built to preserve for future generations the illustrated letters submitted by the public for the ""Illustrated Letters for the 21th Century"" project conducted in 2000. The museum has also gathered illustrated letters from other projects and its collection consists of around 1.2 million illustrated letters. The museum has a free illustrated letter creation corner where reservation-only illustrated letter classes are held; the museum can also lend you everything you need to make an illustrated letter, and people of all ages can have fun making their very own illustrated letter. The museum shop sells original materials for making illustrated letters. Note that the museum is closed in winter from December to April."
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- Obuse Makio Fujioka Art Museum
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- Nagano Kamitakai-gun Obuse Machi Karida 1171
- "An art museum surrounded by the rich natural beauty found at the foot of Mt. Karita. The museum's standing exhibition consists of 50 original pictures out of a collection of 400 by illustrator and picture book author Makio Fujioka. His depictions of the seasons of Nagano utilizing a unique touch and color pallet are simple, warm, and romantic. Many of the pictures should look familiar - try comparing them with the actual locations in Obuse! The museum's unique collection also includes original pictures used in the ""Sasabune Canoe"" nature exploration picture book series. Visitors can savor the added details of the original pictures not visible in picture books."
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- Issa Kobayashi Residence
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- Nagano Kamiminochi-gun Shinanomachi Kashiwabara 48
- This plain storehouse-type building is situated on a plot just six meters square and is only around four meters deep. The great poet Kobayashi Issa, having been burnt in the great fire of Kashiwabara and suffering from palsy, is known to have spent the last six months of his life here, dying at the age of 65. In 1957, the building was designated a National Historic Site and, after two different projects involving its dismantling to preserve it, has now been restored to its original state. For history lovers, this sad and lonely residence, hinting at what Issa experienced in the time shortly before his death, is truly a mecca. A memorial commemorating the poet's death is held each year on November 19th at the Myosenji Temple, the table adjacent to his grave, and the Buddhist memorial service and haiku tournament held during the event attract large numbers of visitors.
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- Kosuge Shrine
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- Nagano Iiyama-shi Mizuho 6043
- A Shinto shrine with a long and prosperous history once counted as one of the three great ascetic training centers in northern Nagano. The shrine was established around 1,380 years ago during the reign of Emperor Jomei (629-641). The rear main shrine, rear shrine attached palace, and the Kosuge Hashiramatsu event have been designated National Important Cultural Properties. The shrine grounds also encompass numerous other structures designed Cultural Properties by Nagano Prefecture and Iiyama City.
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- Shinshuji Temple
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- Nagano Iiyama-shi Minamimachi 22-17
- "This Buddhist temple's history stretches back to the Kamakura period; after repeated changes to its name, denomination, and location, it came to settle in its current location in 1604. The temple served as the model for the Rengeji Temple appearing in Toson Shimazaki's novel ""The Broken Commandment,"" and a monument on the grounds is inscribed with the book's first chapter. The temple complex was damaged during the Great Fire of Iiyama and only the original Rokkakudo hall stands today."
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- Yuzawa-jinja Shrine
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- Nagano Pref. Shimotakaigunnozawaonsenmura Toyosato
- This shrine is near Ogama in Nozawaonsen and holds a festival every year on September 8 and 9 called the “Nozawaonsen Garden Lantern Festival.” It includes a parade, a lion dance, a Sarutahiko dance, a “Thirty-six Immortals of Poetry” dance, a fireworks display, and many other attractions. Slabs with haikus by Basho Matsuo, a large zelkova tree over 1,000 years old, and about 100 stone steps can be found on the shrine grounds as well.
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- Shiga Kogen General Hall 98
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- Nagano Pref. Shimotakaigunyamanouchimachi Hirao 7148
- This general facility is located in Hasuike, Shiga Kogen. It opened in 1998, the year of the Nagano Olympics, and consists of the “Olympics/Paralympics Memorial Hall,” “Nagano Prefecture Shiga Kogen Nature Conservation Center,” “Shiga Kogen General Information Facility,” and “98 Hall.” There’s also the “Sunshine Trail,” a walking path that takes you along the shoreline of Biwa Pond, a lake in Shiga Highlands and the second-biggest.
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- Shibu Takayakushi
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- Nagano Prefecture Shimotakai gun Yamanouchi cho Shigubashi Onsen
- You’ll find this temple in Shibu Onsen, Yamanouchi Town. This is the last stop for visitors traveling to all nine public baths in Shibu Onsen. Bathing in all the springs and ascending the 78 stone steps from the ninth spring, “Shiba Oyu,” is said to ward off danger, promote safe and healthy childbirth, and grant long life and youth, among other benefits.
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- Shoujuan
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- Nagano Pref. Iyamashi Iyama 1871
- This Zen monastery is located in Oaza Iiyama Kamikura, Iiyama City. Dokyo Etan, the son of Yukimura Sanada’s older brother, Nobuyuki Sanada, became a monk when he was young and traveled to many temples in Tohoku and elsewhere. After training, he returned and founded this monastery. His disciple, Hakuin Ekaku, is said to have achieved nirvana here.
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- Suzaka City Fureaikan Mayugura
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- Nagano Pref. Suzakashi Suzaka 387-2
- Suzaka flourished as a center of silk production, and this historic three-story building is a precious part of that legacy. It was used to store cocoons from which raw silk was obtained, and was eventually transferred to its present location due to city planning. The first floor and stair landing feature an exhibition space and rest area. It’s an eight-minute walk from Suzaka Station on the Nagano Line.
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- Kasaboko Kaikan Dream Hall
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- Nagano Pref. Suzakashi Suzaka 410-1
- This museum preserves and displays eleven Kasaboko (large festival decorations) designated as tangible folk cultural properties of Suzaka City and four festival floats. On the first floor of the museum visitors can see the gorgeous and powerful festival decorations and floats up close. The 2nd and 3rd floors are a place for lifelong learning of Suzaka citizens and various works and materials are exhibited.
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- Former Odagiri House
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- Nagano Suzaka-shi Suzaka 423-1
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- Kenmeiji Temple
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4.019 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Nagano Shimotakai-gun Nozawaonsenmura Toyosato 9320
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Right on the edge of Nozawa Onsen, it is easy to get to and worth stopping in to visit. Amazing ornately carved timber on the temple, shrine and outbuildings has to be seen. Huge stone pieces form...
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- Suzaka Municipal Museum
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3.57 Reviews - Leisure / Hobbies
- Nagano Suzaka-shi Garyu 2-chome 4-1
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須坂駅から徒歩で暫く歩いた臥竜公園の中にあります。新しい建物になっていて入口近くには大きな鬼瓦があります。須坂の歴史を学ぶことができ鷹ノ目硫黄という硫黄の石が展示してありました◯
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- Kitanotenmangu Shrine
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- Nagano Shimominochi-gun Sakaemura Sakai Kitano
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- Shonenji Temple
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4.54 Reviews - Travel / Tourism
- Nagano Iiyama-shi Iiyama Narazawa 2028
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飯山市にある称念寺は、紅葉の名所でもあります。 11月20日に行きましたが少し色あせていましたが、 綺麗な紅葉が見られました。 もう少し早めの方がいいかもしれません。
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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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