| Matsushiro has many places
of historical interest including samurai residences and Buddhist temples. |
Matsushiro originally developed as a castle town
which served as the base of the Sanada family. The family ruled Matsushiro for
250 years until the end of the Edo period.
This historic town retains many cultural assets such as samurai residences and
Buddhist temples. |
| Sanada Tei (Sanada Residence) |
| Sanada Tei is a samurai residence of the Sanada family built on a site of
approximately 7,000 square meters. It is also famous for its beautiful garden
which Changes with the seasons. |
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| Jinrikisha, a rickshaw |
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| Chokokuji Temple |
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| As the temple of the Sanada family, Chokokuji has
the mausoleum of Sanada Nobuyuki, the first lord of the family, called "Mitamaya"
which has been designated an Important Cultural Property. The highlights of the
mausoleum include carved cranes and paintings on the latticed ceiling. |
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MATSUSHIRO-YAKI
Matsushiro-yaki, folk ceramics featuring beautiful blue colors. |
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The Nagano Municipal Museum |
KAWANAKAJIMA
During the Warring States period in the mid-fifteenth century, two prominent landholding
military lords, Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen, and their armies fought five
times, mainly in Kawanakajima. |
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The Kawanakajima
Historic Battlefield
Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen fought in Kawanakajima five times between 1553
and 1564. Hachimanbara Historical Park was built in the place where Takeda Shingen
had his main military base. The park has a statue depicting a famous episode between
the two lords in which Shingen stops Kenshin's sword with his fan. |
Enma, the King of Hell,
in Tenkyuji Temple
Tenkyuji was built to hold services for the souls of people killed in the Kawanakajima
battles.
This Buddhist temple has Japan's tallest image (five meters) of the Great King
Yama. |
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