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Tourist spots in Tendo City, Yamagata Prefecture
Reki-jo, female history buffs, are rapidly increasing in the historic spot of Tendo city! I didn’t know that Tendo City was related to Nobunaga Oda! Tendo City, Yamagata Prefecture, is a city near the center of the Yamagata Basin. There is Mt. Maizuru (elevation 242m) in the central area of the town. At the end of the Edo period (early 19th century), it was the castle town of the Tendo domain, which was established by the Oda family. The city is famous for shogi piece manufacture, which was started as a side job for samurai of the Tendo domain. Now the city has 95% of its national shares. Origin of […]
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Dokko-Numa Swamp
The summer heat is unbearable in Yamagata Prefecture, but Dokko-Numa Swamp is like a summer resort. When you ride the ropeway and climb “Mt. Torikabuto-yama” (altitude:1387m) from the Zao Onsen Ski Resort (Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture), you will find plateaus at an altitude of 1300m. Because the temperature difference from the foot of the mountain is more than 10 degrees, so you can enjoy fresh air even in the middle of summer. There is “Zao Central Plateau Walking Path” starts from Mt. Torikabuto-yama and walk around many lakes. In addition to the Walking Course goes around the central plateau, there are hiking trails such as Dokko-Numa Swamp Course and Fudo […]
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Ninja Hattori-kun Road
Himi City, Toyama is full of characters created by Fujiko Fujio Ⓐ! How exiting! Nin Nin! Himi City, Toyama Prefecture is the hometown of Fujiko Fujio Ⓐ, known for works such as “Ninja Hattori-kun,” “Kaibutsu-kun,” “Pro Golfer Saru,” and “The Laughing Salesman.” Many works of Mr. Fujiko Fujio Ⓐ are on display around “Kozenji temple” where he was born and Himimachi shopping street (also known as “Manga Road” or “Ninja Hattori-kun Road”). The area where these works are exhibited is collectively called “Fujiko Fujio Ⓐ Manga World.” There is a bridge called “Niji no Hashi” (also known as “Ninja Hattori-kun Automation Clock“) that spans the Minato River, flows at the […]
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Sightseeing spots in Hakui City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Speaking of sightseeing spots in Hakui City, Ishikawa Prefecture, it is “Chirihama Nagisa Driveway”, “UFO”, “Myojoji Temple” and “JOJO Stone”! Hakui City in Ishikawa Prefecture is located on the west side of the base of the Noto Peninsula, facing the Sea of Japan to the west, and a sandy beach called Chirihama stretching north to south. Chirihama is known as the “Chirihama Nagisa Driveway,” where you can drive your car along the beach. To the east is Himi City, Toyama Prefecture, where Fujiko Fujio Ⓐ’s “Manga Road” is located. To the north is Shika Town, which has “Noto Kongo“, a superb view spot on the Noto Peninsula, and […]
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Ningen Shogi (human shogi)
Professional shogi players play a game by using humans who dressed in samurai armor likened to shogi pieces. People come and go on a huge shogi board. In Tendo City, “Ningen Shogi (human shogi)” is a traditional event in spring. Tendo City, Yamagata Prefecture, has the most massive production of shogi pieces in Japan. The industry of shogi manufacture in Tendo is originated in the Edo period when a samurai of the Tendo Domain started making shogi pieces as a side job. “Ningen Shogi” is held at the top of Mt. Maizuru during the “Tendo Sakura Festival” in late April every year. Shogi is a type of board game called […]
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Amahage
Amahage comes up to the house making strange noises, chasing and holding the children, and the adults are overjoyed by the crying children caught by Amahage. “Amahage” is a traditional New Year event that transmitted to the three villages located in the foot of Mt. Chokai, Takinoura, Mega, Torizaki in Yuza Town, Yamagata Prefecture. It is very similar to the “Namahage,” which transmitted to the Oga Peninsula in Akita Prefecture. Young men in a village, wearing a face mask of a demon and an old man and dress in Kendan, which is a kind of Mino, a costume made up of many layers of straws. They hit the drums, give […]
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Pond Maruike-sama
How to get to the beautiful pond “Maruike-sama” in Yamagata where is not on Google Maps? In Yuza Town, Yamagata Prefecture, located at the southwestern foot of Mt. Chokai, there is a pond called “Maruike-sama”. It has perfectly clear cobalt blue color water. You can see the spring water from Mt. Chokai from the bottom of the pond. Pond Maruike-sama and the surrounding area are the secret areas of Chokaisan Omonoimi Shrine. There is a forest of the shrine, and great nature remains and even has a mysterious atmosphere. This pond has been called Pond “Maruike-sama” by local people with their feelings of awe. It is because they […]
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Tourist spots in Yuza Town, Yamagata Prefecture
Yuza Town, at the northwestern border of Yamagata Prefecture, is located at the southwestern foot of Mt. Chokai (elevation 2237m). That is the mountain located on the prefectural border with Akita Prefecture. Yuza Town is called “springs town” because the underground water of Mt. Chokai springs up many places in the town. There are many tourist attractions related to Mt. Chokai and the springs of Mt. Chokai. Pond Maruike-sama Pond “Maruike-sama” is a mysterious pond in shining cobalt blue color. Its length is 20m in diameter and depth is 5m. The pond is filled with only spring water from Mt. Chokai. Its transparency is quite high so that you […]
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Shiroyone Senmaida rice terrace
Shiroyone Senmaida is a terraced rice field with a beautiful landscape representing “Noto no Satoyama Satoumi” registered as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System. “Shiroyone Senmaida rice terrace” is a terraced rice field in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture. Terraced rice field is a rice field on a sloping land. The landscape of 1,004 rice paddies of various sizes facing the Sea of Japan that stretch all the way down to the coast has been designated as a national scenic spot, and was registered as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems in 2011 as a component of “Noto’s Satoyama-Satoumi.” “Satoyama-satoumi” refers to areas and natural environments with mountains and seas that […]
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Why is Tomb of Moses in Japan？
Moses of the “Old Testament” 583 years old! Died in Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Prefecture!? The “Moses Legendary Park” is a park developed from the Mitsuko-zuka Kohun tomb located at the foot of Mount Hodatsu in Hodatsushimizu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture. Moses from the “Moses Legendary Park” is the prophet in the “Old Testament” who delivered ancient Israelites from Egyptian slavery about 3,000 years ago. He is famous for having divided the Red Sea in two and created a prayer path to cross it while the Pharaoh’s army was approaching, and received the stone of the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai. What is the relationship between the prophet Moses and […]
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Historic Site: Sado Gold Mine
There is a 12.5kg solid gold bar at Sado Gold Mine Museum, but I couldn’t get it out with one hand! The Sado Gold Mine (officially named Aikawa Gold and Silver Mine) is the largest gold and silver mine in Japan, located on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture. It was mined for 388 years from its discovery in the Edo period (1601) to its closure in the Heisei period (1989). The total length of the tunnels is 400 km, of which about 300 m is open to the public as a sightseeing course at the “Historic Site: Sado Gold Mine”. At the “Historic Site: Sado Gold Mine,” visitors can see […]
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Episodes of the Samurai warlords who participated in the Battle of Sekigahara are summarized.
Sekigahara Town in Gifu Prefecture is the site of a battle that took place on September 15, 1600, between the Eastern Army, led by Ieyasu Tokugawa, and the Western Army, led by Mitsunari Ishida. The “Battle of Sekigahara” was settled in six hours from the start of the battle. The Eastern Army, led by Ieyasu Tokugawa, won a landslide victory, and as a result, the Toyotomi family fell to a feudal lord of 650,000 koku*. And Tokugawa Ieyasu’s government (Tokugawa shogunate) was established. There are many historical and sightseeing spots related to the Battle of Sekigahara in Sekigahara Town. *Koku is a unit of volume, and 1 koku = about […]