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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.

    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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    4.5
    12 Reviews
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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.

    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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Mizuiro no Toki Dosojin
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    Nagano Pref. Aduminoshi Hotaka
    This Dosojin (traveler’s guardian deity) located in Hotaka of Nagano Prefecture’s Azumino City was built for production of the TV drama “Mizuiro-no-Toki” which was broadcast on NHK from April to October of 1975. Many viewers of the program visited the site while the show was being broadcast and even now it continues to be treasured by the locals. There are two statues each with two deities surrounded by a small area filled with flowers that bloom in all four seasons.
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  • Monument of Soshunfu (Ode to Early Spring)
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    Nagano Pref. Aduminoshi Hotaka
    This is a stone monument bearing an inscription for Ode to Early Spring, a song written by Kazumasa Yoshimaru in the Taisho period. The song incorporates the feelings of waiting impatiently for Azumino’s spring, and ever since it has been sung fondly by many people. The monument was built in 1984 by the kindness of many people including the townspeople.
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  • Azumino Dosojin Meguri
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    Nagano Azumino Hotaka Hoka
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  • Former Nakamura Family's Residence
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    Nagano Omachi-shi Miasa 17668
  • Weston Monument
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    Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture
Nagano Hakuba / Azumino
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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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