|
List Of Historic Sites Of Japan (Ehime)
This list is of the Monuments of Japan, Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefectures of Japan, Prefecture of Ehime Prefecture, Ehime. National Historic Sites As of 1 July 2021, seventeen Sites have been Cultural Properties of Japan, designated as being of national Values (heritage), significance. Prefectural Historic Sites As of 1 March 2021, forty-nine Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance. Municipal Historic Sites As of 1 May 2020, a further three hundred and sixty-one Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance. See also * Cultural Properties of Japan * Iyo Province * Museum of Ehime History and Culture * List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Ehime) * List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Ehime) References External links *Cultural Properties of Ehime Prefecture* {{DEFAULTSORT:Historic Sites of Japan Ehime Prefecture Historic Sites of Japan, Ehime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monuments Of Japan
is a collective term used by the Japanese government's Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties to denote Cultural Properties of JapanIn this article, capitals indicate an official designation as opposed to a simple definition, e.g "Cultural Properties" as opposed to "cultural properties". as historic locations such as shell mounds, ancient tombs, sites of palaces, sites of forts or castles, monumental dwelling houses and other sites of high historical or scientific value; gardens, bridges, gorges, mountains, and other places of great scenic beauty; and natural features such as animals, plants, and geological or mineral formations of high scientific value. Designated monuments of Japan The government ''designates'' (as opposed to '' registers'') "significant" items of this kind as Cultural Properties (文化財 ''bunkazai'') and classifies them in one of three categories: * * , * . Items of particularly high significance may receive a higher classification as: * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uma Mukaiyama Kofun-1, Entrance
Parvati ( sa, पार्वती, ), Uma ( sa, उमा, ) or Gauri ( sa, गौरी, ) is the Hindu goddess of power, energy, nourishment, harmony, love, beauty, devotion, and motherhood. She is a physical representation of Mahadevi in her complete form. She is also revered in her appearances as Durga and Kali.Suresh Chandra (1998), Encyclopedia of Hindu Gods and Goddesses, , pp 245–246 She is one of the central deities of the goddess-oriented sect called Shaktism, and the chief goddess in Shaivism. Along with Lakshmi and Saraswati, she forms the Tridevi. Parvati is the wife of the Hindu god Shiva. She is the reincarnation of Sati, the first wife of Shiva who immolated herself during a yajna (fire-sacrifice).Edward Balfour, , The Encyclopaedia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia, pp 153 Parvati is the daughter of the mountain-king Himavan and queen Mena.H.V. Dehejia, Parvati: Goddess of Love, Mapin, , pp 11 Parvati is the mother of the Hindu deities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsuyama Castle (Iyo)
is a "flatland-mountain"-style Japanese castle that was built in 1603 on Mount Katsuyama, in the city of Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The castle is one of twelve Japanese castles to still have its original ''tenshu''. The castle has been protected as a National Historic Site since 1952. It is also called Iyo-Matsuyama Castle to disambiguate it from Bitchū Matsuyama Castle in Okayama. Tsuyama Castle and Himeji Castle were also built in a similar style around the same time period. History During the Muromachi period, central Iyo Province was ruled by the Kōno clan from their stronghold at Yuzuki Castle. However, after the start of the Sengoku period, the Kōno clan was weakened by internal conflicts and became subordinated to strong neighboring warlords such as Mōri clan or Chōsokabe clan. After Toyotomi Hideyoshi conquered Shikoku, his general Katō Yoshiaki was rewarded for his services at the Battle of Shizugatake and In 1583 was appointed lord of Masaki with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsuyama, Ehime
270px, Matsuyama City Hall 270px, Ehime Prefectural Capital Building is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan and also Shikoku's largest city. , the city had an estimated population of 505,948 in 243541 households and a population density of 1200 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Matsuyama is located in central Ehime Prefecture, facing the Seto Inland Sea to the north, the mountains of the Takanawa Peninsula to the north and east, and the Saragamine Mountain Range, an extension of the Shikoku Mountains, to the south. It is located on the northeastern portion of the Dōgo Plain. The city also includes the Kutsuna Islands, an archipelago of 29 islands in the Seto Inland Sea. Neighbouring municipalities Ehime Prefecture * Tōon *Imabari * Tobe * Masaki * Kumakōgen Climate Matsuyama has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''; Trewartha climate classification ''Cf'') with hot summers and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kume Kaga Ruins
The is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Nara to Heian period government administrative complex and ruins of a Buddhist temple located in the Kishimachi neighborhood of the city of Matsuyama in Ehime prefecture on the island of Shikoku of Japan. The site has been protected as a National Historic Site from 1979, with the area under protection expanded in 2003 and again in 2005. Overview The Kume Kanga ruins are located on a slight highland (Kishi Plateau), about 4 kilometers southeast of Matsuyama City, where the Horikoshi River flows to the north and the Ono River flows to the south. More than 100 archaeological excavations have been conducted since 1967, when the ruins of what was believed to have been a Nara period Japanese pagoda foundation and Lecture Hall with portions of a cloister from an abandoned temple were excavated. In 1979, the site was designated a National Historic Site under the designation ; however, as excavation progressed it became apparent t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsuno, Ehime
is a town located in Kitauwa District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 3,693 in 1978 households, and a population density of 38 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Matsuno is located in mountainous southwestern Ehime Prefecture, on the middle reaches of the Hiromi River, one of the tributaries of the Shimanto River. Forests occupy 84% of the total area. Although located due east of Uwajima across Mount Onigajo, due to lack of roads, it is not possible to go directly to Uwajima from Matsuno without going through Kihoku. A small portion of the town is within the borders of the Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park. Surrounding municipalities Ehime Prefecture * Uwajima * Kihoku Kōchi Prefecture * Shimanto (city) * Shimanto (town) Climate Matsuno has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Matsuno is 14.5 °C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagomori Castle
was a Sengoku period Japanese castle located in the Matsumaru neighborhood of the town of Matsuno, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1997. History Kagomori Castle is located on a hill bordered by the Hiromi-gawa river in the center of the town of Matsuno, in the southern Ehime prefecture. The Hiromi-gawa river is a major tributary of Shimanto River, one of the major rivers on the island of Shikoku, and its river valley was an important route between the Dogo Plain of former Iyo Province and Kochi Plain of former Tosa Province, and in modern times was used as the route for the Yodo Line railway. It is unknown when this strategic chokepoint was first fortified, but it appears to have been in the 14th century by the local Watanabe clan, on the main retainers of the Saionji family who dominated southwestern Iyo Province. The Saionji were court nobility from Kyoto and maintained close relations with the Tosa-Ichijō ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saijō, Ehime
is a city in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 106,016 in 58803 households and a population density of 210 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Saijō is in central Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku and is bordered by the Seto Inland Sea to the north. It sits at the base of Mount Ishizuchi, the tallest peak in western Japan. The consolidated city of Saijō encompasses a broad area, spreading out across the entire Dōzen Plain from the foothills of the Ishizuchi Mountain Range to the Seto Inland Sea (the former Saijō City, Tōyo City, Komatsu Town and Tanbara Town), and also contains smaller communities extending into the lower reaches of the mountains. The Dōzen Plain is crossed by several rivers, the largest being the Kamo River and the Nakayama River. The main city of Saijō is known for natural spring water. Signs throughout the city and at the city's train station call Saijō the "Spring Water Capital of Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Einōsan Castle
was an ancient castle (also known as a located in the city of Saijō, Ehime, Saijō, Ehime Prefecture, Ehime, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a Historic Sites of Japan, National Historic Site since 2005 with the area under protection expanded in 2007. History After the defeat of the combined Baekje and Yamato period, Yamato Japan forces, at the hands of the Silla and Tang dynasty, Tang China alliance at the Battle of Baekgang, Battle of Hakusukinoe in 663, the Yamato court feared an invasion from either or both Tang or Silla. In response, they built a huge network of shore fortifications throughout the rest of the 600s, often with the assistance of Baekje engineers, generals and artisans. Unaware of the outbreak of the Silla-Tang War (670–676), the Japanese would continue to build fortifications until 701, after finding out that Silla was no longer friendly with Tang. The Einōsan Castle is one such fortification, and was situated at the eastern base of the Takanawa Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
%2CMATSUYAMA_CASTLE(IYO).JPG "Click for more on -> Matsuyama Castle (Iyo)")
