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List Of Historic Sites Of Japan (Ishikawa)
This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefecture of Ishikawa. National Historic Sites As of 1 August 2019, twenty-six Sites have been designated as being of national significance, including the Kaga Domain Maeda Clan Graves and Kaetsu border castle ruins, which span the prefectural borders with Toyama. Prefectural Historic Sites As of 1 May 2019, twenty-four Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance. Municipal Historic Sites As of 1 May 2019, a further one hundred and seventy-seven Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance. See also * Cultural Properties of Japan * Kaga Province * Noto Province * Ishikawa Prefectural History Museum is a prefectural museum in Kanazawa, Japan, dedicated to the history and culture of Ishikawa Prefecture. The three ICP red brick buildings date to 1909-14 and functioned first as the local arsenal, then after the Pacific War as the Kanazaw ... [...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] |
Nara Period
The of the history of Japan covers the years from CE 710 to 794. Empress Genmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō (present-day Nara). Except for a five-year period (740–745), when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the capital of Japanese civilization until Emperor Kanmu established a new capital, Nagaoka-kyō, in 784, before moving to Heian-kyō, modern Kyoto, a decade later in 794. Japanese society during this period was predominantly agricultural and centered on village life. Most of the villagers followed Shintō, a religion based on the worship of natural and ancestral spirits named ''kami.'' The capital at Nara was modeled after Chang'an, the capital city of the Tang dynasty. In many other ways, the Japanese upper classes patterned themselves after the Chinese, including adopting the Chinese writing system, Chinese fashion, and a Chinese version of Buddhism. Literature Concentrated efforts by the imperial court to record its history produced the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanao Castle
was a Muromachi period ''yamajiro''-style Japanese castle located in what is now the city of Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1934. Background Nanao Castle is located on the southeastern side of Noto Peninsula facing the Sea of Japan. The area was important from the Nara period due to its good port and connections with neighbouring provinces. In 1408, Hatakeyama Mitsunori, from a branch line of the Hatakeyama clan, was appointed governor of Noto Province and first constructed a castle at this location around the year 1408. Although the main Hatakeyama clan diminished in power and influence with the growing strength of the Ashikaga clan under the Muromachi shogunate, the Hatakeyama in Noto ruled their area as a semi-independent fief. Hatakeyama Yoshifusa (1491-1545) expanded Nanao Castle into a huge fortress. However, after his death, the Hatakeyama suffered from internal conflicts with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jike Site
The is an archaeological site located in the Jike neighborhood of the city of Hakui, Ishikawa in the Hokuriku region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2012. Overview The Jike Site consists of a number of ruins of a Jōmon and Yayoi period settlement, overlaid with Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines from the Nara and Heian periods, buried in the coastal sand dunes in the Terajima-chō and Yanagida-chō neighbourhoods of the city of Hakui at the base of the Noto Peninsula. The ruins were discovered during the construction of the coastal highway in 1976, and after several years of excavation by Hakui City and Noto Prefectural archaeologists, the large scope of the site and its historical importance was gradually recognised. The site included the foundations of numerous buildings, including 37 pit dwellings, 44 elevated floor buildings, 22 medieval buildings with earthen walls, salt-making furnaces, blacksmith hearth and other workshops. A wid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hōdatsushimizu, Ishikawa
is a town located in Hakui District, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 13,418 in 4962 households, and a population density of 84 persons per km2. The total area of the town was . In 2013, the Food and Agriculture Organization recognised Hōdatsushimizu under its Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) programme as a sustainable agricultural model. Geography Hōdatsushimizu occupies the southern neck of Noto Peninsula, facing the Sea of Japan to the west and Toyama Prefecture to the east. It is one hour from Kanazawa by train. Mount Hōdatsu, the highest mountain in the Noto Peninsula, is in Hōdatsushimizu. The town has a humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hōdatsushimizu is 13.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2435 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandenkanaya Kofun
The } is a late Kofun period burial tumulus located in the Sanden neighborhood of the town of Hōdatsushimizu, Ishikawa in the Hokuriku region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1982. Overview The Sandenkanaya Kofun is located a hill at the confluence of the Shio River and the Kose River at the base of the Noto Peninsula. The tumulus is an oval-shaped ''kofun'', with maximal length of 21 meters, partially surrounded by horseshoe-shaped moat three meters wide and 0.5 meters deep. The horizontal burial chamber opens to the southwest, and has a total length of 9.85 meters, length of 5.80 meters, width of 2.65 meters, and height of 2.76 meters and is the largest in the Hokuriku region. It is made of granite and andesite and the sarcophagus is made of granite. *Major axis: 21meters *Minor axis: 18.5 meters *Height: 3.5 meters This tomb was excavated by locals in 1903, and a house-shaped sarcophagus with a roofline decorated with ''chigi'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonoichi, Ishikawa
is a city located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 52,143 in 23,111 households, and a population density of 3,800 persons per km². The total area of the city was . Geography Nonoichi is in central Ishikawa Prefecture, sandwiched between the geographically much larger cities of Kanazawa and Hakusan. The city is located on flatlands on the fertile floodplain of the Tedori River Neighbouring municipalities *Ishikawa Prefecture **Kanazawa ** Hakusan Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Nonoichi has grown rapidly over the past 50 years. Climate Nonoichi has a humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nonoichi is 14.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2,542 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okyōzuka Site
The is an archaeological site with the ruins of a middle to final Jōmon period (around 1700–500 BC) settlement in the Kyōzuka neighborhood of the city of Nonoichi, Ishikawa in the Hokuriku region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1977. Overview The Okyōzuka Site was discovered in 1954 and an excavation survey was conducted from 1955. It was one of the largest settlements in the Hokuriku region from the middle to the late Jōmon period. The ruins straddle the eastern side of Japan National Route 8, and cover an area of about 35,000 square meters. Some 28 pit dwellings have been investigated in more than ten excavations since 1955. The settlement was in a horseshoe-shape, with a diameter of about 200 meters and a plaza in the center. The site was noted for the huge number of artifacts discovered: 542 Jōmon pottery or earthenware objects, 3642 stone tools or fragments, 23 bone tools, ritual clay figurines and other objects, of which a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitsuneyama Kofun
The is a middle Kofun period keyhole-shaped tumulus located in the Futagozukamachi neighborhood of the city of Kaga, Ishikawa in the Hokuriku region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1932. Overview The Kitsuneyama Kofun is a , which is shaped like a keyhole, having one square end and one circular end, when viewed from above. It is located in the middle of rice paddies some 200 meters north of the city center of Kaga, and is the only keyhole-shaped tumulus in the Kaga Plains. The tumulus is orientated east-west, and has a total length of 54 meters. The posterior circular portion is 29 meters in diameter and the anterior rectangular portion is 25 meters in width. The tumulus was surrounded by a moat with an average width of 10 meters. During construction work in 1952, a 2.7 meter long sarcophagus made of tuff was discovered during construction work. Inside were the bone of a youth, along with an extraordinary amount of grave goods, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaga, Ishikawa
is a city located in southwestern Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 67,793 in 29054 households, and a population density of 290 persons per km². The total area of the city was . Geography Kaga is located in the extreme southwestern corner of Ishikawa Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan and is bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west and Fukui Prefecture to the south. Parts of the coastal areas of the city are within the borders of the Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park. Neighbouring municipalities *Ishikawa Prefecture ** Komatsu *Fukui Prefecture ** Awara ** Katsuyama **Sakai Climate Kaga has a humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kaga is 14.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2499 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.8 °C, and lowes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kutani Ware
is a style of Japanese porcelain traditionally supposed to be from Kutani, now a part of Kaga, Ishikawa, in the former Kaga Province. It is divided into two phases: ''Ko-Kutani'' (old Kutani), from the 17th and early 18th centuries, and ''Saikō-Kutani'' from the revived production in the 19th century. The more prestigious ''Ko-Kutani'' wares are recognised by scholars to be a complex and much mis-represented group, very often not from Kutani at all. Kutani ware, especially in the ''Ko-Kutani'' period, is marked by vivid dark colors that epitomize lavish aesthetics. It is theorized that the long, harsh and grey winters of the Hokuriku region led to a desire among people living there for ceramic ware to show strong and bold colours. The classical five colours style is known as ''gosai-de'' (五彩手) which includes green, blue, yellow, purple, and red. The designs are bold and normally depict landscapes, the beauty of nature, and people, and cover most of the surface of each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanazawa Castle
is a large, partially-restored Japanese castle in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located adjacent to the celebrated Kenroku-en Garden, which once formed the castle's private outer garden. It was the headquarters of Kaga Domain, ruled by the Maeda clan for 14 generations from the Sengoku period until the coming of the Meiji Restoration in 1871. History During the late Muromachi period, the ''Ikkō-ikki'', followers of the teachings of priest Rennyo, of the Jōdo Shinshū sect, displaced the official governors of Kaga Province, the Togashi clan, and established a kind of theocratic republic later known as " The Peasants' Kingdom". Their principal stronghold was the Kanazawa Gobō, a fortified temple complex on the tip of the Kodatsuno Ridge. Backed by high hills and flanked on two sides by rivers, it was a natural fortress, around which a castle town developed. This was the start of what would become the city of Kanazawa. In 1580, Oda Nobunaga sent his general Sakuma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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