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Ōuchi-juku
was a small post station in Japan's Edo period and part of the Aizu Nishi Kaidō.Visit Minami Aizu Ouchijuku Visit Minami Aizu. Accessed November 29, 2007. It is now located in the town of Shimogō in Minamiaizu District, , and is famous for the numerous traditional thatched buildings from the Edo Period that line its main street. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groups Of Traditional Buildings
is a Japanese category of historic preservation introduced by a 1975 amendment of the law which mandates the protection of groups of traditional buildings which, together with their environment, form a beautiful scene. They can be post towns, castle town A castle town is a settlement built adjacent to or surrounding a castle. Castle towns were common in Medieval Europe. Some examples include small towns like Alnwick and Arundel, which are still dominated by their castles. In Western Europe, ...s, mining towns, merchant quarters, ports, farming or fishing villages, etc. The Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs recognizes and protects the country's cultural properties under the Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties. Municipalities can designate items of particular importance as and approve measures to protect them. Items of even higher importance are then designated by the central government. The Agency for Cultural Affairs then provides guidance, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aizu Nishi Kaidō
300px, Ōuchi Pass '' ichirizuka'' The was a pre-modern highway constructed in Edo period Japan. It was built to connect Imaichi, Shimotsuke Province (in modern-day Tochigi Prefecture) with Aizuwakamatsu Castle in modern-day Fukushima Prefecture. It is roughly traced by Japan National Route 121 and Fukushima Prefectural Route 131. History and background With the establishment of Aizu Domain, the ''daimyō'' Hoshina Masayuki (1611-1673) called for the construction of a road to connect his castle with the Ōshū Kaidō, which was the main route north-south from the Tokugawa shogunate's capital of Edo (modern-day Tokyo). Part of the reason for this road was economic, as the Aizu area was geographically isolated by mountains. It was also political, as the ''daimyō'' (regional ruler) of Aizu were required to travel back-and-forth to Edo on alternative years with a large retinue under the ''sankin-kōtai'' system and needed a well-maintained road with suitable post stations for re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukushima Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Fukushima Prefecture has a population of 1,771,100 () and has a geographic area of . Fukushima Prefecture borders Miyagi Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture to the north, Niigata Prefecture to the west, Gunma Prefecture to the southwest, and Tochigi Prefecture and Ibaraki Prefecture to the south. Fukushima, Fukushima, Fukushima is the capital and Iwaki, Fukushima, Iwaki is the largest city of Fukushima Prefecture, with other major cities including Kōriyama, Aizuwakamatsu, and Sukagawa. Fukushima Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast at the southernmost part of the Tōhoku region, and is home to Lake Inawashiro, the fourth-largest lake in Japan. Fukushima Prefecture is the third-largest prefecture of Japan (after Hokkaido and Iwate Prefecture) and divided by mountain ranges into the three regions of Aizu, Nakadōri, and Hamadōri. History Prehistory The keyhole-shaped Ōya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimogō, Fukushima
file:Shimogo town hall.JPG, Shimogō town hall is a Towns of Japan, town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 5,517 in 2216 households and a population density of 17 persons per km2. The total area of the town was . Geography Shimogō is located in the mountainous southern portion of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, bordered Tochigi Prefecture to the south. *Mountains : Onodake, Mount Nasu, Nasudake, Futamatayama *Rivers : Okawa *Lakes: Okawa Dam, Ouchi Dam Neighboring municipalities *Fukushima Prefecture ** Aizumisato, Fukushima, Aizumisato ** Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Aizuwakamatsu ** Minamiaizu, Fukushima, Minamiaizu ** Nishigō, Fukushima, Nishigō ** Shōwa, Fukushima, Shōwa ** Ten-ei, Fukushima, Ten-ei *Tochigi Prefecture ** Nasushiobara, Tochigi Climate Shimogō has a humid continental climate (Köppen ''Dfb'') characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edo Period
The , also known as the , is the period between 1600 or 1603 and 1868 in the history of Japan, when the country was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and some 300 regional ''daimyo'', or feudal lords. Emerging from the chaos of the Sengoku period, the Edo period was characterized by prolonged peace and stability, urbanization and economic growth, strict social order, Isolationism, isolationist foreign policies, and popular enjoyment of Japanese art, arts and Culture of Japan, culture. In 1600, Tokugawa Ieyasu prevailed at the Battle of Sekigahara and established hegemony over most of Japan, and in 1603 was given the title ''shogun'' by Emperor Go-Yōzei. Ieyasu resigned two years later in favor of his son Tokugawa Hidetada, Hidetada, but maintained power, and defeated the primary rival to his authority, Toyotomi Hideyori, at the Siege of Osaka in 1615 before his death the next year. Peace generally prevailed from this point on, making samurai largely redundant. Tokugawa sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minamiaizu District, Fukushima
is a Districts of Japan, district located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It makes up the southern third of the Aizu region in western Fukushima Prefecture. As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 33,533 and a population density, density of 14.32 persons per km2. The total area is 2,341.64 km2. It is the least populated part of Aizu. Towns and villages *Minamiaizu, Fukushima, Minamiaizu *Shimogō, Fukushima, Shimogō *Tadami, Fukushima, Tadami *Hinoemata, Fukushima, Hinoemata Merger * On 20 March 2006 the town of Tajima, Fukushima, Tajima, and the villages of Tateiwa, Fukushima, Tateiwa, Ina, Fukushima, Ina and Nangō, Fukushima, Nangō merged to form the new town of Minamiaizu, Fukushima, Minamiaizu. References Districts in Fukushima Prefecture Giyōfū architecture {{Fukushima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meiji Restoration
The , referred to at the time as the , and also known as the Meiji Renovation, Revolution, Regeneration, Reform, or Renewal, was a political event that restored Imperial House of Japan, imperial rule to Japan in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Although there were ruling emperors before the Meiji Restoration, the events restored practical power to, and consolidated the political system under, the Emperor of Japan. The Restoration led to enormous changes in Japan's political and social structure and spanned both the late Edo period (often called the Bakumatsu) and the beginning of the Meiji era, during which time Japan rapidly Industrialization, industrialised and adopted Western culture, Western ideas and production methods. The origins of the Restoration lay in economic and political difficulties faced by the Tokugawa shogunate. These problems were compounded by the encroachment of foreign powers in the region which challenged the Tokugawa policy of , specifically the arrival of the Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tō-no-Hetsuri
is a 200 metre long natural cliff formation located in Ōkawa Hatori Prefectural Park in Shimogō, Fukushima, Shimogō in Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima, Japan. History The name ''Hetsuri'' comes from the local Aizu word for "cliff overlooking a river". The area was designated a natural monument in 1943 as a unique example of terrain formed during the Pleistocene epoch. The cliff sides were carved out by the Agano River (known as the Ōkawa River in Fukushima Prefecture) over hundreds of years. Today, the area is a popular sightseeing spot in Fukushima Prefecture. Transportation *Aizu Railway Aizu Line, Tō-no-Hetsuri Station - a 10 minutes walk from the station. *Japan National Route 121 See also *Shimogō, Fukushima, shimogo, Fukushima *Ouchi-juku References External links Tō-no-Hetsuri Shimogo-town Tourism Association (Japanese) Rock formations of Japan Landforms of Fukushima Prefecture {{Fukushima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soba
Soba ( or , "buckwheat") are Japanese noodles made primarily from buckwheat flour, with a small amount of wheat flour mixed in. It has an ashen brown color, and a slightly grainy texture. The noodles are served either chilled with a dipping sauce, or hot in a noodle soup. They are used in a wide variety of dishes. In Japan, soba noodles can be found at fast food venues like to expensive specialty restaurants. Dried soba noodles are sold in stores, along with ''List of Japanese condiments#Mentsuyu, men-tsuyu'', or instant noodle broth, to make home preparation easy. The amino acid balance of the protein in buckwheat, and therefore in soba, is well matched to the needs of humans and can complement the amino acid deficiencies of other staples such as rice and wheat (see protein combining). The tradition of eating soba arose in the Edo period. Etymology The word ''soba'' (蕎麦) means "buckwheat" (''Fagopyrum esculentum''). The full name for buckwheat noodles is ''soba-kiri' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tourist Attractions In Fukushima Prefecture
Tourism is travel for pleasure, and the commercial activity of providing and supporting such travel. UN Tourism defines tourism more generally, in terms which go "beyond the common perception of tourism as being limited to holiday activity only", as people "travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure and not less than 24 hours, business and other purposes". Tourism can be domestic (within the traveller's own country) or international. International tourism has both incoming and outgoing implications on a country's balance of payments. Between the second half of 2008 and the end of 2009, tourism numbers declined due to a severe economic slowdown (see Great Recession) and the outbreak of the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. These numbers, however, recovered until the COVID-19 pandemic put an abrupt end to the growth. The United Nations World Tourism Organization has estimated that global international tourist a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
