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These homes were built for a businessman in 1913. One is the traditional Japanese-style, and the other is Victorian-style. They're connected, with gardens behind them. I loved all the tatami in the Japanese-style house. And in the houses you don't wear shoes or even slippers (they give you a pair to wear between the entrance to the buildings and the actual buildings but you take them off before going in the houses) and walking on tatami in socks is really spiffy.
Written Oct 28, 2011
Mt. Tado(Tadosan) is one of the popular hiking destinations for Nagoya residents. Just as Mt. Takao in Hachioji, Tokyo, the hill, 403 meters in elevation, has a number of hiking trails for novice hikers. On the foot of the hill stands the Tado Shrine, 1,500 year-old shrine. During winter (January-March) the hilltop may have knee deep snow and family hikers enjoy snowball fights. Even serious hikers use the mountain areas to train for snowtime climbs.
Updated Oct 15, 2011
Near the Banryu Tower and Shichiri-No-Watachi site, you can recognize the former moat and stone walls of Kuwana castle. The landscape of former castle stonewalls and the moored boats is one of the unmistakable views of Kuwana. The stone walls of sannomaru enclosure, as you can see, is made up of Nozura-zumi stonework, using stones of various sizes and shapes.
Updated Oct 14, 2011
Grassy park located between Kyuka Park and Shichiri-no-Watashi site is just an ordinary park with lawns. It was the site of Sannomaru Enclosure of the Kuwana(Kyuka) Castle. At the southeastern corner of the park facing Kyuka Park, stands the statue of Tadakatsu Honda known as the fierce warrior who served under Iyeyasu Tokugawa, the first shogun of Tokugawa shogunate. Tadakatsu Honda had been the lord of Kuwana castle between 1601-1609. During his rule he modified the castle town Kuwana as it is today. The long spear behind the general (photo #2) must be Tombogiri (Dragonfly Cutter), one of the three legendary Japanese spears. The spear was so named by the legend that when a dragonfly lands on the spear it will instantly be cut in two.
Updated Sep 30, 2011
Kyuka Park, formerly a Kyuka(Kuwana) castle is a nice park with historical sites. Base of the Donjon(keep), and some tower bases are some of the things that shows it was once a castle but otherwise it is a nice park with greens. It is home to cormorants as well as turtles (most are red-eared sliders, one of the notorious invasive species in Japan).
Written Sep 30, 2011
Kuwana side of now defunct Shichiri-no-Watashi (28-kilometer-long ferry) site is a lot more closer to Hiroshige's work than that of Miya(Atsuta) side. Reconstruction of Banryu Tower in 2003 contributes a lot to that. Torii gate at the kuwana port means it is the first torii to the pilgrimmage of Ise Shrine.
Updated Aug 28, 2011
Japanese garden of Rokkaen is a typical stroll landscape garden just like those of feudal lords'. It used to have a rose garden designed by Josiah Conder. It used to be a tide garden but it was later reconstructed to as it is today. From the Tsukiyama (Artificial Mountain) you can peek through the neighboring garden open during spring and autumn seasons.
Written Aug 28, 2011
The cottage of Rokkaen was originally a tea house for inner garden but it was modified in 1938 to build a copper-roofed house with two rooms, one of them was used for Buddist prayer room. The interior of the house was designed by the tea ceremony master Sogo Matsuo.
Written Aug 28, 2011
Storehouse #2 of Rokkaen is a typical of earthen kura, known to be fireproof and highly insulated. This storehouse stored mainly tables and kitchen and dishwares. Earthen kura (Dozo) is framed in woods and plastered with clay. It keeps the temperature stable throughout the year. Owning kuras has also been used as a yardstick for one's prosperity in Japan.
Updated Aug 26, 2011
The residence of Seiroku Moroto, one of the wealthiest merchants in Kuwana, built in 1913, combines Western manshion with traditional Japanese palace house. It was designed by an English architect Josiah Conder who are known by a number of masterful buildings and manshions in Japan. His disciples include Kingo Tatsuno who designed Tokyo station. Conder was also well versed in traditional Japanese culture and even wrote comments on Japanese landscape gardens. Guiding of the residence is free of charge but only available in Japanese. You can also have Japanese green tea with sweets for 300 yen.
Written Aug 19, 2011
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