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Rabbityama Says: Bicchu Matsuyama Castle was originally built in 1240 by Saburo Shigenobu, and Kurozaemon Muneyasu Takahashi enlarged it to include the castle's present location. The donjon and most of what you see today were built in the seventeenth century by the Tokugawa Shogunate.Bicchu...
Rabbityama Says: The Ikegami Mansion dates back to 1843 when it was rebuilt after a fire. The Ikegami family was a merchant family, who made a living by producing Shoyu, which is soy sauce.Today, you can walk through the residence and learn about the production of soy sauce. In the first...
Rabbityama Says: Although the date in which in the original temple was built is unkown, the current structure dates back to 1504, when the lord of Matsuyama Castle restored the exterior of the building, so it is quite old. The garden was originally constructed in the early 1600s by Enshu...
Rabbityama Says: There are two samurai residences located a few houses down from one another on Ishibiya-cho, which is also known as Ishibiya-cho Furusato Village. The Haibara house belonged to the former general manager of the region, who governed 100-150 Koku (wealth measured by rice...
Rabbityama Says: The easiest way to get to Takahashi is from Okayama City or Kurashiki. The stop is Bit'chu Takahashi.You will want to pay attention to the station names, because there are three stations that have "Bit'chu" in their names: Bit'chu Hirose, Bit'chu Takahashi, and Bit'chu...
Rabbityama Says: The easiest way to get around Takahashi City is on foot. The city is not very large, so you can easily see the main sights in a day, even on foot.The only place I would suggest not walking is to Bicchu Matsuyama Castle. You certainly can walk up if you wish. It is estimated...
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There are two samurai residences located a few houses down from one another on Ishibiya-cho, which is also known as Ishibiya-cho Furusato Village. The Haibara...
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Takahashi is a former castle town, and a visit to Takahashi will give you insight into what a castle town was like. Bicchu Matsuyama Castle is one out of 12 of Japan's original castles left standing,...
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