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- Makino area
Stone masonry in Kaizu
Kaizu is a post town that has flourished since ancient times as a key point for lake transportation. On the lakeshore, old stone walls reminiscent of castle walls, built by the magistrate Nishi Yoichizaemon in the Edo period to protect houses from wind and waves, stretch for about 1.2 km, and are a reminder of the prosperity of the past.
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- Takashima area
Former Omizo Castle Town
In the Edo period (1619), Wakebe Mitsunobu was transferred from Ueno Castle in Ise to Omizo with a fief of XNUMX koku. Since the castle had fallen into disrepair, he devoted himself to the construction of the castle town. The plan was to block distant views of urban warfare by running a river through the middle of the street...
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- Azumigawa area
Yomeiyuan
In commemoration of the friendly exchange between Yuyao City, Zhejiang Province, China, the birthplace of Professor Wang Yangming (1472-1528), and Azumigawa Town, Takashima County, Shiga Prefecture (currently Azumigawa Town, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture), the birthplace of Professor Nakae Toju (1608-1648), the founder of Japanese Yangmingism, the Heisei…
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- Shin-Asahi area
Harie Fresh Water Village
The Harie area of Shin-Asahi-machi was the setting for the video poem "Satoyama: Waterside where life flows," which was shot by Satoyama photographer Mitsuhiko Imamori and aired on NHK Hi-Vision Special in January 2004. The local residents...
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- Kutsuki area
Market Street
The market area of Kutsuki is also a Jinya town that has existed since the Kamakura period. It is characterized by a right-angled curve on the road, and is now famous as a post town on the "Mackerel Highway" that connects Obama and Kyoto. In the Kamakura period, a manor was established here, and it was under the rule of the Kutsuki clan…
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- Imazu area
Vories Street
In 38, Vories was appointed as an English teacher at Shiga Prefectural Commercial School with the goal of spreading Christianity. He was fired from his position two days after arriving in Japan, but he used the architectural design techniques he had learned as a student to become the architect of the future…
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- Imazu area
Imazu Coast
This was the center of the old Imazu village, and was lined with magistrate residences, storehouses, wholesalers, inns, etc. In its heyday, there were apparently over 10 wholesalers and about 8 inns.
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- Makino area
Kaizu Townscape
Kaizu, located in the eastern part of Makino Town, is a post town and port town that flourished as a key point on the Nishi-Omi Road and lake transportation. On the lakeshore, endless stonework remains to protect houses from wind and waves, creating a unique landscape. These stonework dates back to the Edo period…
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