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“Michinoku Little Kyoto” :Kakunodate Samurai Residences　 (角館武家屋敷)

23/04/2020 by Tabimania JAPAN

Kakunodate is called “Michinoku Little Kyoto” in the castle town that flourished in the Edo period. Many ancient buildings such as samurai residences still exist in a compact area with a radius of about 2 km, and it is a … Read More

Maruoka Castle, the only existing castle tower in Hokuriku

20/04/2020 by Tabimania JAPAN

Maruoka Castle (丸岡城) is located in Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture.The castle was built in 1576. This Maruoka Castle was originally built as a preparation for Ikko Ikki.Ikko Ikki is a resistance movement against the power of those days, which was … Read More