This garden is located in the former home of a samurai named Isomeshi. The garden is said to be the collaborative work of the samurai Kitamura Yuan and the tea master Fujimura Yoken, who practiced during the same period that…

Northern / North central

Ishiyamadera Temple – A Literary Site Connected to Murasaki Shikibu 【Highlights】 ・A striking view of the National Treasure Tahoto Pagoda set against the temple’s Natural Monument wollastonite formations. ・A celebrated literary site where Murasaki Shikibu is said to have conceived…

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Sakamoto Castle Ruins Park – A Lakeside Castle Site Connected to Akechi Mitsuhide 【Highlights】 ・A park surrounding the ruins of Sakamoto Castle, built by Akechi Mitsuhide on the shores of Lake Biwa. ・A historic Sengoku-period castle site, once said to…

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This was one residence of th e so-called “kunin” (“public characters”), monks of Enryaku-ji Temple who were permitted to marry, bear surnames, and carry swords while carrying on their religious duties during the Edo Period (1603-1868). Though lifestyle changes have…

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Ki no Tsurayuki is a representative tanka poet of the collection of ancient waka poems known as the “Kokin Wakashu”. His grave is quietly located mid-way up Mt. Hieizan 300 meters to the south from Hieizan Sakamoto Cable Railway’s Motate…

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