20101031-20101107 Japan : Nagano-ken Nagano-shi Matsushiro & Obuse-machi


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Nagano-ken Nagano-shi Matsushiro
The nearest train station is Matsushiro Station of Nagano Dentetsu.
Matsushiro train station Matsushiro train station Matsushiro train station
Matsushiro train station Matsushiro train station Remains of Matsushiro castle
Remains of Matsushiro castle - looking back at the Matsushiro station Remains of Matsushiro castle Remains of Matsushiro castle
Remains of Matsushiro castle Remains of Matsushiro castle Remains of Matsushiro castle
Remains of Matsushiro castle Remains of Matsushiro castle The water gate towers at the north of the remains of Matsushiro castle
Looking at the northern Alps from the water gate towers Looking at the northern Alps from the water gate towers Looking at the northern Alps from the water gate towers
Looking at the Minakami Pyramid (Minakamiyama) from the water gate towers Rail crossing just north east of the Matsushiro station. To the right is Inari Jinja Matsushiro Primary School
Sanada Residence Sanada Residence Sanada Residence
Sanada Residence Sanada Residence Chrysanthemum exhibition outside the Sanada Residence
Chrysanthemum exhibition outside the Sanada Residence Chrysanthemum exhibition outside the Sanada Residence Chrysanthemum exhibition outside the Sanada Residence
Sanada treasure museum Road leading to Zouzan Jinja Road leading to Zouzan Jinja
Zouzan Jinja - entrance Zouzan Jinja - inside Zouzan Jinja - pond
Zouzan Jinja - looking back at the entrance Zouzan Jinja - main building Road between Zouzan Jinja and Zouzan Underground Tunnels
Zouzan Underground Tunnels : together with 2 other underground tunnels (collectively called Matsushiro Base Camp), it was supposed to house the royal palace, the whole government, military, and other facilities in late World War II. Zouzan Underground Tunnels Zouzan Underground Tunnels
Zouzan Underground Tunnels Zouzan Underground Tunnels Zouzan Underground Tunnels
Zouzan Underground Tunnels Zouzan Underground Tunnels Looking at nearby hills from the bottom of Minakami Pyramid (Minakamiyama)
Entrance of Minakami Pyramid (Minakamiyama) Entrance of Minakami Pyramid (Minakamiyama) Iwato Jinja at the middle of Minakami Pyramid (Minakamiyama)
Iwato Jinja at the middle of Minakami Pyramid (Minakamiyama) Iwato Jinja at the middle of Minakami Pyramid (Minakamiyama) Road leading to Minakami Jinja near the top of Minakami Pyramid (Minakamiyama)
Minakami Jinja - front entrance Minakami Jinja - main gate Minakami Jinja - main building
Minakami Jinja - inside Minakami Jinja - inside Minakami Jinja - inside
Minakami Jinja - inside Minakami Jinja - inside Minakami Jinja - artifact
Minakami Jinja - plaque Matsushiro Aogaki-kouen Matsushiro Aogaki-kouen
Nagano-ken Nagano-shi Obuse-machi
The nearest train station is Obuse Station of Nagano Dentetsu.
 
Hokusai-kan, museum of Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), a famous illustrator Obusedou, a famous local sweet shop