Usami Nakoyama To-no-iri Stone Quarry: Difference between revisions

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Background

The area around Usami has countless stone quarries. The Nakoyama and To-no-iri quarry area is the most well-preserved and has the most to see of any site that is generally open to the public. At one time more than 10 different quarries existed on this one mountain. The site was designated a National Historic Site in 2016.

The town has created some trails through the site and attempted to make it into a tourist attraction, but due to typhoon damage some of the trails have already been closed. See this map for details and avoid trails marked with red X's. There aren't many kokuin along those anyway, so stick to the trails with lots of yellow dot's indicating areas of many kokuin.

Around the beginning of the hiking trail at the base of the mountain you see many of the arrow feather kokuin, called yahazu. This is the mark of the Mouri clan of Saiki. Beyond that you'll see a diamond shape with three lines through the middle. This is the mark of the Inaba of Usuki, both from Kyushu. It is very interesting that before you enter the Inaba's quarry territory there is a row of large, roughly cut stones, with the Inaba's mark at the upper edge. This series likely marked the boundary between the two quarries.

The highlight around this set of quarries is the quarry marker stone at the top of Mt. Nakoyama which claims the quarry for Hosokawa Tadaoki. It's fortunate that this is so well preserved because much of what we know about the activities and work around quarrying stone for Edo Castle actually comes from the records of Hosokawa.

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Likely to be a boundary marker stone

羽柴越中守石場 Hashiba Etchu-no-kami Stone Quarry

row of border stones of the Inaba Clan

possibly a blacksmith's fire pit

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Usami Nakoyama To-no-iri Stone Quarry Profile
English Name	Usami Nakoyama To-no-iri Stone Quarry
Japanese Name	宇佐美　ナコウ山・洞の入石丁場
Location	Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture
Castle	Edo Castle
Coordinates	35.01671, 139.08429
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 |City=Ito
 |Prefecture=Shizuoka Prefecture
-|GPSLocation=35.00929, 139.07342
+|GPSLocation=35.01671, 139.08429
 |Castle=Edo Castle
 |Visits=
-|Description=The area around Usami has countless stone quarries. The Nakoyama and Do-no-iri quarry area is the most well-preserved and has the most to see.  At one time more than 10 different quarries existed on this one mountain. The site was designated a National Historic Site in 2016. The town has created some trails through the site and attempted to make it into a tourist attraction, but due to typhoon damage some of the trails have already been closed. [https://itospa.com/lsc/upfile/articleDetail/0000/0060/60_2_file.pdf See this map for details] and avoid trails marked with red X's. There aren't many kokuin along those anyway, so stick to the trails with lots of yellow dot's indicating areas of many kokuin.
+|Description=The area around Usami has countless stone quarries. The Nakoyama and To-no-iri quarry area is the most well-preserved and has the most to see of any site that is generally open to the public.  At one time more than 10 different quarries existed on this one mountain. The site was designated a National Historic Site in 2016.
-Around the town near Usami Station you'll also find some stones set aside to display their kokuin.
+The town has created some trails through the site and attempted to make it into a tourist attraction, but due to typhoon damage some of the trails have already been closed. [https://itospa.com/lsc/upfile/articleDetail/0000/0060/60_2_file.pdf See this map for details] and avoid trails marked with red X's. There aren't many kokuin along those anyway, so stick to the trails with lots of yellow dot's indicating areas of many kokuin.
-毛利氏の刻印「矢筈」、稲葉氏の刻印「折敷に三文字」が多数見られる
+Around the beginning of the hiking trail at the base of the mountain you see many of the arrow feather kokuin, called yahazu. This is the mark of the Mouri clan of Saiki. Beyond that you'll see a diamond shape with three lines through the middle.  This is the mark of the Inaba of Usuki, both from Kyushu.  It is very interesting that before you enter the Inaba's quarry territory there is a row of large, roughly cut stones, with the Inaba's mark at the upper edge. This series likely marked the boundary between the two quarries.
-前者は豊後佐伯藩毛利家へ後者は同じ豊後国の臼杵藩稲葉家のものと考えられるりだ とすれば藩領も隣りあわせへ江戸城外堀の石垣を隣りあって築いた二つの藩が> ここ伊豆
+The highlight around this set of quarries is the quarry marker stone at the top of Mt. Nakoyama which claims the quarry for Hosokawa Tadaoki.  It's fortunate that this is so well preserved because much of what we know about the activities and work around quarrying stone for Edo Castle actually comes from the records of Hosokawa.
-半島でも隣接した石丁場で石垣石を採取したと推測して もいいのではないだろうか
+|Short Description=The best site for anyone to visit. There are a lot of stones and kokuin along a nice trail that is easily accessible from the station. This is probably the only quarry that has been partially developed for tourism.
-Around the beginning of the hiking trail at the base of the mountain you see many of these arrow feather kokuin, called yahazu. This is the mark of the Mouri clan of Saiki. Beyond that you'll see this diamond shape with three lines (number 3) through the middle.  This is the mark of the Inaba of Usuki, both from Kyushu.  It is quite interesting that before you enter the Inaba's quarry territory there is a row of large, mostly uncut stones, with the Inaba's mark at the upper edge. This series likely marked the boundary between the two quarries.
-The highlight around this set of quarries is without a doubt the boundary marker at the top of Mt. Nakoyama which claims the quarry for Hosokawa Tadaoki.  It's fortunate that this is so well preserved because much of what we know about the activities and work around quarrying stone for Edo Castle actually comes from the records of Hosokawa. However, this quarry actually has very few remnants besides this marker.
-There is a small park in front of the station with some stones that were found in the same area of town during construction projects and there are a few other significant stones placed around the town for you to walk to. There are also a couple hiking courses that take you to these and up into the nearby mountains for the actual stone cutting sites. There are far fewer remnants here compared to Ookawa but it is a worthwhile trip.  </p>
-|Short Description=The best site for anyone to visit. There are a lot of stones and kokuin along a nice trail that is easily accessible from the station. This is probably the only quarry that has been partially developed for tourism. You can enjoy it with the Usami Harbor and Town area.
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