Ichijodani Castle - Restored Town: Difference between revisions

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This album includes what you can see inside the paid admission area. The biggest attraction is the reconstructed castle town, samurai homes and shops, but you should not overlook the area behind the walls on the mountain side of the reconstructed walls. These are the huge residences of high ranking

Ichijodani Castle - Restored Town

復元の街並み

This album includes what you can see inside the paid admission area. The biggest attraction is the reconstructed castle town, samurai homes and shops, but you should not overlook the area behind the walls on the mountain side of the reconstructed walls. These are the huge residences of high ranking vassals of the Asakura. Some of these are much bigger than most other samurai residences around the country at the time. The area includes a Noh stage as well. Notice that the thick pounded earth walls all have stone foundations and there are waterways for runoff. You should also notice the square blue stones in front of many of the residences and periodically along the road. This is a special kind of stone called Shakudaniishi (笏谷石). The area is famous for the this blue green stone which particularly shows a rich color when wet. It's a small feature of Ichijodani that is often overlooked but it is quite interesting that you see these stones in front of the unearthed residences all over the valley.

Gallery

Noh Stage

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Feature Pages

Restored Samurai Residence

Castle Town Ruins

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