Otawara castle is south of Otawara on a hill overlooking the river and the town. There is no castle anymore, but you can see where it was and also the original layout on a map below the site. Originally constructed in 1545 by Otawara Sukekiyo, Otawara Castle was the residence of Lord Otawara. Before… Read More Otawara Castle
Kanodoro is metal lantern, this one is at the junction of 400 & 461 (The old Rikuu Highway) in Otawara, which was the main road from Tokyo north in the old days. The main road had lighted markers every so often to help travelers find their way. This commemorates one of these, the original was built in 1819… Read More Kanadoro – metal lantern
Otawara shrine is on a hill north of the site of Otawara castle… It is surrounded by great old trees, Cedar & camphor… There is a lot of evidence of damage , earthquakes and age… Not much information though, but I’ll keep working on it… http://www.ohtawara.info/spot/ohtawarajinja.html
This is one of my favourite temples, There are some lovely statues here.. In particular I love the Buddha’s feet
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