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Osafune Area |
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Bizen Osafune Japanese Sword Museum |
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A variety of masterpiece swords from Bizen Osafune, Japan's swordcraft
center, are on display. This museum also contains a substantial collection
of valuable films and materials.
 Bizen Osafune Japanese Sword Museum HP |
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Tennosha Shrine Sword Forest, Yukie Shrine |
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This shrine has been a religious center for devout swordsmiths since olden
times. A pine tree stands in the Shrine's forest (designated as a local
monument by Okayama Prefecture), associated with Takauji Ashikaga (the
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Jiganin Temple (Temple for the Bizen Osafune Master Swordsmiths) |
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Loved by the local people, this Temple for the Osafune swordsmiths, known
as "Jiganin", is dedicated to Amitabha Buddha. The temple holds
a memorial service for the departed souls of swordsmiths here every year. |
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Bizen Fukuoka Local Museum |
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This museum was a western-style hospital built in the early Taisho era
(1912-1926) before its renovation. Exhibits include a wide range of selections:
from the weapons of Bizen Fukuoka to utensils, medical books, paintings
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Kyoisan Myokoji Temple |
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Myokoji Temple is a Nichiren-shu temple founded in 1403 (Ouei 10) by Saint
Nichiden, the son of a feudal lord in the province of Harima. |
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Houses of Fukuoka |
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The market of former commercial town Bizen Fukuoka flourished with activity,
described in the picture scrolls of Saint Ippen. Old houses still remain
which bring memories of the town in its older days. |
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Sue Ancient Museum |
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The Sue area abounds in ancient tombs including the Tsukiyama Tomb, and
regional ruins include a Sue earthenware kiln site. The Sue Ancient Museum
showcases findings from these ruins. |
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Osafune Beautiful Forest |
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Three two-storied cottages fully equipped with bath and toilet for five
persons. There are other facilities such as an open recreation space, an
outdoor athletic playground and a camping site. Recommended for groups
of families or friends planning an outdoor holiday and looking to spend
some time with Mother Nature. |
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〒701-4292 岡山県瀬戸内市邑久町尾張300-1
