Healing moments in a space surrounded by nature Local housewives' satoyama cooking is also a delight.
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Bird-watching and forest bathing: Enjoy the nature of the valley at your leisure.
About 5 minutes from "Healing Forest Y~Kamu," you will first reach "Gakuma Water Fountain. It is popular as a spot where one can draw soft, famous water, and people are constantly coming to draw water. A plastic bottle is a must. From there, it is another 5 minutes to Gakuma Canyon. The valley is located in the upper reaches of the Iwanogawa River, a tributary of the Kikuchi River, and is dotted with "Kanahara Falls," which splashes water, walking trails, suspension bridges, campgrounds, and lodges where visitors can stroll around the valley. There are many large rocks with unique names such as "Kappa no Sleeping Bed" and "Human Face Stone. There are also fishing ponds for trout and other fish, and restaurants that serve trout dishes. The surrounding mountains are covered in deep green, with beautiful azaleas and rhododendrons in early summer and autumn leaves in fall.
address (e.g. of house)
3529-5 Taku, Shikakita-cho, Yamaga City, Kumamoto Prefecture
Kikuka Winery
Kikuka Wine and Yamaga Gastronomy: Craft Wine Tonight
If you continue down Prefectural Route 18 from Gakuma Canyon, you will come to Kikuka Winery. Although the name is still new to the public, the parent company is Kumamoto Winery, which was established in Kumamoto City in 1999. In fact, they have been growing grapes here in Kikuka for more than 20 years, and established "Kikuka Winery" in 2018. It has already won prizes in domestic and international competitions. The winery produces and sells wine, and the adjacent Ira Ridge has a restaurant and a select store selling original products made from local Yamaga products. Freshly baked bread is also available on weekends and holidays. How about a craft wine as a souvenir from Yamaga?
address (e.g. of house)
559-2 Sagara, Kikuka-cho, Yamaga City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Golden Kannon, the Goddess of Mercy, one of the largest seated wooden statues in Japan!
Sagara-dera Temple on Mt. Gohei near the Kikuka Winery was founded by Saicho about 1,200 years ago as a branch temple of Enryaku-dera Temple on Mt. The temple was burnt down by the Minamoto clan during the Genpei period (1615-1644), but was rebuilt in the Muromachi period (1336-1573) with the Thousand-Armed Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. The eleven-faced, seated Joroku-zashin statue of Senju Senju Kannon is one of the largest seated wooden statues in Japan, and has long been believed to bring blessings for easy childbirth, child bearing, and marriage. The golden Senju Kannon is truly a sight to behold. In May, the approach to the temple is lined with the only one of its kind in Japan and designated as a special natural treasure by the Japanese government, the Ailatobi kazura.
Yamaga's famous temple of cherry blossoms and azaleas has a giant Nadehoto Buddha and a pagoda for the remains of Ako Roshi (Ako Ronin)
Nichirinji Temple was founded in the Heian period (794-1185) as a Tendai sect temple, and was converted to the Soto sect in the Kamakura period (1185-1333). Since then, the temple has been generously patronized by successive lords. The temple is also known for its approximately 200 cherry trees and 35,000 azalea plants. In 1969, while building an azalea nursery garden on the hill behind the temple, the Ryuohzan tumulus, which dates back to the early Kofun period, was discovered. On the hill behind the burial mound stands a giant petting Buddha, "Obinzuru-sama," which rises at an angle. There are many historical sites within the grounds of the temple, and the hair pagoda is particularly famous for housing the hair of Yoshio Kurasuke Oishi and the other 17 Ako Ronin who were under the custody of the Hosokawa Clan. The "Yoshishi Festival" is held every year on February 4, the anniversary of the death of the Yoshishi. There is also a vegetarian restaurant, Tokidokoro Namu, where visitors can taste authentic vegetarian cuisine using wild vegetables and sesame tofu picked in the mountains by the priest himself. Reservations are required.
A playhouse that conveys the style of the Edo period. Ceiling paintings that retain Meiji era advertising paintings.
In an era when the entertainment industry was scarce, there were many playhouses throughout Japan. The Yachiyoza Theater in Yamaga City is one of them. It was built in 1910 by local masters who raised shares. It inherited the style of traditional playhouses of the Edo period, and the ceiling above the seats was painted with advertising pictures of the merchants who invested in the theater at that time. However, after the 1960s, the number of performances decreased due to the spread of movies and television. The theater also became dilapidated. However, through fund-raising activities by citizens, the building was gradually renovated, and in 1988, it was designated as a National Important Cultural Property. In 1990, Tamasaburo Bando began to perform regularly at the theater, and it was completely restored. Tamasaburo put an end to his Yachiyo-za performances in 2022. The Yachiyo-za Theater is open to the public as an important tourist resource of Yamaga City, and visitors can tour the theater, including the nara (except on event days). (except on event days).
admission fee Tour of Yachiyoza Theater and Museum: 530 yen for high school students and older, 270 yen for elementary and junior high school students For events, etc., museum only: 220 yen for high school students and older, 110 yen for elementary and junior high school students
The dance of 1,000 dancers, with their graceful dances and swaying gold and silver lanterns, is an amazing world of fantasy!
On August 15 and 16 every year, women in matching yukata (light cotton kimono) dance gracefully, saying "Yoheho, yoheho. Above their heads are Yamaga lanterns, a traditional craft made of only Japanese paper and glue. The origin of the Yamaga Lantern Festival is said to date back to the 12th Emperor Keiko's pilgrimage to Yamaga. The origin of the festival is said to date back to the 12th Emperor Keiko's pilgrimage to Yamaga, when villagers of Yamaga led the Emperor and his party, who were stranded in a thick fog, with torches held aloft. In the Muromachi period (1333-1573), the "Yamaga Lantern Dance," in which women dance with paper golden lanterns on their heads, was born. On August 15, a Shinto ritual of "decoration of votive lanterns" will be held at Omiya Shrine, and after the dedication of the lantern dance, a fireworks display will be held along the Kikuchi River; on August 16, a torchlight procession of Emperor Keiko will parade through the town, and a thousand lantern dance will be held at the Yamaga Elementary School ground next to Omiya Shrine. The sight of 1,000 women dancing with lanterns on their heads is fantastic and breathtaking.
address (e.g. of house)
Omiya Shrine / 196 Yamaga, Yamaga City, Kumamoto Prefecture Yamaga Elementary School / 351 Yamaga, Yamaga City, Kumamoto Prefecture
