RV Park smart Yunomae Green Palace and surroundings
Yamae Manga Museum - Ryosuke Nasu Memorial Museum
A satirical and political cartoon that will make you laugh and think.
Born in Yuzen Village (now Yuzen Town), cartoonist Ryosuke Nasu made his debut in 1933 at the age of 20 and became instantly popular. 75 years later, he left behind tens of thousands of works, but he established a firm position in the world of political cartoons, especially with his biting satire based on his sharp observation. On the other hand, he also left behind soft-touch landscapes and still-life paintings in addition to his cartoons. The museum opened in November 1992 to commemorate Ryosuke Nasu's achievements. Since then, the museum has held special exhibitions of not only his works but also those of current cartoonists, as well as satirical cartoons submitted by the public from all over Japan. The building was designed in the motif of a jigima, a local toy from the Hitoyoshi/Kuma region. Of the five independent buildings, three are art museums and two are community centers.
Run for reconstruction of the entire line! Kumagawa Railway's Rural Symphony
Yamae Station is the first and last station on the Kumagawa Railway line. 19 km of the 24.8 km Kumagawa Railway line between Higo Nishimura (Nishiki Town) and Yamae (Yamae Town), which was relatively unaffected by the torrential rain disaster in 2020, is partially operated. The "Rural Symphony," a sightseeing train designed by Eiji Mitooka, has been reborn as an all-long-seat train and operates as a regular train. The four cars were colored according to spring, summer, fall, and winter, and Beethoven's symphony "Denen" was played inside the cars. Now you can ride on such a sophisticated train for a regular fare. We would like to support Kumagawa Railway, which aims to restore the entire line by 2025.
The only station in Japan with the name "Happiness" Let's go find happiness from this station!
The seventh station from Hitoyoshi Station, almost in the middle of Kumagawa Railway's Yumae line, is the only station in Japan named after "happiness. The station building is a wooden structure with a tiled roof. It was newly built in 1989 when the third sector Kumagawa Railway was established. The station was named after the nearby Okadome Kumanoza Shrine, which is said to be a "shrine to pray for happiness by stopping difficulties" and has been popularly known as "Kofuku Shrine" since long ago. The station is unmanned, but next to the station is the Okadome Happiness Station Shop, which sells happiness goods such as "happiness tickets" in heart-shaped paper cases. There is also a space for eating and drinking. The post box in front of the station is painted yellow in reference to the movie "Shiawase no Kiiroi Hankachi.
Shiki, a naval town in the mountains Secret Base Museum
Sneak into the ruins of an underground military facility, a base built by the former Imperial Navy in the mountains!
There used to be a naval air base in Nishiki Town in the Hitoyoshi Basin, far from the sea. It was built by the Navy in November 1943 and spanned Nishiki Town and the neighboring village of Sagara. After the war, even its existence was forgotten, but recent research has revealed that the bunker was a large-scale underground military facility. This facility was built on the site of that bunker. Upon entering the museum, visitors are greeted by a life-size replica of a Type 93 intermediate training plane for suicide attack training, known as the "Red Dragonfly. At the end of the war, there were 96 of these aircraft left at Hitoyoshi Naval Base. Part of the underground torpedo adjustment area, the underground operation room/radio room, and the underground barracks bunker are open to the public. The Basic Plan (30 minutes) includes the museum and the underground torpedo control area, the Standard Plan (90 minutes) includes the museum and three underground dugouts, and the Premium Plan (150 minutes) includes the remains of the government housing area. Both plans are guided by a full-time guide.
Basic Plan / 800 yen for high school students and older, 500 yen for elementary and junior high school students Standard plan/High school students and older: 1,500 yen, elementary and junior high school students: 1,200 yen Premium Plan / 2,000 yen for high school students and older, 1,700 yen for elementary and junior high school students *Preschool children are free of charge for all plans.
Put your hands together and pray to the shining "Six Kannon of Shinguji Temple" to avoid calamities.
Shingu Zenji Temple is the family temple of the Shingu family who served the feudal lord Sagara family. It is the southernmost temple of the Obaku school of Zen Buddhism in Japan and the 32nd temple of the Sagara 33 Kannon pilgrimage. It was founded in 1405, and it is said that the six Kannon were enshrined at that time. It was completely destroyed by fire in 1576. It is said that a golden Buddha image was found in the ruins of the fire. Later, the 18th generation Sagara Yoshiyō built six new statues of the Kannon, and the temple has undergone several renovations up to the present day. The shining "Six Kannon of Shinguji" reside in the Kannon Hall at the back of the temple. The temple is opened once in spring and once in fall, and is said to bring blessings for easy childbirth, avoidance of misfortune, and prolonging of life. The temple is also famous as a spot for fresh greenery and autumn leaves in the Hitoyoshi and Kuma areas, with a large ginkgo tree over 500 years old and hundreds of autumn leaves planted on the temple grounds. The golden statue of Kannon, fresh greenery, and autumn leaves are dazzling to the eye. During the fall foliage season, the temple is lit up with lights. Free zazen meditation sessions are held every third Saturday in the early morning and afternoon. If you are interested, please contact the temple in advance.
A souvenir of your trip is an original product of your own making.
Hitoyoshi Craft Park Ishino Koen," which has been popular as a craft experience facility for many years, became "Michi no Eki Hitoyoshi" in August 2019. Visitors can still enjoy the traditional pottery and blacksmithing experiences, as well as facilities such as a product store and other facilities to support visitors with children. There is also a campground, a plaza, and playground equipment that can be enjoyed with children. There are eight hands-on workshops on the premises, including ceramics, glass art, woodworking, and blacksmithing, offering more than 40 different experience menus. Visitors can also try their hand at painting traditional folk crafts from the Hitoyoshi Kuma region, such as Kijiema and Hanatebako, and the Kumamon Hanatebako with Kumamon's design on it is very popular. The shortest experience takes about 15 minutes, and the longest takes about 3 hours. (Experience menus vary depending on the day of the week.)
