○Nyohoji Temple｜○Pegmatite
Stone｜○Nakaji Daibutsu｜○Zelkova
of Daibutsu｜○Okitsushima Jinja
Shasou｜○Katsura of Akatsu｜○Mayumi
of Tate｜○Senju-Sengan-Kannon｜○Meoto
Momi｜○Otoro Taishido Buddhise Temple｜○Tamura
Shrine｜○Kabuki of Yanagihashi｜○Karakasa
Andon Hanabi (Fireworks of oiled-paper umbrella on a paper box for oil
lamp) of Tomioka
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Nyohoji is famous for its many old monuments kept in the temple.
Kasa-ishi touba, capstone pagoda and Ita-ishi touba, Flagstone Pagoda
were recognized as being the oldest memorial pagodas in the Tohoku
area. They have been designated as important cultural assets by
the national government. A copper bell without knot in the temple
has also been designated as an important national cultural asset.
Many people visit this temple for "Nanoka-Do Mairi, Worshipping
at Nanoka-Do" from the night of January 6 to 7 from inside
and outside Koriyama.
●15 minute walk from Koriyama Station
(Reference)
Koriyama City Board of Education, Cultural Division
Tel: 024-924-2661
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Here and there in the grounds of the Kashima Shrine are outcroppings
of white pegmatite. It has been designated by the national government
to be an important natural monument. It is estimated that there
are more than 14,000 tons of the rock in the shrine compounds.
●10 minute drive from Koriyama Higashi I.C
(Reference)
Kashima Dai Jingu Tel: 024-971-3276
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Nakaji no Daibutsu has the highest sitting height of 3 m in Tohoku
area, being placed at Tokoji Temple. This is Take Roku Amidabutsu
made by marquetry and finished by lacquer foil. It is said that
Yoshiie Minamoto built Ichiu no Do to worship this Daibutsu in a
mountain on 30 cho eastward of Nakachi Village when he was returning
in triumph by the protection of God in Sanmori Pass. Later, when
a fire broke out, the shoulders were undercut to pull Daibutsu out
of Shrine. It is now placed on a wooden car to prevent the fire
damage. Advance reservation is required for observation.
●30 minute drive from Koriyama Minami I.C.
(Reference)
Senjuin Tel: 024-983-2723
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A prefecture-designated zelkova stands in the ground of Tokoji Temple
where Nakaji no Daibutsu is situated. This is at the southern front
of Tokoji Temple, showing the thickest figure in Koriyama City with
22m in height and 280cm in the diameter of the breast height. Zelkova
is a prefectural tree of Fukushima Prefecture, and it can be seen
in many parts of Fukushima. This zelkova of Daibutsu is referred
to be the second largest tree next to Zelkova of Takase (Nationally
designated) in Aizu Wakamatsu City.
●30 minute drive from Koriyama Minami I.C.
(Reference)
Senjuin Tel: 024-983-2723
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The ground of this shrine is full of natural woods, and many march-plants
are bunched together among the mountain woods and the marsh woods.
For hundreds of years, no sickle was used in the sacred area of
12 ha, so this has been kept to be a primary forest with a decaying
condition of fallen trees though it is a small size.
●50 minute drive from Koriyama Minami I.C.
(Reference)
Konan Office Tel:024-983-2117
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When you walk up about 8 kilometers
from Akatsu of Konan Town to Mt. Aizu Nunobiki, you will see a Katsura
tree standing with a lot of branches in closeness. This tree is
with great force, and its estimated age is more than 350 years.
It is unusually big as a Katsura tree and designated as natural
monument by nation.
●50 minute drive from Koriyama Minami I.C.
(Reference)
Konan Office Tel: 024-983-2117
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This Mayumi is a female plant and a gigantic tree that is 6m in
height of 6m, 100cm in the diameter of chest height and 12m-square
in the width of tree, showing the figure of umbrella. Since this
has been long preserved as an independent tree in a farm, it is
referred that it could live long as the best-balanced renowned tree.
Its estimated tree life is over 300 years of age, and it is botanically
very rare and highly valuable.
●25 minute drive from Koriyama Minami I.C.
(Reference)
Konan Office Tel:024-983-2117
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It is said that in the 4th year of Kangen (9th Century), the Bhuddist
priest Kobodaishi carved a spiritual tree into a Senju Kannon in
order to save people from disease and hunger. Although the simplified
carving on the back showed that it was made in rural district, this
is highly valued for its Kamakura period-specified features. You
will see a colorful Tanemaki (seeds sowing) Cherry Tree and the
couple of fir trees in Senjuin where Senju-Kannon is being worshipped.
●40 minute drive from Koriyama Minami I.C
(Reference)
Senjuin Tel:024-983-2723
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On the both sides of steppingstones extended to Kannon Do of Senjuin,
two big fir trees stand face to face. The one on the right side
of the steppingstones was broken in the middle due to the lighting
stoke in the summer of 1990, yet it is 20m in height and 185cm
in the diameter of breast height with a healthy condition. The
fir tree on the left side is 40m in height and 130cm in the diameter
of breast height, showing the vigorous tree force as well as the
right one. The estimated age is 400 years old, presenting the
largest figure in Koriyama City. It is highly valued as a giant
tree in rural districts.
●40 minute drive from Koriyama Minami I.C.
(Reference)
Senjuin Tel: 024-983-2723
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Taishido Buddhise Temple |
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This temple is dedicated to the Buddhist master Shotoku Taishi.
The six-storied stone pagoda, which was built during the middle
of Kamakura Period, is very valuable. 10 old pagodas for memorial
service stand near the shrine, and 7 pagodas among them were designated
as city cultural assets. On the day of temple festival for Taishi
(June 27 by the old calendar), three children offer three-lion-dance
to the temple.
●20 minute drive from Koriyama Station
(Reference)
Koriyama City Board of Education Cultural Division
Tel:024-924-2661
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This shrine was constructed in Moriyama Block in Tamura Town along
the Route 49 during Daido years. People offered Jushi or a miniature
shrine designated as a prefectural important cultural asset and
Dai Ema (a wooden tablet containing a picture of a horse and usually
a prayer or wish, offered to shrines) from Torii school to this
shrine. They say that Jushi was made in Azuch Momoyama period based
on the whole style. In spring, the brightness of cherry blossoms
is added to the sacred space, creating more impressive features.
●20 minute drive from Koriyama Station
(Reference)
Tamura Shrine Tel: 024-955-2630
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Yanagibashi used to be the land of Tokugawa Shogun in Edo period,
so people could freely enjoy performance art. Kabuki started from
the festival of Sugafune Shrine at which villagers enjoyed plays
and songs. This was suspended by the strict regulation of play performance
in Meiji period, but restored by the support from Yanagibashi Block
in 1980. 15 titles including Ichinosawa Futaba Gunki (a military
epic) are performed here. In the September fifteen ．day's, Kabuki
is performed on the stage of Kuroishi So as an autumn feature of
Koriyama.
●30 minute drive from Koriyama Higashi I.C
(Reference)
Nakata Public Hall Tel:024-973-2951
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Karakasa Andon
Hanabi
(Fireworks of oiled-paper umbrella on a paper box for oil lamp)
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This is one of the set fireworks performed at the festival of the
tutelary Kamegomori Shrine on the second Sunday of October. In oral
tradition, this firework began from the beginning of Meiji period
to pray for rain and ample harvest and to wish for the safety of
their family. The closed umbrella is installed on the square frame
of oil lump in a paper box. When the frame of andon is lighted by
the fuse wire, the firework fly in all the directions, then the
fuse wire lights Karakasa above and opens it. Finally, the lights
shower to the ground.
●20 minute drive from Koriyama Minami I.C
(Reference)
Mihota Public Hall Tel: 024-953-2819
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Koriyama City Tourist Association
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