鎌倉犬聞録 Kamakura morning memoirs from Japan

When haiku poet Matsuo Basho was pilgrimage  to Risshakuji of (Yamagata current) Dewa country  (July 13, 1689) ,he made haiku "Shizukasaya  iwani shimiiru semino koe"(Voice of the cicada is to be,  around is quiet as if it had been absorbed into the rock .)

Northern Culture Museum is located in Echigo-heiya (soumi ,Niigata city) This museum is what was mansion Ito Bunkichi of wealthy farmer once. http://www.hoppou-bunka.com HISTORY 1756 (1756) Edo medium term. Farmer of one people were branch in the land of Tenryo Echigo Somi, given the field twenty-nine step two Opposite nine ridge one town (about 13,000 square meters). Farmer of one person can over time come to the squire of Niigata Prefecture one that overlaid the die with a land of thousand Chobu (1,000ha) or more from the wealthy merchant soon. (Source Northern Culture Museum) Tearoom of the triangle Sanraku-tei unusual.  In conjunction with the building,  one of the diamond tatami has been laid .

The "Hazaki" lined planted in order to hang out rice that was harvested

There full of discovery view from the train window and also try to walk In will guide you To the left Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Turn left at the first curve Turn right a T-shaped intersection of the first once in Komachi street There is Kawakita film museum and walk for a while Next Fudo-Chaya cafe appears There is a level crossing in the earlier, but turn right the front The road along the creek for a while. Firefly is dancing here in early summer. Choose to match your mood this two Difference road so end up in the same place. Iwafune Jizo shrine comes appeared to walk along the creek the road that joined. Daughter of Minamoto no Yoritomo raised the Kamakura shogunate has  been enshrined in Iwafune Jizo shrine. Intersection appears to Passing through the bottom of the line, but to the left today. By the way, go to Kaizoji and Kewaizaka Proceeding straight. It is said that this hill-Kewaizaka with the letters of makeup,  was named from  that trimmed the grooming when entering the Kamakura