ブックタイトルRURUBU Special Edition Kyoto Muko City

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RURUBU Special Edition Kyoto Muko City

1010131335383732676767292918618118829677979797091112424171367162Katsura R.Kamo R.Uji R.Nagaoka-tenjin Sta.Nishiyama-tennozan Sta.Nagaokakyo Sta.Nishi-muko Sta.Higashi-muko Sta.Rakusaiguchi Sta.Katsura Sta.Arashiyama Sta.Mukomachi Sta.Katsuragawa Sta.Nishioji Sta.Toji Sta.Chushojima Sta.Fushimi-momoyama Sta.Fushimi Sta.Fushimi-inari Sta.Gojo Sta.Inari Sta.Tofukuji Sta.Shichijo Sta.Matsuo-taisha Sta.Saiin Sta.Sai Sta.Karasuma Sta. Gion-shijoSta.Sanjo Sta. Karasuma Oike Sta.Nijo Sta. Uzumasa Tenjingawa Sta.Randen-Tenjingawa Sta.Hankyu Kyoto LineTokaido ShinkansenJR Kyoto LineJR Sagano LineSubway Karasuma LineSubway Tozai LineKeihan Main LineJR Nara LineRanden Arashiyama LineHankyu Kyoto LineKeihan Uji LineHankyu Arashiyama LineKintetsu Kyoto LineKintetsu Kyoto LineKeihan Main LineKyoto-Jukan Expwy.Meishin Expwy.Hanshin Expwy. Route 8 Kyoto LineKatsuragawaRest StopKyotominamiICNagaokakyo ICKutsukake ICOharano ICMinami-ku(Kyoto C.)Fushimi-ku (Kyoto C.)Higashiyama-ku(Kyoto C.)Shimogyo-ku(Kyoto C.)Nakagyo-kuNishikyo-ku (Kyoto C.)Muko C.Nagaokakyo C.Kyoto Pref.JR KyotoHankyu KawaramachiShinkansenKatsuragawa minami Kyoto- neAbout 10min.About 30min.By trainBy carShijo Sta.LineHankyu LineJR LineSubway LineHankyu (Kyoto C.)Ukyo-ku(Kyoto C.)About 7min.About 20min.By trainBy carAbout 15min. By carAbout 20min. By carAbout 30min.About 1hr.By trainBy car(take the expressway)From OsakaThis Was Once the Site of the Nagaoka-kyo Capital!A City With History Flowing Through Its Veins!Muko was once the center of the Nagaoka-kyo capital ofJapan. With a history of so many long centuries, even now youcan visit here and gaze upon the legacy of this rich history!Muko-jinjaShrine075-921-0217P12C2This Shinto holy site dates back to 718, and faces theSaigoku Kaido Road (→P5). Known as a spot wherethe cherry blossoms and autumn leaves are especiallybeautiful, it is also the origin of the name of Muko City.The central worship hall is designated as an ImportantCultural Property by the Japanese government. DATA?P5The landscape is dotted by an abundance of burialmounds, great and small?Motoinari, Itsukahara,Mozume Kurumazuka, and more! ?P4Lots of ancient burial mounds!Located close by is the Itsukahara BurialMound, said to be the oldest in the area.The Mozume Kurumazuka Burial Moundis a keyhole-shaped tomb dating to themid-6th century, with a horizontal stonechamber and stone coffin remaining.Nagaoka Palace Site075-931-9901(Cultural Assets Survey Bureau)P12C3?D2Even though the imperial capital stood in Nagaokakyofor a scant 10 years, it is still an undeniable factthat the center of Japan was right here in Muko City.The remains of the Daigokuden (main audience hall)and Chodoin (ceremonial hall), where civil functionsand ceremonies were carried out, can still be foundat the site. DATA?P4Every year the “KARA-1 GrandPrix,” a contest to decide who makesthe tastiest and spiciest dishes,draws a huge crowd. DATA?P10With everything from the “sweet”kind of spicy to the kind that’ll makeyou feel like your tongue is burningand your eyes are going to burstfrom their sockets, there’s somethingfor everyone! We especiallyrecommend the super-spicy tantanmennoodles.Can You Stand the Heat!?A City of Super-Spicy Gourmet!The “Gekikara Shotengai” super-spicy market started out as aregional invigoration initiative. It now has roughly 70 participatingstores and restaurants, truly becoming a massive movement.Fantastic! 4Experience the Beauty of the Four Seasons!A City Full of Flowers!Muko is blessed with rich nature, and boasts an array ofbeautiful seasonal flowers year-round. Come to Muko andexperience the shifting beauty of the seasons!Fantastic! 3Fantastic! 2The pathway leading intoMuko-jinja Shrine is linedwith beautiful cherry trees. Itis known far and wide as agreat place to enjoy this mostJapanese of fl owers.Cherry BlossomBlooming between summer and fall,the “cascade chrysanthemum,” orkengai-giku in Japanese, is known asa special product of Muko City.Cascade ChrysanthemumThe sunfl ower is one of the cityfl owers of Muko. In the summer,some 5,000 sunfl owers come intobloom in the sunfl ower fi elds.Sunfl owerMuko is the only place in all ofKyoto Prefecture, an area of morethan 4,600 square kilometers,where the poinsettias bloom.PoinsettiaIt’s great to be able to gethere in under an hour fromeither Kyoto or Osaka!3