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

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RURUBU Special Edition Kyoto Muko City

075-931-9901 (Cultural Assets Survey Bureau)P12C3?D2From the Daigokuden where Emperor Kanmureigned, to the Chodoin ceremonial hall, andthe Imperial Palace corridor: Muko is full ofhistoric sites where you can learn about thehistory of Japan in the 8th century.Daigokuden, Kaidecho, Muko3 min. on foot from HankyuNishi-muko Sta. Free N/AExperience the fascinating history of thepalace for which the capital was namedNagaoka Palace SiteThe burial mounds that help uncoverthe mysteries of Japan’s ancient pastOtokuni Kofun ClusterSite of the Daigokuden and ShoandenThe Daigokuden is the building from whichEmperor Kanmu ruled his realm. In 1964 itwas designated as a national historic site, andthe crimson tripodal pillar was reconstructed.Daigokuden, Kaidecho, Muko7 min. on foot from Hankyu Nishi-muko Sta.Free N/A P12C3Mozume Kurumazuka Burial MoundThis keyhole-shaped burial mound isroughly 46 meters long and 8 metershigh. The horizontal stone intermentchamber has survived in very goodshape, and so it is opened to thepublic every spring. P12B2Let’s Take a Stroll!Around aMystical Ancient Town075-931-9901 (Cultural Assets Survey Bureau)This is a collective name for the burial moundsscattered about the Otokuni area. 37 “chieftainlevel”burial mounds have been discovered. Thebest-preserved 11 mounds were designated asnational historic sites in 2016.Let’sGo!A Rent-a-Cycle Is Another Great Way to Get Around!Get around quickly and comfortably with a rented bike,available right outside Hankyu Nishi-muko Station. Pleasebear in mind that you will be asked to show your passportor other ID when you use this service.Hankyu Rent-a-Cycle Nishi-muko Station075-931-2114 P12D219-1 Minamibiraki, Kamiuenocho, Muko Right by Hankyu Nishi-muko Sta.7:00 am ? 7:00 pm 2 hrs. from \110 New Year’s holiday N/ALet’s head out on a mystical journey to discover the ancient ruins scatteredabout Muko, from the Nagaoka-kyo capital that was the center of theimperial court for just 10 years in the late 8th century, to ancient burialsites, and more. Don’t forget to grab a bite to eat when you get hungry!Motoinari Burial MoundThis keyhole-shaped burial mound, roughly 94meters long, lies in Katsuyama Park.Excavations found gourd- and pipe-shapedpottery, believed to be the oldest of Japan’shaniwa clay tools, dating the site to the end ofthe 3rd century. P12C2Itsukahara Burial MoundThis keyhole-shaped burial mound sits atop thehill on the west bank of Harikoike Pond. Itslength totals around 91 meters. Said to predateMotoinari, this burial mound is estimated to dateto the earliest part of Japan’s Kofun period (late3rd to early 7th century). P12C2Terado Otsuka Burial MoundThis is a keyhole-shaped dating to the early-4thcentury, with the round portion extending intoMuko’s famous bamboo grove. There is oneinterment chamber each in the front and backparts. P12B1The “AR Nagaoka Palace” app allowsyou to explore Nagaoka Palace upclose. You can rent a device at theChodoin Park Information Center.When the clock strikes 4:00 pm,vengeful ghosts and people tied to theNagaoka Palace might show up onthe app screen ... or they might not!?Close up!Close up!STARTThe final touches have at lastbeen added to the NagaokakyoSite exhibit stand. Thepark is now fully equipped fortourists to come and experienceJapan’s ancient capital.It’s Finally Done!What a Mystery!The Chodoin was completedin just six months! Somescholars think that maybe thematerials from the NaniwaPalace were transported upthe Yodo River from Osaka...The Itsukahara Burial Mound has roughlythe same shape as the Hashihaka BurialMound in Nara (said to be the resting placeof Himiko, the Japanese shaman-queenmentioned in the 3rd-century ChineseRecords of the Three Kingdoms ), and mayhave been built using sophisticated tools.What a Mystery!It is speculated that someone close toEmperor Keitai (reigned early 6th century)was laid to rest here.The name “Kurumazuka” (literally “cartomb”)comes from a legend that saysthe 9th-century Emperor Junna’s funerarycart was interred here.AR ExperienceYou’ll feel like you’ve taken a tripback in time to the Nagaoka Palaceof the 8th century!What's What was the Nagaoka Palace?In the decade between when the imperial court leftHeijo-kyo (modern Nara) in 784 to when it movedto Heian-kyo (modern Kyoto) in 794, Nagaoka-kyoserved as the capital of Japan, and this site wasthe center of the Nagaoka-kyo government.Site of the Chodoin, and Chodoin ParkThis site once served a function similar tothe Parliament or Congress. There werefour government buildings lined up on theeast and west sides, for a total of eight.Yamahata, Kaidecho, MukoRight by Hankyu Nishi-muko Sta.Free N/A P12D2There are two court ladygowns and three robes of lowrankingcourtiers.At the Chodoin Park InformationCenter anyone can try on a robe likethose Japanese nobles wore longago. Put one on for a real 8th-centuryimperial court photo shoot!Free 10:00 am ? 12:00 pm,1:00?5:00 pm IrregularTry On AncientJapanese Robes!Check These Out!4