Hiraizumi - A World Heritage
There are some World Heritage sites in Japan, of course. (As of May 2014);
Hiraizumi is a very historical place. The Northern Fujiwara, a Japanese noble family created an important political, military, commercial and cultural centre in the northeastern Japan, and ruled there from 12th-13th centuries, although it was situated a far away from old capital city Kyoto. Thanks to abundant supply of gold dust and other items, Hiraizumi developed very much.
I've heard that our ancestors were related to people who devoted their work to Fujiwara parentage. I don't have any proof about it, and I am not sure, but there's no smoke without fire, maybe??
In this early May, the Spring Fujiwara Festival was held in Hiraizumi. There is a parade which recreates the arrival of Yoshitsune Fujiwara and his band of retainers. Each year, famous personalities are chosen to play these roles. My father went to see the festival this year, and sent me this picture:)
- Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
- Himeji-jo
- Shirakami-Sanchi
- Yakushima
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
- Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
- Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
- Shrines and Temples of Nikko
- Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
- Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
- Shiretoko
- Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape
- Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
- Ogasawara Islands
- Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration
Hiraizumi is a very historical place. The Northern Fujiwara, a Japanese noble family created an important political, military, commercial and cultural centre in the northeastern Japan, and ruled there from 12th-13th centuries, although it was situated a far away from old capital city Kyoto. Thanks to abundant supply of gold dust and other items, Hiraizumi developed very much.
I've heard that our ancestors were related to people who devoted their work to Fujiwara parentage. I don't have any proof about it, and I am not sure, but there's no smoke without fire, maybe??
In this early May, the Spring Fujiwara Festival was held in Hiraizumi. There is a parade which recreates the arrival of Yoshitsune Fujiwara and his band of retainers. Each year, famous personalities are chosen to play these roles. My father went to see the festival this year, and sent me this picture:)
