12 Sights in Fukuyama, Japan (with Map and Images)

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1. Ota house

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Ōta Family Residence (大田家residence) is a historical building (private house) located in Tomomachi, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Originally the residence of the Nakamura family, a brewery of Homei sake that served as the official sake store of the Fukuyama Domain, it became the property of the Ota family in the Meiji era. It represents the early modern merchant architecture of the Seto Inland Sea, and was designated as an important cultural property of Japan on May 31, 1991. In addition, it is designated as a historic site of Hiroshima Prefecture (designated in 1940) as the Tomo Seven Lord Fall Ruins.

Wikipedia: 太田家住宅 (福山市) (JA)

2. 日本はきもの博物館

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日本はきもの博物館 Carpkazu / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Japan Kimono Museum is a registered museum in Hiroshima Prefecture that once located in Matsunaga-cho, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Located east of the south exit of JR West Japan Matsunaga Station, there was also a Japan local toy museum on the same site. It was operated and managed by the Yoshiyoshi Cultural Foundation, but it will be closed in 2013 (Heisei 25).

Wikipedia: 日本はきもの博物館 (JA)

3. 日本郷土玩具博物館

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日本郷土玩具博物館 Carpkazu / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Japan Folk Toy Museum is a museum themed on local toys that was once located in Matsunaga-cho, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Located east of the south exit of JR West Japan Matsunaga Station, there is also a Japan Kimono Museum on the same site, which was operated and managed by the Reiyoshi Cultural Foundation, but it will be closed in 2013 (Heisei 25).

Wikipedia: 日本郷土玩具博物館 (JA)

4. Kusadoinari Shrine

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Kusadoinari Shrine Original uploader was Carpkazu at ja.wikipedia (Edited by 663highland) / CC BY 3.0

Kusato Inari Shrine (草戸稲荷神社, Kusato Inari-jinja) is an Inari shrine located in Kusato Town, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. In rare cases Japan it is sometimes considered to be one of the three major Inari companies, but it is generally referred to as the "Japan Inari Five Companies in the Kyoto Fushimi Inari series".

Wikipedia: 草戸稲荷神社 (JA), Website

5. 安国寺

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Ankoku-ji (安国寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Kokutai-ji branch of Rinzai school of Buddhism in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. This temple was built by the priest Kakushin in 1273. Afterwards, it was revived by Ankokuji Ekei in 1579, though it remained in decline. This temple is classified as an Important Cultural Property.

Wikipedia: Ankoku-ji (Fukuyama) (EN)

6. 山の神古墳

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山の神古墳

The Yama no kami kofun is a burial mound located in Hojoji Temple, Ekiyacho, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The shape is a circular burial mound (one theory is a front and rear circular burial mound). It is designated as a Hiroshima Prefecture designated historic site.

Wikipedia: 山の神古墳 (福山市) (JA)

7. 広島県立歴史博物館

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Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of History is a prefectural museum in Fukuyama, Japan, dedicated to the history and culture of the Setouchi region. It has a particular focus upon the medieval settlement of Kusado Sengen. The museum opened in the grounds of Fukuyama Castle in 1989.

Wikipedia: Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of History (EN)

8. 尾市1号墳

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尾市1号墳

Oichi No. 1 Tomb (尾市一号墳, Oichi Kofun) is a burial mound located in Shinichi-cho, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The shape is an octagonal burial mound. One of the burial mounds that make up the Oichi Kofun Group. It is not designated as a historic site.

Wikipedia: 尾市1号墳 (JA)

9. 福禅寺

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Fukuzen-ji (福禅寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Tomo-machi neighborhood of the city of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The temple's full name is Kaigan-zan Senjū-in Fukuzen-ji , and it belongs Daikaku-ji branch of the Shingon-shu of Japanese Buddhism.

Wikipedia: Fukuzen-ji (EN)

10. 福山自動車時計博物館

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The Fukuyama Automobile Watch Museum is a registered museum of Hiroshima Prefecture located in Kitayoshitsu-cho, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture. The initials of the English name "FACM" are abbreviated. It is operated by the Nose Cultural Foundation.

Wikipedia: 福山自動車時計博物館 (JA)

11. 圓福寺

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圓福寺 Yanajin / CC BY-SA 3.0

Enpukuji Temple (Enpukuji) is a temple of the Shingon sect Daikakuji sect located in Tomo, Tomomachi, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The mountain number is Nanlin Mountain. For details, it is named Nanrinzan Shakain Enpukuji.

Wikipedia: 円福寺 (福山市) (JA)

12. ふくやま美術館

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The Fukuyama Museum of Art is an art museum located in Fukuyama Castle Park, Marunouchi 1-chome, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It opened in November 1988 with the aim of promoting local arts and culture.

Wikipedia: ふくやま美術館 (JA)

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