Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Iida, Japan

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Number of sights 7 sights
Distance 2.9 km
Ascend 100 m
Descend 113 m

Experience Iida in Japan in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Iida

Sight 1: Grave of Mottoi (Sakurai) Bunshichi

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Bunshichi Genyu is a creation of the Sanyutei Dynasty, and is one of the most popular rakugo. It is considered a difficult subject because it has many characters, it is a long play, and it has to have a funny flavor in the emotions, and conversely, if you can do it, you are said to be a full-fledged person. It is also performed in Kabuki as "The Seven Elements of Human Affection".

Wikipedia: 文七元結 (JA)

360 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Atago Inari Jinja

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Atago Inari Shrine is a shrine located in Atago, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

Wikipedia: 愛宕稲荷神社 (JA)

454 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: 飯田市立動物園

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飯田市立動物園 Taken with Canon IXY 430F (Digital IXUS 245 HS) / CC BY-SA 3.0

Iida City Zoo is a municipal zoo located in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 飯田市立動物園 (JA)

392 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: 飯田市川本喜八郎人形美術館

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The Iida City Kawamoto Kihachiro Doll Museum is an art museum about Kawamoto Kihachiro located in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture. Positioned as the Iida City Regional Puppet Theater Center, the purpose of this program is to disseminate information about puppet theater and provide opportunities for various exchanges through puppet theater performances and puppet theater lectures by preserving and exhibiting materials related to puppet theater, and to contribute to the improvement and development of education, academia, and culture of citizens.

Wikipedia: 飯田市川本喜八郎人形美術館 (JA)

443 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Iida Castle Sakuramaru Gomon (Akamon)

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Iida Castle Sakuramaru Gomon (Akamon)

Iida Castle (飯田城, Iidajo) was a castle in Japan (Hirayama Castle) located in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. In the Edo period, the feudal office of the Iida domain was located.

Wikipedia: 飯田城 (信濃国) (JA), Website

244 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Iida City Museum

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Iida City Museum opened in Iida, Nagano Prefecture, Japan in 1989. The museum's collections and display relate to the natural history, history, and art of the area and include a number of works by Hishida Shunsō, who was born locally.

Wikipedia: Iida City Museum (EN), Website

1003 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 7: Tenmanten Jinja (Fumonin)

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Fumonin is a temple of the Shingon sect that was once located in Baba-cho 3-chome, Nihonmatsu, Nakano-cho, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture until the first year of the Meiji era.

Wikipedia: 普門院 (飯田市) (JA), Website

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