Tsuwano in the mountain area derives its name from "a field where the Japanese silverleaf grow". It was developed as a castle town in the Edo period and also the birthplace of Saishu and Ogai Mori from the end of the Shogunate to the Meiji Period. On the street where the clan school and samurai residences are left, carps swims in the canal. It is more beautiful when irises are blooming. It has a unique sightseeing spot such as Mitsumasa Anno Museum.
Essay.1   Essay.2

Nature Culture History
Mt.Shiroyama Tonomachi Street Maria Church in Otometoge Pass
A castle whose stonewall is built on the top of mountain is rare in the country, and became a historic site designated by Ministry of Education. Crimson leaves are beautiful in autumn, and the tea ceremonies are held at the beginning of November every year.
The center of sightseeing in Tsuwano, Tonomachi Street remains old-town appearance such as white walls, Namako walls, Ishimi roof tiles and so on. Colorful carp are swimming in comfort in the roadside canals along with this street. Beautiful Iris flowers planted along the canals are in bloom at the beginning of June.
St. Maria Church was built on the mountainside of Mt. Otome in 1951 by Father Poul Nevel (Yujiro Okazaki) of Tsuwano Catholic Church, who exerted efforts to comfort the martyrs'spirits.
Culture Culture History
Taikodani Inari Shrine Katsushika Hokusai Museum of Art Tsuwano Otori
This shrine, which is regarded as one of the five greatest Inari shrines, is unique throughout Japan since it uses the different Chinese letter “Inari E The shrine for rush of business, better fortune, and ridding one of bad luck, where the seventh local load Norisada Kamei enshrined the divided spirit from Fushimi Inari in Kyoto to pray for peace and security of the Tsuwano Clan.
The special Museum of Hokusai Katushika, the world-renowned Ukiyo-e artist at the end of the Edo era. Since his first printing “Hokusai Manga Ewas found in Tsuwano, it was constructed here. It exhibits approximately 1,000 museum artifacts such as wood-block prints and books made by Hokusai.
The Torii gate, which stands at the entrance of the town from Route 9, is said that the gate is the third largest in Japan. Green mountains behind enhance its vermilion when you look from Taikodani Inari Shrine.

Access information
Introducing access information from all over Japan
Map Download
You can browse or download above maps (PDF file).