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History

Experience the past through beautifully preserved architecture, ancient artifacts, and traditional rituals.

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Nikaido House / 二階堂家住宅

An Edo Period samurai residence built in a southern Kyushu architectual style

Shijukusho Shrine / 四十九所神社

The site of the annual Koyama Yabusame Festival held in October

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Kawakami Jr High's Wooden School Rooms / 川上中学校本校舎

A former school building that retains its original wooden structure built in 1949

Kimotsuki Museum of History and Folklore / 肝付町歴史民俗資料館

A museum exhibiting folk items and ancient artifacts discovered in the Tsukazaki Kofun Cluster

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Trace of Koyama Castle / 高山城跡

Walking paths that wind across the former site of a mountain castle ruled by the Kimotsuki Clan

Doryuji Ruins / 道隆寺跡

The mossy remains of a Zen Buddhist temple dating back to 1246

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