Kasama Inari Shrine & Kasama Crafthills

Kasama Inari Shrine is one of the three largest Inari Okami shrines in Japan, having been awarded the ancient court rank of Senior First Grade. 

According to legends associated with the shrine, it was founded in 651 during the reign of Emperor Kotoku, indicating a history extending over some thirteen centuries.

During the Tokugawa or Edo period, Kasama Inari Shrine received the devoted patronage of the feudal lord of the Kasama Domain, and spread its influence not only through the Kantō region but throughout all of Japan. 

At present, the shrine is visited by more than 3.5 million pilgrims each year.

Pictures Of Kasama Crafthills

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Kasama Crafthills

MAHORON / Fukushima Cultural Property Center Shirakawa Branch

MAHORON is an experiential field museum where visitors can "see, touch, think, and learn" through exhibits and hands-on activities.

It opened in 2001 as a facility dedicated to housing and preserving artifacts excavated from archaeological sites, as well as utilizing these valuable cultural assets.

This site has been reconstructed based on the remains of an iron-smelting furnace discovered at an archaeological site in Minamisoma City. It features a foot-operated bellows used to supply air to the furnace.

Iron-Smelting Furnace

Komine Castle

Komine Castle is a Japanese castle located in what is now the city of Shirakawa, southern Fukushima Prefecture.

The castle is one of the 100 Fine Castles of Japan, and in 2007 was designated a National Historic Site.