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大宇陀は、奈良県東部の山の中にある集落です。
戦国時代までは、秋山氏が治める土地で、秋山氏は大宇陀の集落の東側の山の頂に秋山城を築いていました。
江戸時代に入り、織田信長の次男・信勝が藩主になっています。
その織田氏も1695年(元禄8年)に丹波柏原に移封され、以降、大宇陀は天領となります。
宇陀には多くの古い建物が残っており、17ヘクタールの範囲が重要伝統的建造物群保存地区に指定されています。
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Oo-Uda is located in the east part of Nara Prefecture.
At the beginning of the Edo Age (1603 - 1868) , ODA Nobukatsu (1558 - 1630) , who was the second son of ODA Nobunaga (1534 - 1582) , was assigned as the first feudal lord of Oo-Uda. From 1695, the Edo Bakufu, the central government of Japan in the Edo Age, directly governed the Oo-Uda Area.
Oo-Uda is surrounded by mountains in the east part of Nara Prefecture.
It has flourished as the center of this area and inland trade between sea area and the mountain area.
The key industries of Oo-Uda were medicinal herbs and forestry in the Edo Age.
At the entrance of the historical district in Oo-Uda, you will see a traditional gate.
The gate was built in the early seventeenth century and was originally "Nishiguchi-Mon" Gate of Uda-Matsuyama Castle.
Behind the gate, you will see the historical district in Oo-Uda.
The street shown in the above picture was the main street to Uda-Matsuyama castle, located on the top of Mt. Matsuyama to the east of Oo-Uda Town.
Oo-Uda has flourished as the center of this area and inland trade between sea area and the mountain area.
The key industries of Oo-Uda were medicinal herbs and forestry in the Edo Age.
The below picture shows the former MORITA Residence, located in the middle of Oo-Uda.
It was built in 1809 and was a drag store, who sold medicinal herbs from this area.
The residence is now open for the public.
An old cooking stoves are displayed in the residence.
It seems used for making of medicine from herbs. It was very impressive.
Near the south end of Oo-Uda Historical District, the MORINO Yoshino-Kuzu Honpo Store, who sells "Kuzu", which is known for its medical properties and recognized as organic food.
MORINO Tosuke(1690 - 1767), the eleventh generation of MORINO Clan, started a herb garden and opened the MORINO Yoshino-Kuzu Honpo Store in 1729. The herb garden was the first herb garden in Japan,
Back to the northern part of Oo-Uda Historical District, visited the ruins of Uda-Matsuyama Castle.
At the foot of Mt. Matsuyama, Kasuga Shrine is located.
The steep mountain trail to the ruins of Uda-Matsuyama Castle continues from Kasuga Shrine.
Uda-Matsuyama Castle was originally built in the fourteenth century.
The view from the ruins of Uda-Matsuyama castle is spectacular.
Oo-Uda is not so popular even for Japanese, but it is a very lovely town.
The view from the ruins of Uda-Matsuyama Castle was very impressive.
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