Nishio Trip Overview
Nishio City Historical Park is a new historical and cultural center that conveys the life of the past by partially restoring “Nishio Castle,” which was the center of the Nishio clan‘s Rokumangoku castle town until the Edo period. In this plan, you can learn about the history of Nishio by visiting the cityscape of
the former castle, which is likened to the park and Little Kyoto, and visiting a temple (Seiganji) related to the Matsudaira family who served the Tokugawa family , with explanations by a local guide who knows Nishio City well.
Iwase Bunko is Japan’s first old book museum that preserves and publishes more than 80,000 books in a wide range of fields and eras, from classical books including important cultural properties to modern practical books. With this plan, you can see and touch printed matter (scrolls), which is considered to be the oldest in the world?, and gorgeous picture scrolls from the Edo period, and experience making Japanese-style books.
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Duration: 5 hours 50 minutes
Starts: Nishio, Japan
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Nishio, Aichi, Japan
Nishio City Historical Park is a new historical and cultural center that conveys the life of the past by partially restoring “Nishio Castle,” which was the center of the Nishio clan‘s Rokumangoku castle town until the Edo period. In this plan, you can learn about the history of Nishio by visiting the cityscape of
the former castle, which is likened to the park and Little Kyoto, and visiting a temple (Seiganji) related to the Matsudaira family who served the Tokugawa family , with explanations by a local guide who knows Nishio City well.
Iwase Bunko is Japan’s first old book museum that preserves and publishes more than 80,000 books in a wide range of fields and eras, from classical books including important cultural properties to modern practical books. With this plan, you can see and touch printed matter (scrolls), which is considered to be the oldest in the world?, and gorgeous picture scrolls from the Edo period, and experience making Japanese-style books.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Nishio City Historical Park, 231-1 Kinjocho, Nishio 445-0864 Aichi Prefecture
・Visit Nishio City Historical Park (Nishio Castle), Kyu Konoe Residence (with matcha and Japanese sweets)
・Have a cup of matcha at the real mansion used by the court noble at Nishio city historical Park
（Use high-quality matcha from Nishio, which is a production area of matcha along with Uji and is particular about the manufacturing method.）
・A local guide living in Nishio City carefully explains the history of the area
・Enjoy the view of the garden in each season from the mansion
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
Stop At: Nishio, Nishio, Aichi Prefecture, Tokai, Chubu
・Walking around Nishio Town in Little Kyoto
(Sakanamachi, Nakamachi, and tasting of the famous dumplings in Nishio)
・Enjoy a walk through the streets and Japanese dumplings where you can feel the atmosphere of Kyoto.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Nishio, Nishio, Aichi Prefecture, Tokai, Chubu
・Visit Seiganji Temple
・Get a Gosyuin on a temple related to the Tokugawa family.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Nishio City Iwase Bunko Library, 480, Kamezawacho, Nishio Aichi Prefecture
・Visit the Edo period picture scrolls and the oldest printed matter at the old book museum “Iwase Bunko“
・Browse the oldest printed matter and picture scrolls in the world at Japan’s first old book museum.
・Japanese-style book making experience
・Comes with a souvenir of Japanese bound books using traditional Japanese paper
・Enjoy the experience of making Japanese bound books.
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes
Stop At: Nishio, Nishio, Aichi Prefecture, Tokai, Chubu
・Japanese kaiseki lunch at Japanese restaurant “Iku”
・Enjoy kaiseki cuisine unique to “Little Kyoto Nishio”.
Duration: 1 hour
