[Aomori Prefecture] “Place names with doors” from 1 to 9, Shichinohe edition The northernmost door with strong traces as a horse-producing area

Daiwa Consilio
2024.07.29
Last updated: 2024.08.2

table of contents

1 The Shichinohe clan has a long history and many lineages.
- 1.1 Shichinohe Castle Ruins (Kashiwa Castle)
- 1.2 To roadside station Shichino
2 Shichinohe is the town where thoroughbreds live for the rest of their lives.
- 2.1 Shichinohe Stallion Farm＜Information＞
3 A group of ranches that continues the tradition of producing horses of the "Shichinohe-tachi" variety.
4 Former Southern Railway
5 summary
6 Special feature on "place names with doors" from 1 to 9

Shichinohe is the northernmost of the nine ``toes,'' and even today, horse farms are dotted around this area.

Currently, Thoroughbred racehorses are bred here, rather than military horses or agricultural horses, and it is a town with doors that retains the most traces of its history as a horse-producing region.

Due to the great merger of the Heisei era, the former Shichinohe Town, which has the ruins of Shichinohe Castle, and the former Tenmabayashi Village, which has Jomon ruins, merged to form the current Shichinohe Town, and the main office building is located in Tenmabayashi Village.

Shichinohe Towada on the Tohoku Shinkansen is located exactly between the two Aeon Shichinohe Towada Ekimae Store in front of the station , so it is popular not only for tourists but also for locals. It's always lively with lots of people gathering.

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[Aomori/Iwate] What is the mystery behind the "place names with doors" from Ichinohe to Kunohe? A number scattered in the former southern territory...

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The area from the Kamikita region of Aomori Prefecture to the northern part of Iwate Prefecture was once a vast southern domain called Nukanobu. In this area, there are place names that are numbered with the ``he'' character, from Ichinohe (Ichinohe) to Kunohe (Kunohe). These ``to'', which are not found in other regions, have remained in the names of cities, towns and villages to this day, with the exception of ``Shinohe,'' but there are various theories about their origin, and the truth is often unknown. I don't understand. In this article, we will introduce various theories about the origin of ``Tono Tsuku place names''. Doors with ``he'' dotted around the former southern territory...

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The Shichinohe clan has a long history and many lineages.

It is said that the founder of the Shichinohe clan that ruled it was Tomokiyo, the fourth son of Mitsuyuki Nanbu, the first generation of the Nambu clan, but since then, different lineages have emerged depending on the era. doing.

Shichinohe Castle Ruins (Kashiwa Castle)

The castle ruins are located on a hill behind the Shichinohe Town Hall, and are currently maintained as Kashiwaha Park, and were designated as a national historic site in December 1941.

Nanbu Masanaga of the Nejo Nambu clan in Hachinohe Nanbu Masamitsu, who became the head of the Nejo Nambu clan from the Mitohe Nambu clan, built There is a theory that it was built.

Within the large grounds Shichinohe Shinmei Shrine, , and there was also an elementary school and junior high school there, but they have now been relocated and the entire grounds are now a park.

Shichinohe Castle East Gate — Rebuilt east gate

In 1873, the main castle gate was relocated to Seiganji Temple in the town, but the East Gate of Shichinohe Castle was rebuilt on the east side of the castle ruins, and its sturdy and imposing appearance is a testament to the grandeur of yesteryear. I am.

Shichinohe Castle Ruins＜Information＞

Facility name: Historic site Shichinohe Castle Ruins (Kashiwaha Castle Ruins)
Location: 30 Shichinohe, Shichinohe-cho, Kamikita-gun, Aomori (inside Kashiwaha Park)

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To roadside station Shichino

Located along National Route 4 near Shichinohe-Towada Station, life-size objects of Shichinohe-born thoroughbreds " Komatsu Hikari " and " Hikaru Mage Takayama " is a collection of works by Shichinohe-born artists. There is also the Uichi Memorial Museum of Art

The local product store sells specialty products such as `` Koma Manju '' and the local sake `` Komaizumi, '' and items such as rare fermented and aged black garlic, horsemeat dumplings, and long pickled vegetables are recommended as souvenirs.

At Restaurant Ema, you can enjoy local cuisine such as horse meat ramen and Aomori shamrock oyakodon.

Directly from the farm Nanasaikan — The direct-from-the-farm Nanasai-kan has a wide variety of fresh local vegetables, and the prices are low, making it crowded with local shoppers.

In addition, the local JA's `` Farm Direct Shinasaikan '' sells bento boxes and side dishes, as well as a wide variety of fresh and delicious agricultural products from Shichinohe Town.It is used not only by many local individuals but also for purchasing by restaurants. Masu

Tsugaru Romance — The rice used for simple salt rice balls is Tsugaru Roman from Shichinohe, 100 yen each (as of June 25, 2024)

soba restaurant run by the JA Women's Club , where not only soba noodles but also rice balls made with delicious local rice are popular.

Roadside Station Shichinohe＜Information＞

Facility name: Roadside station Shichinohe
Location: 67-94 Arakumauchi, Shichinohe-cho, Kamikita-gun, Aomori Prefecture
Phone number: 0176-62-5777
Business hours: 9:00-18:00 (restrooms available 24 hours)
URL: Shichinohe Town Tourism and Products Promotion Council “Tabikura”

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Shichinohe is the town where thoroughbreds live for the rest of their lives.

Near the roadside station Shichino is the `` Japan Light Stallion Horse Association Shichinohe Stud Farm ,'' where stallions are bred.

If you contact us in advance and apply, we will accept tours only on weekdays.

Why not come and meet the stallions that produce excellent thoroughbreds in Shichinohe?

Shichinohe Stallion Farm＜Information＞

Facility name: Japan Light Stallion Association Shichinohe Stallion Farm
Location: 153 Arakumauchi, Shichinohe-cho, Kamikita-gun, Aomori Prefecture
Phone number: 0176-62-2619
Visiting hours: Weekdays 10:00-11:00 (Closed during year-end and New Year holidays and breeding season 2/10-7/10)
URL: Racehorse Hometown Information Center

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A group of ranches that continues the tradition of producing horses of the "Shichinohe-tachi" variety.

Horses and ponies grazing at Morita Ranch

County has been known as a horse-producing region since the Heian period , but Aomori Prefecture is said to have had more than 200 ranches even in modern times, and was one of the leading horse-producing regions in Japan along with Hokkaido.

However, since the 1960s, the number of farms has decreased, and there are currently about 30 farms where thoroughbreds are bred.

Morita Ranch

It used to produce many excellent thoroughbreds, but with the decline in racehorse production in Aomori Prefecture, the number of horses produced at this farm decreased, and the last horse it produced in 2006 was opened to the public as a tourist farm.

Magariya buildings that remain in the former Nanbu domain where horses and people live together, and this ranch has been preserved in good condition, and the eight Magariyas on the ranch are registered tangible cultural properties of the country. is.

It is currently operated by Kaneko Farm, which raises beef cattle, and in addition to using the song shop as a multipurpose space where you can have dinner parties, there is also a restaurant and gelato shop on the premises.

Morita Farm Stable No. 1 (Nanbu Magaya Training Stable) and Stable No. 2

Built in May 1912, the large thatched roof building gives you a sense of its history.

It is connected to Stable No. 2 across a passageway, and is a reminder that many horses must have lived here in its heyday.

This is connected to the first stable on the left side of the second stable.

There is a fenced pasture between the parking lot and the stables, and horses and ponies are kept there, and you can take pictures of the stables with the horses.

Morita Farm Stable No. 1 <Information>

Facility name: Former Morita Ranch Stable No. 1, Stable No. 2
Location: 14-1 Himamori, Shichinohe-cho, Kamikita-gun, Aomori Prefecture
URL: Kaneko Farm Ltd. Official Website

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Restaurant & Gelato

Kaneko Farm's specialty beef dishes are served at the on-site restaurant `` Ranch Gohan NARABI

This restaurant specializes in lunch and offers a wide variety of menus, from reasonably priced dishes such as curry, hamburgers, and pork steaks to delicious lean Japanese black beef sirloin steaks and mellow-tasting aged meat steaks.

Next to the restaurant is `` Handmade Gelato NAMIKI ,'' where you can enjoy rich gelato made with freshly squeezed (pasteurized) milk from Jersey cows in a variety of flavors.

jersey milk — "Jersey milk" has a simple but rich milk taste.

There is a large meadow opposite the two houses with playground equipment, and you can relax while enjoying lunch or gelato.

Ranch rice NARABI/Handmade gelato NAMIKI＜Information＞

Facility name: Ranch rice NARABI/Handmade gelato NAMIKI
Location: 69 Tatenogashira, Shichinohe-cho, Kamikita-gun, Aomori Prefecture
Phone number: 0176-62-2866 (Ranch Rice NARABI), 0176-62-2646 (Handmade Gelato NAMIKI)
Business hours (Ranch Gohan NARABI): 11:00-14:00, closed on Wednesdays
Business hours (handmade gelato NAMIKI): 10:30-17:00, open all year round
URL: Kaneko Farm Ltd. Official Website

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Former Southern Railway

Southern Jukan Railway — Shichinohe Station and its premises Source: Aomori Tourist Information Site

There are remains of the station building and railroad tracks of
the Nanbu Jukan Railway which once connected Shichinohe to Although it was sadly abolished in 2002, the parent company continued to operate as a separate business, leaving Shichinohe Station and its premises in Shichinohe Town.

Rail buses preserved in working condition Source: Aomori Tourist Information Site

Two rail buses and a diesel car (Kiha 104) that were in operation have been preserved, and in addition to being able to take photos of them, you can also tour the inside of the train, making it recommended for railway buffs.

Former Nanbu Jukan Railway <Information>

Facility name: Old Nanbu Jukan Railway Shichinohe Station ruins
Location: 54-2 Sasida, Shichinohe-cho, Kamikita-gun, Aomori Prefecture
Phone number: 0176-58-7109
Business hours: Saturdays, Sundays, and consecutive holidays (excluding February) 10:00-16:00 (advance reservations must be made at least 7 days in advance for weekdays and holidays)
URL: Shichinohe Town Tourism and Products Promotion Council “Tabikura”

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summary

Shichinohe, which has long been famous as a horse-producing area, is located at the northern tip of Nukabe District, and beyond this lies the Shimokita Peninsula.

place names with doors , which had previously been arranged in order toward the north , and instead exists in the southeast direction.

Kunohe is located further south of Hachinohe in Iwate Prefecture, and this is also considered a mystery behind ``place names with doors''.