Shirakawa Seki Ruins

[Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture] What kind of place is Shirakawa? History, sightseeing spots, specialties, etc. of the region...

When someone asks, "What kind of place is ○○○?", it would be cool if you could explain it clearly. It's packed with useful trivia in such situations...

Motoharu Kahashi2024.04.23

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[Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture] What is Shirakawa Seki? Shirakawa, a border town where a checkpoint was once located

Until around the Nara period, Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture, was located at the entrance to a region called Emishi (present-day Tohoku region), which was beyond the reach of the imperial court, and was located at the border of Kunizaka...

NORIJUN2022.08.24