Standing Statue of Fudō Myōō (Hie Shrine)
During the Edo period, Shōkaku-ji—the bettō-ji (a temple charged with safeguarding the shrine)—was built on the east side of the shrine complex. This statue is said to have been the principal image enshrined at Shōkaku-ji. Although the exact date of its creation is unknown, its style suggests it was made during the late Muromachi period; it features a slender form exuding a sense of tension. The halo is believed to have been restored during the Edo period. Made of painted marquetry; the statue stands 80.5 cm tall. Location 2-616 Nakaseido, Kiyose City, Tokyo Phone 042-493-5211
Green-glazed pottery excavated from the Noshiro Archaeological Site (Local History Museum)
Green-glazed pottery refers to pottery produced during the Nara and Heian periods using a glaze that produces a green color. It was primarily produced in the Kinai and Tokai regions around the 9th century, and by the 10th century, it was also being produced in the Omi region (present-day Shiga Prefecture). This green-glazed pottery is a type rarely found in typical settlements of that period. Twenty-four pieces of green-glazed pottery, believed to have been produced during the early Heian period—from the late 9th to the early 10th century—have been discovered at the Nosio Archaeological Site Complex in the Nosio area of Kiyose City.While the majority of these are fragments of […]
Earthenware Vessel with a Perforated Rim Unearthed at the Noshiro-Maehara Site (Local History Museum)
Pottery with perforated rims is a type of Jomon pottery found primarily in the Kanto region and Yamanashi Prefecture during the Middle Jomon period.This type of pottery derives its name from the small holes arranged at regular intervals below the flat spout (rim), along with the rim-like raised edge found in that area. Although its exact purpose is unclear, it is thought that animal hide may have been stretched over the spout and that it was used as a drum or a container specifically for sake brewing. On this occasion,the pottery with perforated rims unearthed at the Noshio-Maehara Site is larger than similar pottery found elsewhere in the city and […]
Monument Inscribed with the Date "Bunmei 10" (Local History Museum)
In Kiyose City, where written records from the Middle Ages are scarce, stone tablets serve as important historical sources for this period. These tablets are considered a type of memorial monument created from the Kamakura period through the Azuchi-Momoyama period (13th to 16th centuries) and were erected throughout the country to pray for the repose of the dead and their peace in the afterlife.In particular, in Tokyo and Saitama Prefectures, numerous flat stelae made from green mud schist quarried in Nagatoro, Saitama Prefecture, have been discovered. The majority of the flat stelae found in Kiyose City were excavated from the Shimosuku Uchiyama archaeological site. Furthermore, those bearing specific era names […]
Gaikisha Memorial Hall
This building is a relocated main house of the Morita family, originally located in Noshio (opened on July 16, Heisei 6).Based on a tombstone inscription (currently at Enpuku-ji Temple), the Morita family’s ancestors are believed to have settled in Nosio in the late 16th century; they are a long-established family that held the position of “name-holder” (meishaku) during the late Edo period. The main house is thought to have been built sometime between the mid-Edo period and the early part of the late Edo period. Location 3-1-1 Takeoka, Kiyose City, Tokyo (within the National Hospital Organization Tokyo Hospital) Phone 042-493-8585 (Local History Museum)
Former Morita Family Main House
This building is a relocated main house of the Morita family, originally located in Noshio (opened on July 16, Heisei 6).Based on a tombstone inscription (currently at Enpuku-ji Temple), the Morita family’s ancestors are believed to have settled in Nosio in the late 16th century; they are a long-established family that held the position of “name-holder” (meishaku) during the late Edo period. The main house is thought to have been built sometime between the mid-Edo period and the early part of the late Edo period. Location 2-524-1 Shimosuku, Kiyose City, Tokyo Phone 042-493-8585 (Local History Museum) How to Use The Former Morita Residence, designated as a Tangible Cultural Property of […]