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KAWASAKI CITY About Ohyama-Kaido(road) OHYAMA-KAIDO FURUSATO-KAN M ount Ohyama (in Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture) has long been considered as a holy (OHYAMA ROAD COMMUNITY CENTER ) place and object of mountain worship. The various and well-trodden routes leading there were called Ohyama Michi(road). Ohyama Kaido (road / highway) is one of the Ohyama roads, connecting Akasaka-Gomon(castle gate) in Edo(Tokyo) with Mount Ohyama. The mountain is also famous for its rain rituals . Since the middle of the Edo Period, many people have made pilgrimages to Ohyama Shrine, and Ohyama Michi/Kaido has continued to be very popular among people. When making a pilgrimage to Ohyama Shrine, it was customary for worshippers to bring along a tachi(long sword) and dedicate it to the shrine. It is said that some of the swords were longer than the height of a human. Ohyama Kaido is known for being one of the ACCESS historical pathways where a great number of people traveled and transported goods, which generated Seven-minute walk from Musashi-Mizonokuchi much prosperity and productive Station on the JR Nambu Line interaction among Seven-minute walk from Mizonokuchi Station the people. on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line Five-minute walk from Takatsu Station on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line Ohyama-Kaido Furusato-Kan offers a variety of special programs throughout the Please refrain from coming by car, year. The following are some examples. as parking is very limited. "Discovering the treasures of our town" "Exploring the history " Lectures focusing on the history and culture of Ohyama Kaido "Experiencing Ohyama Kaido" .Guided walking tour of Ohyama Kaido while getting a detailed Kawasaki City explanation of its rich history. OHYAMA-KAIDO FURUSATO-KAN Furusato-kan is dedicated to the "Ohyama kaido kids exploration club " exhibition and preservation of A program for elementary school students where children can historical artifacts related explore the richness of this town through visiting historic remains The designated administrators of Furusato-kan are the Kawasaki to Ohyama Road. Displays include Lifelong Learning Foundation and Educational comprehensive and experiencing games of olden days. historical artifacts of art and support center. "School visits" literature related to the Takatsu region along the Ohyama Road. Staff members from Furusato-kan 〒213-0001 3-13, Mizonokuchi 3 Chome, or a special speaker visits schools Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki-city Furusato-kan is a multi-purpose space in the area to talk about the history TEL:044-813-4705 FAX:044-814-0250 that people can use, whether it be for of the region. cultural and volunteer activities, or http://furusatokan.web5.jp/ other purposes. MUSEUM Rooms available ■ooms HOURS avilable OF OPERATIO N Every day : 9:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. ■ HOURS OF OPERATION Everyday : 10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. ■ CLOSED December, 28 to January, 4 & Days for facility inspection ■ CLOSED December , 28 to January, 4 ■ RENTAL CHARGES Charges are as follows (Saturday, Sunday and Holidays : an extra 20 percent charge) ■ COST OF ADMISSION Free Maximum Charge person Available Facilities capacity/ morning afternoon night All day room size 9:30-12:00 13:00-17:00 18:00-21:30 9:30-21:30 64 Multi-purpose hall \ 1,900 \ 2,400 \ 3,100 \ 7,400 (140.4 ㎡) 10 Japanese-style room \ 600 \ 700 \ 1,000 \ 2,300 (20.2 ㎡) 1st meeting 12 \ 600 \ 700 \ 1,000 \ 2,300 room (29.0 ㎡) Historical photos and artifacts Meeting 2nd meeting 30 related to Ohyama Kaido. \ 800 \ 900 \ 1,200 \ 2,900 room room (87.0 ㎡) 42 Both rooms \ 1,400 \ 1,600 \ 2,200 \ 5,200 (116.0 ㎡) ※ microphone, projector and CD radio-cassette player available for free Folk artifacts related to the Takatsu region Multi-purpose hall Japanese -style room 1st meeting room 2nd meeting room Can be used for many Can be used in many purposes such as Partitions can be removed to create one large room. different ways, such as a practicing kimono fitting lecture hall, assembly or talking about child hall, or for other usages. care etc. Booking Term for Booking Booking can be made through FUREAI-NET, which is Booking using FUREAI-NET can be made four months the Kawasaki city internet system for booking public to three days in advance. facilities. Registration is required for first time users of FUREAI-NET. Cancellation Payment Cancellations must be made at least three days prior to Charges should be paid in cash in advance. Geographical Arts and Literature reservation date. artifacts .