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Sakura Post Of ce Tourist Information Center FREE Wi-Fi P “Doyagura” a fort ied tower Sakura City Holl Mokkoku trees Sakura Castle Park Sakura was once the site of a castle built in the early years of the The National Museum of Japanese History, next to Sakura Castle Castle Tower Remains . Sakura Castle was the only castle in Prefecture Park, is the only national museum in dedicated to the to be chosen as one of Japan’s 100 most famous castles. comprehensive research and display of Japanese history and Many reminders of the old castle can be found in Sakura Castle culture. It is affectionately known as Rekihaku. Park, including the remains of the tenshukaku or central tower Sankeitei (Tea Ceremony House) and the dry moats. Opening Hours March–September: 9:30–17:00 Batanical Garden of Everyday Life Location Jonai-cho, Sakura, Chiba October–February: 9:30–16:30 Kurashi Botanical Garden: 9:30–16:30 Telephone 043-484-0679 (Sakura Castle Park Center) FREE * Last entry to both museum and garden 30 P Wi-Fi Access minutes before closing handmade Goods Store Sakura Sakura Catle Parks Control Center From Keisei Sakura Railway Station Closed Mondays (or following day if Monday is a P Sakura Army Barracks Remaains Town Information Gallery FREE Approx. 20 min. walk Wi-Fi public holiday) Old Hirai House Shinmachi Bus: From station’s south exit, take Chiba Green Bus bound Shin-machi Street for Tamachi Shako as far as Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Iriguchi New Year holidays (Dec 27 – Jan 4) Magata Jinja Shrine * Open Mar 28, May 2, Aug 15, 2016 FREE or Kokuritsu Rekishi Minzoku Hakubutsukan Mae. Approx. 5 Wi-Fi Ohayashikan min. walk from bus stop. Location 117 Jonai-cho, Sakura, Chiba Civic Gymnasium Sakura City From JR Sakura Railway Station Tsukamoto Art Museum FREE Admission General:¥420 (¥350 for groups of 20 or more) Museum of Art Wi-Fi Approx. 25 min. walk High school and university students: Bus: From station’s north exit, take Chiba Green Bus bound ¥250 (¥200 for groups of 20 or more) Sakura Juntendo Memorial building for Tamachi Shako as far as Miyakojimachi. Approx. 10 min. walk from bus stop (towards Kurashi Botanical Gardens). Telephone 043-486-0123 Alternatively, get off bus at Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Iriguchi Access or Kokuritsu Rekishi Minzoku Hakubutsukan Mae. Approx. 5 Approx. 15 min. walk from Keisei Sakura Station (if Samurai Houses min. walk from bus stop. travelling by bus, get off at Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Iriguchi [ Notes ] FREE or Kokuritsu Rekishi Minzoku Hakubutsukan) Wi-Fi FREE Free Wi-Fi Spot Approx. 15 min. by bus from JR Sakura Station (if travelling Wi-Fi Old Samurai Road “Hiyodorizaka Slope” Bukeyashiki dori St. Sankeitei Teahouse by bus, get off at Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan Iriguchi or Kokuritsu Rekishi Minzoku Hakubutsukan) Toilet Takasaki River Bicycle Rental

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The Former Residence of Lord Hotta was the residence of Hotta Hiyodorizaka Slope Masatomo, the last lord of the Sakura Domain. The history of the Hotta Masayoshi, the lord of the Sakura Domain in the last years of The Sakura Domain was headed by hereditary daimyo feudal Sakura Domain from the time of Doi Toshikatsu extended for the Shogunate, was a proponent of Rangaku or Dutch studies and lords who held influential positions in the Shogunate, such as some 260 years, and for 144 of those years, it was ruled by the promoted educational reform in the Domain. With these members of the council of elders. The town around Sakura Hotta clan. The clan’s kokudaka (value of the clan’s land) was foundations, Sato Taizen, a doctor of European medicine, opened ～ Kimono Rental and Dressing-Up Service ～ Castle prospered for generations as a castle town. 110,000 koku. The Hotta clan was the largest clan in what is now Juntendo, a school and clinic of European medicine, in Sakura in . 1843. The Sakura Autumn Festival has a long history of almost 330 years, Take a walk in Jokamachi Sakura in kimono! Opening Hours 9:00～17:00 (last admission 16:30) dating back to Edo era (the Samurai period). Opening Hours 9:30～16:30 (last admission 16:00) Opening Hours 9:00～17:00 (last admission 16:30) Closed Mondays (or following Tuesday if Location Shin-Machi Street A traditional Japanese residence 'Sakura Monday is a public holiday) Closed Mondays (or following Tuesday if Monday Closed Mondays (or following Tuesday if Monday is Ichirizuka' offers kimono rental and New Year holidays (Dec 28 – Jan 4) is a public holiday) a public holiday) dressing-up service. New Year holidays (Dec 28 – Jan 4) New Year holidays (Dec 28 – Jan 4) Location 57 Miyakojimachi, Sakura, Chiba Ohayashikan Cost: Adults - 3,000 JPY Location 274 Kaburagimachi, Sakura, Chiba Location 81 Motomachi, Sakura, Chiba Admission Samurai Houses only: Stop by 'Sakura Ichirizuka' for kimono Admission Former Residence and Garden of Lord Hotta only: Individual:¥210 Admission Former Residence and Garden of Lord Hotta only: This facility provides information on local culture, product, rental and dressing-up and you will Individual:¥320 Individual:¥100 traditional events, and points of interest. It is also where floats Group (20 or more):¥150 get matcha green tea with traditional Three-Attraction Pass (Former Hotta Group (20 or more):¥210 Group (20 or more):¥70 used in the Sakura Festival are displayed and the local people Japanese sweets plus photo for FREE! Residence, Samurai Houses, Juntendo): Three-Attraction Pass (Former Hotta Residence, Three-Attraction Pass (Former Hotta Residence, precyice Sakura-bayashi, a kind of dance music. Samurai Houses, Juntendo) Samurai Houses, Juntendo) Individual:¥540 Opening Hours 9:00～17:00 Group (20 or more):¥370 Residence, Samurai Houses, Juntendo): Residence, Samurai Houses, Juntendo): Individual:¥540 Individual:¥540 Closed Mondays Changes may apply during the Telephone 043-486-2947 Group (20 or more):¥370 Group (20 or more):¥370 (or following Tuesday if period from fall to spring, please check the Access Monday is a public holiday) Telephone 043-483-2390 schedule ahead.Please call Sakura Ichirizuka for Approx. 15 min. walk from JR Sakura Station Telephone 043-485-5017 New Year holidays (Dec 28 – Jan 4) advanced reservation if you need a dressing-up service. Alternatively, take a bus bound for Keisei Sakura/Tamachi Access Access Location Shako to Miyakojimachi. Approx. 5 min. walk from bus stop Approx. 20 min. walk from JR Sakura Station Contacts Approx. 30 min. walk from JR Sakura Station 185-1, Shin-machi, Sakura, Chiba Approx. 20 min. walk from Keisei Sakura Station Approx. 20 min. walk from Keisei Sakura Station Approx. 20 min. walk from Keisei Sakura Station Sakura Ichirizuka Telephone 043-483-3535 Admission Alternatively, take a bus bound for JR Sakura to Alternatively, take a bus bound for Shisui-Narita as far as Alternatively, take a bus bound for Shisui-Narita as far as It's held over three days from the second Friday until Sunday Free Open hours: Wed・Thu・Sat・Sun 10 am – 4 pm Miyakojimachi. Approx. 5 min. walk from bus stop Koseien Iriguchi. Approx. 5 min. walk from bus stop Juntendo Byoin. in front of the Memorial Building. every October. Telephone 043-486-4992