[Shizuoka Prefecture] The Egawa Residence, the birthplace of Egawa Hidetatsu, the creator of the Nirayama Reverberatory Furnace

Located in Nirayama, Izunokuni City, Shizuoka Prefecture, the Egawa Residence is one of the nationally designated important cultural properties. Egawa Hidetatsu was a famous magistrate who made many great achievements, such as coastal surveying, the construction of the Nirayama reverberatory furnace and Odaiba, and the construction of Japan's first Western-style sailing ship, due to the need for coastal defense. The main house of the Egawa Residence, where Hidetatsu and the Egawa family were born, is a historic building built around 1600, and as it has never experienced a fire, it still contains a variety of items, including documents, calligraphy, paintings, and weapons, some of which are on display indoors. ※The magnificent magistrate's residence has a profound sense of history😳 Eiryu is also famous for being one of the first to use bread as a portable food for his subordinates, and is also known as the "father of bread in Japan." A "monument to the father of bread" has also been erected in the residence🍞 I cycled to this place from the nearby "Nirayama Reflection Furnace," and cycling in the nature surrounded by the idyllic rural scenery and the Izu Mountains was a great feeling🚵♂️ I recommend cycling when you go🫡 ---------------------------------------- [Access🚃] Get off at "Nirayama Station" on the Izu Hakone Railway, about a 20-minute walk [Price💰] General: 650 yen *If you are also going to the nearby Nirayama Reflection Furnace, we recommend purchasing a joint ticket! [Business hours🕰️] 9:00-16:30 (15:00 on Wednesdays only) *Last admission is at 16:15 *Closed: New Year's holidays and the third Wednesday ---------------------------------------- #Shizuoka Prefecture #Shizuoka Trip #Shizuoka Tourism #Izu #Izu Nagaoka #Nirayama #Egawa Residence #Egawa Hidetatsu #Nationally Designated Important Cultural Property #Japanese History #Historical Walk #National Historic Site #Cycling #Travel to Experience History and Culture #Historical Landscape #Camera Trip #SLR #canoneosx9i #Travel Record #Cut-out World #Travel in Japan #japan #japantravel