The population came together for its complete renovation and had it inscribed as Japan’s Important Cultural Property in 1988. In the 1970s, the theater’s attendance dwindled and the place was left in derelict. Yachiyo-za’s layout features a few specificities such as private boxes, 2 corridors on each side of the stage and ingenious underground passages. The venue can accommodate 700 spectators, and was built in 1910 by a rich merchant of Yamaga, in the style of the Edo period (1603 - 1868) Kabuki theaters. The original building was unfortunately destroyed in 1973, but reconstructed in 2012 after important historical restoration works.Īt the end of the Buzen Kaido road, we highly recommend the visit of the Yachiyo-za theater and its neighboring museum. This late 17th century beautiful countryside house of a local feudal lord gradually became a place where inhabitants gather and meet. Yamaga Onsen baths district includes about twenty establishments, including Sakura □-yu, Yamaga’s iconic onsen and one of the largest wooden thermal construction of Japan. Yamaga’s water, called Bijin-yu, is renowned for its alkaline properties and for making the skin soft and silky. "Hundreds of houses in Yamaga, but no bathtub in sight"Īs a matter of fact, the inhabitants are used to go to the public baths and enjoy the benefits of the natural spring every day. A popular local song sums up this anecdote: Onsen and Japanese theater at the town centerĪccording to the legend, the first spring in the city was discovered during the Heian period (794 - 1185) by an army commander who saw an injured doe healed after bathing in the water. The preserved townscape along the former Buzen Kaido road forms the historical center and is home to ryokan inns with onsen ♨️ facilities, sake □ breweries, a beautiful Japanese theater, local museums as well as small temples such as Kongojo-ji, characterized by a round stone gate and its construction on Yamaga’s oldest hot spring. Not far from Kumamoto’s famous destinations and from Kikuchi Valley, at the western side of the Aso-Kuju National Park, small Yamaga city is an ideal place for travelers looking for a tradition stopover in Kyushu.
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