Shirakawa historic sites tour: day 2, Nov. 14, 2018. （白河史跡巡り２日目 城下町２０１８年１１月１４日）
Today was the second day and I first stopped at well preserved graveyard of the first lord of Shirakawa domain Niwa Nagashige in Edo Period. Photo above was a small pond called “Shonanko” located at the entrance point for the graveyard.
２日目の最初は、江戸時代の初代白河藩主丹羽長重の墓所を訪ねました。写真は、その墓所への入口にある小南湖と呼ばれる池です。
Walking up for a while I came to a mausoleum of the lord Niwa Nagashige (1571-1637) as shown above.
しばらく登ると、写真の丹羽長重（1571-1637）の霊廟が現れます。
In the same graveyard there were tombs for other lords who served for Shirakawa domain. A brief description board on site, as shown above, explained it.
同じ墓所には、白河藩の他の藩主、松平直矩、松平基知のお墓もあります。
There was also a tomb, as shown above, for 23 Nihonmatsu domain soldiers who died in Boshin Civil War in 1868. Why? Because Niwa lord family later moved to Nihonmatsu domain.
また、戊辰戦争でこの白河で亡くなった２３人の二本松藩士のお墓もありました。丹羽家は、白河のあと二本松藩の藩主にもなり、関係が深かったためと思われます。
Near the graveyard, there was a historic Daitoji Temple shown above in Umamachi area. The Buddhist temple was originally found in early 800’s at a separate place but later the lord Niwa Nagashige moved to the current place.
墓所の近くの馬町には，写真の大統寺があります。８００年代の初期に別の場所に建てられたものですが、丹羽長重がここの場所に移しました。
Then I pedaled the bike heading toward Shirakawa Castle site, which was established between 1331 and 1337 by Yuki Munehiro who was a family member of powerful Shirakawa-Yuki clan at the time. The site was located on top of a large hill and the approach looked as shown above. (This site is different from Kominejo Castle which was built later than this one.)
次にチャリで向かったのが、白川城跡です。1331-1337年の間に、当時権勢をふるっていた白河結城氏の結城宗廣が構築しました。高い丘陵の上にあり、写真が今日の入口になります。（このお城は、白河小峰城の以前に建てられたもので別物です。国の史跡にもなっています。）
Climbing up the steps the top ground looked as shown above. Only a small shrine and a monument were there.
段を登り丘の上にでると、写真のような光景で、小さな祠と記念碑があるくらいでした。
Looking into the small shrine I found the name of the founder Yuki Munehiro as shown above.
祠の中を覗くと、構築した結城宗廣の名前が見えます。
Leaving Shirakawa Castle site I headed to Nanko Park completed in 1801 by Shirakawa domain lord Matsudaira Sadanobu, which was designated as national historic site as well as national scenic site. This was the first official park in Japan and the entrance of the park looked as shown above.
白川城をあとにし、次に南湖公園に向かいました。ここは、白河藩主の松平定信が１８０１年につくったもので、国の史跡・名勝になっています。また、日本で最初の公園でもあります。写真は、本日の入口の光景です。
A Japanese style garden “Suirakuen” made later was located adjacent to Lake Nanko. The late autumn foliage looked as shown above.
南湖のすぐ脇に、後になってできた日本式庭園の翠楽苑があります。写真は，本日の晩秋の光景です。
Right next to this garden there was Nanko Shrine where Shirakawa domain lord Matsudaira Sadanobu who developed Nanko Park was enshrined. There was a statue of the lord at the entrance of the shrine as shown above.
翠楽苑の隣に、南湖公園を開発した松平定信を祀った南湖神社があります。その入口には写真の定信像が建っています。
A historic teahouse building “Shofutei-ragetsuan” which was built in 1795 was located within the precinct. The teahouse was originally built in separate place and loved by the lord, but later moved to the current site.
南湖神社の境内に、「松風亭蘿月庵」という茶室があります。１７９５年に最初別の場所に建てられたものですが、定信も時折訪れていて、後でこの地に移設されたものです。
Another historic teahouse called “Kyorakutei” was located on a small hill on the edge of Lake Nanko as shown above. It was built between 1801 and 1803 after the development of Nanko Park was finished. The name symbolized the basic idea of the lord that everyone should enjoy their life regardless of rank, position or class. Near Kyorakutei there was a tomb for Tanagura domain soldiers who fought and died in Boshin Civil War in Shirakawa battlefield.
もう１つの茶亭「共楽亭」は、南湖の縁の小高い丘に建っています。南湖開発終了後の1801-1803年の間に建てられたもので、その名前は、身分の上下なく平等に共に楽しむという考えを現してします。なお、共楽亭の近くには、白河の地で戊辰戦争の犠牲となった棚倉藩士のお墓も建っていました。
Leaving Nanko Park I headed to Inariyama site where Shirakawaguchi battle, which was the fiercest Boshin fight in Shirakawa between Tohoku region allied forces and the new government forces. Photo above was a grave for Aizu domain soldiers who died in the Shirakawaguchi battle.
南湖公園を後にし、稲荷山に向かいました。ここは、白河の戊辰戦争で、奥羽越列藩同盟軍と新政府軍との間で最も激しい戦いが行われた「白河口の戦い」の場所です。写真は、犠牲になった会津藩士の墓です。
There was another memorial monument shown above for all the victims of Boshin Shirakawaguchi battle.
また別の場所（稲荷山公園内）には、写真の白河口の戦いの犠牲者全員の慰霊碑もあります。
The exact route and locations are shown in the map below. The map can be scaled up and down with a click and scroll.
ルートと場所は、下の地図を参照ください。地図は、クリックとスクロールで、拡大・縮小が可能です。
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