雪国で唯一の天界の村／天界 中国山地 但馬（兵庫県）

The Only Sky Village in Japan’s Snow Country / Walk around the Mountain Village, Tajima, Chugoku Mountains (Hyogo) The former Muraoka town is located in the rural area of ​​the Tajima Plateau in northeastern Hyogo Prefecture. It occupies the middle reaches of the Yada River and the Yubune River basin, a tributary flowing down from Mt. Hachibuse, and lies along the San'in Road. Muraoka, the central settlement, was a former post town on the San'in Road and also the former jinya town of the Yamana 10,000 koku domain. Until the early modern period, Muraoka belonged to Futakata District, and the settlement was formed on the mountainside south of the Muraoka Plateau, belonging to the Yada River system. To the west of the settlement are the ruins of the medieval Muraoka Castle, said to be the residence of the Nakamura clan. The most distinctive feature of the Muraoka settlement is that it is a "sky village" formed on the mountainside far from the valley floor. Generally, sky villages are found in the rugged mountainous regions of western Japan, but they are rare on the Sea of ​​Japan side. The slope is moderate, and the arrangement of buildings along the contour lines is common to villages in the heavenly realm. As this area was known for its thriving sericulture, common features can be seen in the tall main houses and the form of the two connected storehouses. (Shrine Townscape Walker) http://www.shurakumachinami.natsu.gs/...