Oiso Market
The Oiso Market started in September 2010 with the hope to preserve the currently lively Oiso for the younger generation to enjoy. The Oiso Market has about 190...
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Oiso Experiences with Markets and History
This tour explores many attractive spots in Oiso. The tour starts with a visit to "Oiso Market", which attracts about 5,000 visitors each time. It's a place where people can enjoy a special time that only Oiso can offer, then visit Shigitatsu-an, an old haikai dojo (haiku training center) named after a poem Saigyo Hoshi wrote. The tour also includes a visit to the Former Yoshida Shigeru Residence, which was restored in 2017.
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Shigitatsuan
Despite being located next to a national highway, it has a very peaceful Japanese atmosphere. This dojo has been here since a very long time as a training place...
Former Toson Shimazaki Residence
A 5 minute walk along the Tokaido Line from Oiso Station. Also known as Machiya-en (traditional townhouse), the former residence of Tōson was a three-roomed single...
Oisojoyama Park
Oisojoyama Park is a park where the former Mitsui Zaibatsu owner had his villa as well as where former Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida spent his last years.
Former Residence of Yoshida Shigeru
This is the residence of Shigeru Yoshida (1878-1967), who was the prime minister after the war. Originally, in 1884, his adoptive father Kenzo Yoshida bought the...
Former Mitsui Villa Area
In the Meiji period, the head of Mitsui Zaibatsu (family-run conglomerate) had a villa in this area. On the grounds were a Japanese garden, tea house (national...
