Hirasawa Kanga Ruins are ancient Tsukuba City governmental buildings from the 8th to 12th century. Consisting of three warehouses surrounded by a large ditch, they were used as a storage facility for county tax payments which were made in rice and hemp. Some artifacts were found at the site such as tiles and inkstone. We had beautiful blue skies during our trip with many butterflies and a dragonfly dancing in the breeze high above the blanket of green grass.
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Hirasawa Kanga Ruins
One look at the past
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![The largest warehouse was called Hokura in the ancient literature.](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/23575-129676/1000/ibaraki-hirasawa-kanga-ruins-129676.jpg)
The largest warehouse was called Hokura in the ancient literature. (Photo: Jenz Nakajima)
![Hirasawa Kanga ruins monument sign at the main entrance.](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/23575-129671/1000/ibaraki-hirasawa-kanga-ruins-129671.jpg)
Hirasawa Kanga ruins monument sign at the main entrance. (Photo: Jenz Nakajima)
![Bamboo posts from the ancient times.](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/23575-129678/1000/ibaraki-hirasawa-kanga-ruins-129678.jpg)
Bamboo posts from the ancient times. (Photo: Jenz Nakajima)
![One of the largest Phase Ⅲ ruins.](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/23575-129673/1000/ibaraki-hirasawa-kanga-ruins-129673.jpg)
One of the largest Phase Ⅲ ruins. (Photo: Jenz Nakajima)
![An ancient log house.](https://a0.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/23575-129674/1000/ibaraki-hirasawa-kanga-ruins-129674.jpg)
An ancient log house. (Photo: Jenz Nakajima)
![Even though it was built a thousand years ago the building is still standing.](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/23575-129675/1000/ibaraki-hirasawa-kanga-ruins-129675.jpg)
Even though it was built a thousand years ago the building is still standing. (Photo: Jenz Nakajima)
![It looks like a typical nipa hut when you look at it from the outside.](https://a2.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/23575-129672/1000/ibaraki-hirasawa-kanga-ruins-129672.jpg)
It looks like a typical nipa hut when you look at it from the outside. (Photo: Jenz Nakajima)
![This artistic design was made to prevent rats from crawling inside the warehouse.](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/23575-129679/1000/ibaraki-hirasawa-kanga-ruins-129679.jpg)
This artistic design was made to prevent rats from crawling inside the warehouse. (Photo: Jenz Nakajima)
![Shamrock and four-leaf clover in the grounds](https://a3.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/23575-129677/1000/ibaraki-hirasawa-kanga-ruins-129677.jpg)
Shamrock and four-leaf clover in the grounds (Photo: Jenz Nakajima)
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Elizabeth S
4 years ago
The buildings are amazingly detailed and faithful restorations of ancient buildings from the Nara Period. I’m a bit of an archaeology buff, and found out that the artisans referenced the construction method from Nara’s ancient temples. It’s startling to see this ancient administrative building under Mt. Tsukuba.
Sherilyn Siy
4 years ago
What brilliant blue skies. How lucky!
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