Kusado Sengen, Fukuyama

Name: Kusado Sengen
Address: Fukuyama, Japan

#6 among attractions in Fukuyama

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Kusado Sengen is the name of a medieval town in Japan. It is located near the Ashida River in present-day Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture. Investigators believe that Kusado Sengen was a minor commercial port town on the Seto Inland Sea during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods. Exhibits and a reconstruction may be found at the Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of History. ()

Local name: 草戸千軒町 Coordinates: 34°28'30"N, 133°21'0"E

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Kusado Sengen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fukuyama Castle, Fukuyama City Zoo, Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of History, Myōō-in.

1.3 miNE
Museum housed in a former castle
Fukuyama Castle, Fukuyama
33 min walk • Fukuyama Castle, sometimes called Hisamatsu Castle or Iyō Castle was the castle of the Bingo-Fukuyama Han during the Edo period of Japanese history. The castle is located in Fukuyama Park in Fukuyama, Hiroshima near Fukuyama Station.
5.3 miNW
Park, Outdoor activities, Zoo
Fukuyama City Zoo, Fukuyama
135 min walk • Fukuyama City Zoo is a zoological park in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan.
1.1 miNE
Museum, History museum
Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of History, Fukuyama
29 min walk • Hiroshima Prefectural Museum of History is a prefectural museum in Fukuyama, Japan, dedicated to the history and culture of the Setouchi region. It has a particular focus upon the medieval settlement of Kusado Sengen. The museum opened in the grounds of Fukuyama Castle in 1989.
~1810 ftNW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Myōō-in, Fukuyama
9 min walk • Myōō-in is a Buddhist temple in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan.
5.2 miN
Universities and schools
Fukuyama Heisei University, Fukuyama
132 min walk • Fukuyama Heisei University is a private university in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan, established in 1994.
1.8 miE
Universities and schools
Fukuyama City University, Fukuyama
47 min walk • Fukuyama City University is a public co-educational university in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan. In April 2011 it was established by reorganizing Fukuyama City Junior College for Women.
3.5 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Fukuyama Tsuun Rose Stadium, Fukuyama
89 min walk • Fukuyama Stadium is an athletic stadium in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan.