The Backpack Adventures

Moseushi Town Folk Museum ( 妹背牛町郷土館 ) is where important historical objects about the town of Moseushi are housed and presented. This museum is located at 247-5 Moseushi town in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan .  Moseushi Town Folk Museum Moseushi Town Folk Museum details In 1931, the  Moseushi Town Folk Museum  was constructed as a village office. Its symmetrical architectural style is influenced by the French design that was popular at the time. Moseushi Town Folk Museum - Moseushi Town, Hokkaido Prefecture Approximately 600 priceless artifacts are currently on display at the Moseushi Town Folk Museum . These items date from the time of reclamation until the present. The Lion Head and Tengu Masks, Moseushi Town's Designated Cultural Property No. 1, can also be found here. Welcome to  Moseushi Town Folk Museum These are different areas of the museum: Folk Performing Arts Exhibition Room Special Exhibition Room Educational Exhibition Room Administrative Exhibition Room Lion Head Exhibi

10 Things to Do in Hokuryu Hokuryu ( 北竜町 ) is a town in the Sorachi Subprefecture of Hokkaido, Japan . The name of the town comes from the fact that it is north of the town of Uryu. The kanji used in its name stands for 北 – north and 竜 - dragon. For those planning to visit Hokuryu to check what it has to offer, here are the 10 Things to Do in Hokuryu Hokuryu manhole cover 1. Take a picture of Hokuryu’s unique manhole cover . So far, I have seen 1 unique manhole cover. It is common and can be seen around Hokuryu town proper. Hokuryu Roadside Station / Roadside Station Sunflower Hokuryu 2. Visit the Hokuryu Roadside Station / Roadside Station Sunflower Hokuryu  ( 道の駅 サンフラワー北竜 ) and buy products that are made from Hokuryu. You can also get the roadside station stamp here for the Hokkaido Stamp rally booklet. Hokuryu Sunflower Melon 3. Buy and eat the Hokuryu Sunflower Melon . It has a reputation for its high sugar content and excellent taste. Matatsu Shrine 4. Visit the Matatsu Shrin

Matatsu Shrine ( 真龍神社 ) is the main shrine of the town of Hokuryu. It is currently designated as a village shrine and  observes its yearly holiday on September 10th. It is  located at 1-17 Wamachi in the town of Hokuryu in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan . Matatsu Shrine Matatsu Shrine details Also called Shinryu Shrine , Matatsu Shrine was established by settlers from Chiba in 1893. According to historical accounts, they built a wooden pillar at Wa 35-3 and enshrined Amaterasu-no-Omikami and Hachiman-Okami . This served as one of the first shrines of the community.  Matatsu Shrine  ( 真龍神社 ) - Hokuryu, Hokkaido Prefecture Aside from Matatsu Shrine , there were three other shrines established by different families in the area. In 1911, the four shrines were enshrined together in the precincts of Genna Shrine which was later renamed Shinryu Shrine . This shrine was built using the Shinmei-zukuri architectural design. Matatsu Shrine main torii The shrine was promoted to a village shrine o