Museum of Imperial Horse Husbandry - Narita

A precious memorial ship where you can learn the history from the royal family's precious materials to dairy farming materials. Various items used by the royal family are on display. The set that reproduces the inside of the aircraft is amazing. The staff guided me while explaining carefully. Unfortunately, we were unable to shoot materials, goods, and exhibits because photography was prohibited. There are air defenses to protect the royal family from air raids during the war. The staff also showed me inside. In order to withstand the blast, he showed us a thicker concrete and door fence than the usual design. It seems that it was never actually used. Probably because it was evacuated to Nasu. It seems to have been left after the war, but it was repaired so that it could be visited several years ago. The cherry blossom season is recommended if you come here.

Visited around 14:00 on 2021.05 / 30. The first in 1932 Japan Derby Starting with the Wakataka that won The 11th Tokumasa, The 12th Hisatomo, etc. At the dawn of the Japanese horse racing world Produced many famous horses It is a prestigious government-run ranch. Currently, the vestiges are What to know at the monument I can do it.

The Imperial Household Agency will also do livestock farming! During the Edo period, Shimosa was popular for horse production using a vast plateau, and on the west side of Inba-numa there was a vast Koganemaki spanning Noda-Kashiwa-Kamagaya, while on the east side of Inba-numa, Katori-Narita-Yachimata. There was Sakura Maki over 180km2 (three inside the Yamate Line). In the Meiji era, former samurai who lost their support settled in both ranches one after another, but the beginning of the ranch was that some of them were used as the ranch of the Imperial Household Agency. Then, in the 1960s, nearly 100 years after its opening, the country aimed at Chiba to build a new international airport. Initially, I chose Yachimata and Tomisato, which are reasonably close to Chiba, but I gave up because of the strong opposition from the local residents. As a result of reexamining the area with fewer inhabitants, it was decided to set the vicinity of Sanrizuka centering on the ranch as the planned airport site, and in 1969 the ranch was relocated to Nasu Takanezawa. It was. From this ranch, we have been leading the livestock farming in Japan as a government-made ranch, such as producing the first derby horse Wakataka. For that reason, this area is a mecca for horses, and there used to be Shadai Ranch and Shinbori Ranch nearby. Many ranches have moved to Hokkaido after they closed, but they are still scattered around. By the way, Genghis Khan is currently established as a solid identity of the people of Hokkaido, but one theory is that it originated here. Certainly, at the ranch, pigs and sheep were bred as well as horses, so I would have had the opportunity to eat lamb. However, on the day when this theory spreads to the world, the Chiba vs. Hokkaido war may break out ...

The kind staff will explain it carefully. You can see a glimpse of the history of the surrounding area. Free!

I was able to relax and see the former imperial guesthouse building and the air raid shelter that the emperor might have used during his time as a prince. There are also abundant cultural artifacts in the museum. Until 1969, the remnants of the time when it was an imperial ranch have disappeared, but that is why the park is quiet and you can take a leisurely stroll. It is good to learn and experience a different appearance from the Sanrizuka struggle (I think that the number of people who know this is also decreasing), and since it is vacant, I think it is ant to just take a walk in the park. There are two parking lots, which are flat and free of charge.

Proceed through the rows of horse chestnut trees, and first visit the curator (?) In the building at the end of the back, where you see the bronze statue of Sosuke Niiyama, the 5th generation rancher, on your left. The time required for commentary by the staff, including the air raid shelter and the guest house adjacent to the same Sanrizuka Memorial Park, is about 2 hours, so if you really want to visit, make sure you have plenty of time to go. The roof of the guest house, whose roof is severely deteriorated due to typhoon damage, has a design that the front entrance side inherits the old folk house of the Edo period, but when it turns to the back, it has a "Japanese-Western eclectic" structure that looks like a Greek-style Western-style building. .. This air raid shelter, which remains in the former ranch of Sanrizuka, was built to protect the Togu (that is, the crown prince at that time = the abdicated Emperor of Heisei), and was built on December 8, 1945 (the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor). It was completed. The concrete strength is 45 to 69 (N / m㎡), which is the same as that of a high-rise building with 30 floors or more, and the interior is plastered and the impression is that it is in a beautiful state with almost no deterioration due to neutralization. Target! I understand that the left and right walls are painted with concrete of 70 cm or more, the H-shaped structure is asymmetrical to let the blast escape, and the thick iron door inside is doubled with the front chamber.・ ・ If you fill 3.5m above and make it like an old burial mound, on the contrary, the enemy may detect your whereabouts. I think, but ...

You cannot take pictures of the inside of the memorial hall, but the carriages on display here are a must-see. Since you explained the exhibition, I was able to see it faster and in less time than reading it myself.