** Miyama Ono 大野（南丹・美山町）
Nantan / Miyama-cho 南丹・美山町
This village of Ono is located in the western part of Miyama-cho. The place holds great atmosphere of idyllic country side.
he village has some historical assets you might want to have a look at when you pass by on the road.
The large river flowing from east to west is Yura River.
The river flows through 4 different prefectures ( Shiga, Kyoto, Fukui, Hyogo ).
It flows through north area of Kyoto into Wakasa Bay of Hukui Prefecture in Maizuru.
The river is known as a place where we can catch Ayu ( Japanese river fish ).
Ono dam is constructed on Yura River is this area.
** Ono Tenmangu Shrine  大野天満宮
his Tenmangu Shrine was established in 1585 to warship Priest Yoshikei.
Yoshikei was one of the disciples of Sugawara Michizane who is the symbol of Tenmangu shrines.
Yoshikei was born in this village of Ono and believed to be the pottery artist Nonomura Ninsei.
In the precincts of the shrine is a power stone which weighs 110 kg.
It used to be a custom that many men who boast their physical strength get together in this shrine for its festival and compete their strength.
This is why there is a sumo mound right in the central part of the shrine. This is such a unique feature of this place.
The shrine is located in the south of the birth place of Nonomura Ninsei.
** Birth Place of Nonomura Ninsei 野々村仁清の生誕地
This is a birth place of old time famous Japanese pottery artist Nonomura Ninse. nonomura Ninsei is the one who established the foundation of potter art in Japan.
Ninsei developed the art of using Japanese ceramics in Edo period ( 17th century ).
He spent his training period in Tanba district and later opened his own workshop in front of Ninnaji in Omuro.
his is why his name was converted in to Ninsei by taking a part of Ninnaji 仁 from original name of Kiyouemon. This house is located in the town of Ono just north east of Ono Dam.
** Food Stop Onoya いっぷく処　大野屋　                                                       
 
 There is a convenient shop called Onoya near this shrine where you can get a large variety of local products such as vegetables grown by the local farmers as well as Miyama Milk. It is a place where locals and travelers take a break on the road. Those vegetables sold in here art very fresh and provided at unbeatable prices. It is located along the route 12
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