Meijimura Village

Scott made an executive decision to get out of the city last weekend, and we visited a re-creation of an old Japanese village. This included old artifacts from turn-of-century and before that were much more touchable than any museum I've been to. The girls liked climbing up into this old rickshaw. Wonder who rode in it? We also saw open mansions of old Imperial Military officers, complete with old Noritake sets of China, that again, you could actually touch! It was really inviting. The change of scenery was nice, too. The village also included an old Congregationalist church that had something unexpected in the basement - a steep ramp on the floor with a carpet that was perfect for sliding down! The kids thought this was the highlight of the whole place! My mom has already requested a trip here when she visits.....