Today, I’ll introduce the Nagashino Shitaragahara Parking Area outbound (toward Nagoya) located in Shinshiro City, Aichi Prefecture, on the Shin-Tomei Expressway.
In Japan, there are two types of rest facilities on highways: Parking Areas (PAs) and Service Areas (SAs). Service Areas are generally larger in scale compared to Parking Areas. Parking Areas are relatively small rest facilities found approximately every 15 kilometers on expressways and toll roads (about every 25 kilometers in Hokkaido).
Central Nippon Expressway Company (NEXCO), which manages the Parking Areas and Service Areas within the Central Nippon Expressway region, has installed entrances called “Platt Park” to allow some of these facilities to be accessed from general roads. This means you can use the facilities without getting on the expressway.
【今日は愛知県新城市の長篠設楽原PA（名古屋方面）を紹介します！】
ここは新東名高速道路沿いにあるパーキングエリア（PA）で、高速道路の休憩スポットのひとつ。
日本の高速道路には「パーキングエリア（PA）」と「サービスエリア（SA）」の2種類があって、SAのほうが規模が大きいんです。PAはだいたい15kmごと（北海道は25kmごと）に設置されていて、ちょっとした休憩に便利な場所です
ちなみに、中央日本高速道路（NEXCO中日本）は一部のPAやSAに「ぷらっとパーク」という一般道からも入れる入口を設置していて、わざわざ高速に乗らなくても利用できるんですよ！近くに住んでいる人にも嬉しいサービスです
Battle of Nagashino 長篠の戦
The Battle of Nagashino, fought in 1575 at Nagashino Castle and Shitaragahara in Mikawa Province (present-day Aichi Prefecture), was where the Oda-Tokugawa forces defeated the Takeda army and incorporated firearms into their tactics for the first time in Japan. The victory at Nagashino helped Nobunaga Oda rise to power as a leading figure in Japan, and Tokugawa Ieyasu fully secured control over Mikawa Province.
1575年、愛知県（当時の三河国）で起きた有名な合戦。長篠城と設楽原で、織田・徳川連合軍が武田軍に勝った戦いです。この戦いでは、日本で初めて鉄砲を戦術的に大規模に使ったことで知られていて、これが大きな勝因に。この勝利が織田信長の台頭を後押しし、徳川家康も三河の地を完全に抑えることができた歴史的なターニングポイントでした！
歴史好きさんにはぜひ訪れてほしい場所です
During this battle, the Oda-Tokugawa allied forces constructed barricades known as “Babōsaku” to defend against cavalry attacks and lined up their rifle units to wait for the Takeda cavalry. This Parking Area features a recreation of these horse barriers. Additionally, at the mid-point of the mountain, you can visit the site of Oda Nobunaga’s battlefield headquarters.
In the Parking Area’s shop, there is an exhibit of armor that you can take photos with, and there are many products related to the Battle of Nagashino available for purchase. It’s quite enjoyable to see these items.
【長篠設楽原PAで歴史体験！】
1575年の長篠の戦いで、織田・徳川連合軍が馬の突撃に備えて作った「馬防柵（ばぼうさく）」の再現がここにあります。さらに山の中腹には、織田信長の戦場本陣跡も見学できるスポットが！
PA内の売店には、甲冑の展示もあって写真撮影OK
長篠の戦いにまつわるグッズもたくさん売っていて、歴史ファンにはかなり楽しめる場所です
See you next time! では、また次回!
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