130 years ago, Yokohama, where I live, was a small port town and farmland. But it also has an older history.
In the Nara era 1200 years ago, Tachibana county was founded and the government office was built on the hill near my home. The site was excavated in 1998 and built into the park, and I visited it by bicycle. I pedaled with Tokyo time travel map on the iPhone. Because I was not having fun while watching the current map, I displayed a map of 130 years ago and cycled on the old way. I displayed the present location with a GPS for an ancient map. It was a strange feeling.

There was an alley of residential areas now, but a stone signpost and a small shrine are left.

The remains were mere open spaces. The foundation stones were backfilled, Japanese buildings were made by wood and there was no trace.

1200 years ago, Kawasaki-shi and parts of Yokohama-shi were called Tachibana county of Musashi country.
Because a venerable Shinto shrine stayed is near my home, I pedaled some leisurely time there.

Nogawa-Shinmeisya Shinto shrine is located next to the Daisan Keihin Expressway, but it is surrounded by huge trees. Excavation of the ruins is still being done on the grounds. The Tachibana Shinto shrine is regarded as the origin of the county name. The Shinto straw festoon here is of an unusual stick form.

There is a modern pair of stone guardian dogs. These were made 130 years ago.

Under the eaves of the shrine front, there are simple but elaborate wooden decorations.

Location information of the GPS is embedded in the photo which I photographed by using iPhone. I installed the add-on Exif Viewer on FireFox and checked up on the location information.

The seconds are displayed in decimal after the minutes; I calculated them. latitude 35" 25.66' -> 35" 25' 39.6 longitude 139" 13.17' -> 139" 13' 10.2

By using the "Longitude Latitude Search System" from the Japanese Geographical Survey Institute, I can display the topographical map of the place.

From the photo, you can pinpoint later where you had lost your way.

Attention
If you upload a photo of your house without modification, anyone will be able to pinpoint the location of your home.