HISTORY AND LEGEND

The traditional ceremony Perang Obor, which is per formed at Pahing Monday in the night of Pon Tuesday in the month of Dzulhijah every year, it is held by the tegal Sambi villagers basic faith of the past event happened in the village.It is said that in the 16th century there was a rich farmer named Mbah Kyai Babadan in Tegal Sambi village. He has a lot of cattle, especially buffalo and cow.

IIt was impossible for him to look after the castle by himself, so he looked for and got a shepherd named Ki Gemblong. Ki Gemblong was very diligent in looking after those animals. He bathed them in a river every morning and evening, consequently the cattle grew healthy and fat. Kyai Babadan felt so happy and flattered Ki Gemblong for his diligence and obedience in tacking after the cattle.
One day, Ki Gemblong was looking  after cattle in a river side of  Kembangan when he saw many fish and shrimps in the river. Without waiting any longer, he caught the fish and shrimps, cooked and ate them in stable.

The traditional ceremony “Obor-oboran” is one of traditional ceremonies owned by the  society of Jepara regency, especially Tegal Sambi vilagge Tahunan district, which is the only one in Central Java and maybe in Indonesia.

Torch (obor) in the ceremony is made by two or three roll of banana mid-rit and filled with dry leaves of banana (Javanese: klaras)

The prepared torches are burnt together in order to be used as attacker. The bumped torches make a big red hot, eventually people call it “ Perang Obor” (Torch War ).After that Ki Gemblong caught the fish and shrimps almost everyday. He forgot about his duty as a shepherd. As the result, the buffaloes and cows become weak and sick even death. This condition made Kyai babadan confused. He tried to heal his cattle by magic formulas but it didn’t work.

Finally Kyai Babadan found out the reason why his cattle become weak and sick. It was because Ki Gemblong liked to catch some fish and shrimps to be cooked and eaten more than looked after those animals.
Kyai Babadan was so angry. Finding Ki Gemblong cooked the fish, Kyai Babadan hit Ki Gemblong with a torch made by coconut palm. Ki Gemblong also took the some torch to face Kyai Babadan.

The torch war finally began. The fire from the torch spread everywhere and burnt up stubble next to the stable. The fire made the buffaloes and cows run away and unexpectedly the sick animals healed even where able to stand upright and ate in the field.

Tegalsambi villagers finally accepted the unexpected and amazing event as a miracle, that by the torch war all disease would be healed.

Nowadays, the traditional ceremony “Perang Obor” in used as away of sedekah bumi, (as) an expression of thanks to god for his mercy to the Tegalsambi villager. The ceremony is held once a year

The island with an area of ​​19 hectares is located 1.5 nautical miles from the coast Kartini, Jepara. The island is a gently sloping coastal islands and white sand. The middle of this island there is a tropical forest with towering trees interspersed with shrubs and bushes as well as a place of breeding seabirds. Flora on the island is dominated by the kapok tree, Tamarind, dadap, and pine.


Visitors can surround the island by walking down the beach or along the roads (paving blocks) while enjoying the scenery on either side. In addition, white sandy beach and shallow sea with coral reefs is also a scene that was quite interesting, especially for those who like fishing and sea bathing.

Long Island also has the tomb of Islam leader (a teacher), Sheikh Abu Bakr's name. There is also a lighthouse that still serves to guide the ships that sailed the Java Sea.

To reach the Long Island can take advantage of boat tours "Sapta Enchantment" from Kartini Beach or Coast Bandengan with relatively low tariffs. For those who want to camp not to worry, because there is also provided with adequate toilet facilities.

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Pulau dengan luas 19 hektar ini berjarak 1,5 mil laut dari Pantai Kartini, Jepara. Pulau ini merupakan pulau berpantai landai dan berpasir putih. Bagian tengah pulau ini terdapat hutan tropis dengan pohon yang tinggi menjulang serta diselingi perdu dan semak sebagai tempat burung laut berkembang biak. Flora di pulau ini dominasi oleh pohon randu, Asam jawa, dadap, serta pinus.

Pengunjung dapat mengelilingi pulau dengan berjalan menyusuri pantai atau menyusuri jalan (paving block) sambil menikmati pemandangan di kanan kiri. Selain itu, pantai berpasir putih dan laut dangkal dengan terumbu karang juga merupakan pemandangan yang cukup menarik, terutama bagi yang suka mancing dan mandi laut.

Di Pulau Panjang juga terdapat makam tokoh islam (seorang guru), Syeikh Abu Bakar namanya. Terdapat pula mercusuar yang sampai sekarang masih berfungsi untuk memandu kapal-kapal yang mengarungi Laut Jawa.

Untuk sampai di Pulau Panjang dapat memanfaatkan perahu wisata “Sapta Pesona” dari Pantai Kartini atau Pantai Bandengan dengan tarif yang relatif murah. Bagi yang ingin berkemah tidak perlu khawatir, karena di sana juga tersedia sarana MCK yang cukup memadai.

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Lake is a lake Million roots located in Bondo, Bangsri, Jepara. This lake is surrounded by rubber trees within 25 miles from the center of Jepara.

Lake a million roots, is a new tourist attraction with the main sights of rubber trees and spring-like lake. By structuring the environment and improving access to the object, the expected tourists can enjoy the panorama, the weather is cool, and freshwater fish menu that is still fresh

Located in the village of Bondo district Bangsri + 25 km from the center of Jepara.
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Telaga Sejuta Akar adalah telaga yang terletak di Bondo, Bangsri, Jepara. Telaga ini dikelilingi oleh pohon-pohon karet yang berjarak 25 km dari pusat kota Jepara.

Telaga sejuta akar ,merupakan obyek wisata baru dengan pemandangan utama berupa pohon karet dan mata air menyerupai telaga. Dengan penataan lingkungan dan perbaikan akses menuju objek, diharapkan wisatawan dapat menikmati panorama, hawa yang sejuk, dan menu ikan air tawar yang masih segar

Letaknya di Desa Bondo kecamatan Bangsri + 25 km dari pusat kota Jepara.

 

HISTORY

A long time ago there was a young man came from Tunahan village made a love relationship with a beautiful young lady from Dukuh Sumanding Bucu village sub-district Kembang. Their relationship continued until marriage. It was hold that between Tunahan village and Bucu village there was a river (now the river become waterfall).

In the old days a young man who wanted to propose a young lady had to bring kitchen set such as frying pan, plate, glass, etc. and also brought live short such as buffalo, cow, sheep, etc. At dawn the wife was having initiative to prepare break fast for the beloved husband, while she was preparing the breakfast, because a little bit careless, she made noises from the kitchen set.Because of the noise, her mother warned her “Don’t get noisy, because it will make your husband awake”. Her husband heard that and miss inter-plated what his mother in law said as “Why you make some noise, when you work, do you think it is husband’s stuff?”
Right at the time the husband felt so annoyed with his mother in law’s words, so in the middle of the night the couple left from the house to move to her husband origin by riding a cart which was pull by cow. It was so dark that they went to the wrong road (got lost), and they felt that the car fell to the cliff (known as Songgolangit waterfall) and they were missing in action.

This legend is so wide spread among local villagers, so that become a prohibition between people from Tunahan village and Bucu Village to be husband and wife, as they will meet too many obstacles in their relationship. Songgolangit waterfall, that is why people call it, because if you look the waterfall from the bottom, the waterfall looks supporting the sky. It was tall that the waterfall was guarded by a couple husband and wife that were participating in guarding the tourists comfort ability who were enjoying the beauty of the plot, because they felt that the tourists were their guests to be respected and guarded their security and comfort ability.


This plot located at Bucu village sub-district Kembang 30 km north from Jepara city. This waterfall has the height 80 m and width 2 m. According to yhe strong that spread among local villagers that enemy body will be stay young after taking a bath or washing their face there.The nature scenery around the plot is so beautiful and the air is also relaxing, and makes this place comfortable to visit as recreation area. You can meet various kinds of butterflies with many beautiful colours. To reach the plot you may use 2 wheel vehicle 

Portuguese Fortress (In English)

One of the mainstay tourism object in Jepara is Portuguese fortress which is located at Banyumanis village, Keling Sub-district or 45 km North of Jepara city, and to reach it is not too difficult because the road is paved and has regular transportation.  

LOCATION

Geographically this fortress seems strategic for military importance specially in the past which the canon’s range of shooting is only 2 to 3 km. This fortress is built on the top of the rocky hill,besides the beach and right in front of it lies Mondoliko Island, so practically the straits in front of this fortress is under the control of fortress canon and will influence ship’s cruise from Jepara to East Indonesia or the other way.

HISTORY

In 1619, Jayakarta / Sunda Kelapa City was invaded by the Dutch’s VOC, and now Sunda Kelapa which was renamed Batavia was considered at the beginning of colonialism by the Dutch Imperialism in Indonesia. The king of Mataram Sultan Agung has felt the danger threatening the drop of Jayakarta city to the hand of the Dutch. That’s why the king prepared his soldiers to drive out the Dutch.This Mataram king’s strong will was executed successively in 1628 to 1629 which was ended by the lost of Mataram soldiers.

The lost made Sultan Agung thought that VOC can be defeated only through ground and sea attack together, on contrary Mataram did not have a strong sea armada, so they need help from the 3rd party who also against VOC, Portuguese. The deal between Mataram and Portuguese held and for the first step, Portuguese placed his troops in the fortress which was built by Mataram in 1632. This fortress is clearly very effective to watch the sea cruise from Jepara which became Mataram’s main harbor for export and import. But the cooperation between Mataram and Portuguese could not be realized to drive the Dutch out in Batavia, even in 1642 the Portuguese left this fortress because Malacca as Portuguese’s main city East Asia has been snatched away by the Dutch in 1641.


 Benteng Portugis (Bahasa Indonesia)

Salah satu obyek wisata andalan di Jepara adalah Benteng Portugis yang terletak di Desa Banyumanis Kecamatan Keling atau 45 km di sebelah utara Kota Jepara, dan untuk mencapainya tersedia sarana jalan aspal dan transportasi regular.

LOKASI

Dilihat dari sisi geografis benteng ini nampak sangat strategis untuk kepentingan militer khususnya zaman dahulu yang kemampuan tembakan meriamnya terbatas 2 s/d 3 km saja. Benteng ini dibangun di ats sebuah bukit batu di pinggir laut dan persis di depannya terhampar pulau mondoliko, sehingga 
praktis selat yang ada di depan benteng ini berada di bawah control Meriam Benteng sehingga akan berpengaruh pada pelayaran kapal dari Jepara ke Indonesia bagian timur atau sebaliknya.

SEJARAH

Pada tahun 1619, kota Jayakarta / Sunda Kelapa dimasuki VOC Belanda, dan saat ini Sunda Kelapa yang diubah namanya menjadi Batavia dianggap sebagai awal tumbuhnya penjajahan oleh Imperialis Belanda di Indonesia. Sultan Agung Raja Mataram sudah merasakan adanya bahaya yang mengancam dari situasi jatuh nya kota Jayakarta ke tangan Belanda. Untuk itu Sultan Agung mempersiapkan angkatan perangnya guna mengusir penjajah Belanda.

Tekad Raja Mataram ini dilaksanakan berturut-turut pada tahun 1628 dan tahun 1629 yang berakhir dengan kekalahan di pihak Mataram.  Kejadian ini membuat Sultan Agung berpikir bahwa VOC Belanda  hanya  bisa  dikalahkan  lewat  serangan  darat  dan  laut secara bersamaan, padahal Mataram tidak memiliki armada laut yang kuat, sehingga perlu adanya bantuan dari pihak ketiga yang juga berseteru dengan VOC yaitu Bangsa Portugis.

Perjanjian kerja sama antara Mataram dan Portugis segera diadakan dan untuk tahap awal Portugis menempatkan tentaranya di benteng yang dibangun oleh Mataram pada tahun 1632. Benteng ini sangat efektif untuk menjaga lintas pelayaran ke kota Jepara yang menjadi Bandar utama Mataram untuk ekspor impor.
Kenyataan kerjasama Mataram dan Portugis tidak bisa direalisir untuk tujuan mengusir Belanda di Batavia bahkan tahun 1642 orang-orang Portugis angkat kaki dari benteng ini karena Malaka sebagai kota utama Portugis di Asia Tenggara justeru direbut oleh Belanda pada tahun 1641.

Mantingan Mosque are located in Mantingan village, Tahunan sub-district, 5 km Southward Jepara town centre. This village is well known as a village where Sultan Hadlirin and his wife, queen Kalinyamat was buried. Sultan Hadlirin was a Moslem leader who spread Islamic knowledge in the North coast. The Mantingan Mosque was the second Mosque after great Mosque of Demak.Reaching this Mosque is quite easy, because public transportation is available. The people of Mantingan are mostly Moslem and work in furniture industry.

HISTORY AND LEGENDS

Stated above that the Mantingan Mosque was the second Mosque. The Mosque was built in 1481 S until 1559 C. according to statement stated inside the Mosque “ RUPA BRAHMANA WANASARI”

written by son of R. Muhayat, his name R. Toyib. In the beginning R. Toyib studied Islamic knowledge in Mecca and China. After finishing his study, he then moved to Jepara. R. Toyib married Ratu Kalinyamat (Retno Kencono), a daughter of  Sultan Trenggono from Demak kingdom. He then was called “Sultan Hadlirin” and throned as ‘Adipati Jepara’ until he passed away and finally was buried beside the Mosque that he had built.

In the graveyard area, his wife and his Chinese relative, named CIE GWI GWAN were also buried. The graveyard fully crowded at “Khol” (the day where people commemorate the death of Sultan Hadlirin’s death) also at ceremonial moment to change banner covered the Sultan’s tomb. This ceremonial moment is held once a year at 17 Robiul Awal (month of Moslem calendar), same with the date of Jepara anniversary.
The grave is believed by many people that has magical power.

Husband and wife who haven’t got any child yet supposed to visit the grave yard and pick some fallen pace fruits. The ‘Pace’ fruit then has to be eaten by the husband and wife, if god may permit, the husband and wife will get baby.

Another magical power in this grave is the holy water, local people believe that the water used to get the truth of someone. Jeparanase people use this water when they are facing a problem by drinking the water, but it’s just a belief, you may believe or not.

RA Kartini museum is located on the town center, northward the town’s field. The museum is a general museum and functioned as historical tourist object managed by the Tourism office of Jepara Regency. The museum is daily opened from 08.00 am to 02.00 pm. It was built on March 30th 1975 at Soewarno Djojomardowo, SH era and officially opened at Soedikto, SH era on April 21st 1977.

The purpose of the museum establishment is to commemorate RA Kartini’s struggle. By documenting Kartini’s struggle and showing to the public, hope that public will always remember Kartini’s efforts in sustaining gender equity. In this museum you can also notice several historical stuffs founded in Jepara regency. Total area is 5.210 square meters but only 890 sguare meters used for the museum building. The museum consist of  three main building figured like K,T,N, form (abreviaton of KARTINI). The buildings are devided into 4 collection rooms as follows.

ROOM I

ROOM II

ROOM III

Room IV

Kartini Beach is located at 2.5 km westward of the hall of Jepara Regency. This tourist object belongs to Bulu village, Jepara Sub-district. Various supporting facilities such as port, a part of Kura-kura aquarium, motel, and children playground (komedi putar, mandi bola, perahu arus) are available. Quite cool atmosphere around the beach gives different impression to the visitors, for this place is appropriate for family recreation or just for relax.

In jepara beach especially kartini beach, visitors are able to take a rest by sitting under the gazebo and the breathing the fresh air. Area with 3.5 ha large is strategic area, because it is functioned as sea transportation port toward Karimunjava National Sea Park and Panjang Island.Kartini beach can’t be separated from traditional event called “LOMBAN”. It is all day long Jepara’s people annually event held on 8 Syawal (a week after lebaran feast day).

LEGEND AND HISTORY

Actually, Kartini beach is more popular as “PEMANDIAN”. This nickname is common to most of Jeparanese. If someone mentions a word “Pemandian”, that he or she thinks Kartini Beach, not the other thinks Kartini Beach, not the other places.

The word “PEMANDIAN” means a place for taking a bath. The use of the word “Pemandian” is common, because there is a special bathing place for tourist while visiting the beach. The place is located on the western park of Kartini Beach. Visitors usually take bath at dosk and down. Until now this location is still used for taking a bath especially by people who have skin irritation with a hope that the irritation will recover soon.
Kartini Beach area was an island sprouted up with Kelor Plan, so it was know as Kelor Island. At that time, the island was separated from Jepara land. Because of the sedimentation, among the island was lived by Encik Lanang.

The Netherland Indies Government lent the island to Encik Lanang for his achievement on a war in Bali.
Kartini Beach also used as Encik Lanang graveyard, and always attended by the local fishermen before the Lomban Party.

Besides that, Kartini Beach can’t be separated from RA Kartini’s childhood. She and her parent and also her sisters spent their vacation in this beach. That’s name is purposed to respect and remind us to Kartini’s struggle.

Karimunjawa Island is a sub-district of Jepara that consists of 27 islands, 3 villages with 8.000 inhabitants is a reservation area. The existence of some special flora and fauna makes the island special.

1. THE STORY OF THE NAME OF KARIMUNJAWA ISLAND

Sunan Nyamplungan was the man who gave the name of Karimunjawa. Sunan Nyamplungan who was also called Amir Hasan when he was young was the son of Sunan Muria. Amir Hasan was a spoiled boy, his mother always gave that he wanted. In other hand his father didn’t agree with his bad attitudes, so his father taught Moslem basic values to him, but it didn’t change Amir Hasan bad behavior. Sunan Muria couldn’t stand facing his son’s behavior, so he asked his brother named Sunan Kudus to teach Amir Hasan. Sunan Muria expected that by Sunan Kudus method, his son’s behavior would change
Sunan Kudus taught Amir Hasan very well, no wonder if Amir Hasan became a good young man. Considering the change of Amir Hasan’s behavior, Sunan Kudus took him back to Sunan Muria.

Sunan Muria was so happy considering that his son changed. To prove his son’s Islamic knowledge, he then commanded Amir Hasan to go to an isolated island which vaguely seen from top of Muria mount.

supplied with 2 sheets of nyamplung tree. Long trip by sailing across the wide sea, finally ended in the island purposed. Amir Hasan decided to live in the island and then namely “ KARIMUNJAWA”
The island which vaguely seen from top of Muria Mount belongs to java territory. In the island there are plenty of nyamplung tree. That’s the reason why amir Hasan was well know as “SUNAN NYAMPLUNG”

2. STINGLESS FRESH WATER CATFISH

When Nyai Sunan Muria ( Sunan Muria’s wife ) didn’t find   her son, she asked her husband where Amir Hasan had gone. Sunan Muria then replied that Amir Hasan was asked to go to isolated island on Northward of Java island. Nyai Sunan Muria decided to catch Amir Hasan up. She brought Amir Hasan’s favourite food “Pecel lele” ( barbequed fresh water catfish served with crushed chili). Unfortunately she didn’t able to catch amir Hasan up. So she threw the food to the sea. Magically, the food casted away to the island which Amir Hasan purposed. The catfishes in this island have not stingless catfishes is called Legon Lele, this area is located and last part of Karimunjawa.