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Wada Family Residence
This is the Wada family residence, a prominent family that prospered in the niter trade during the Edo period and was the feudal lord of the area. It is the largest gassho-zukuri house in Shirakawa-go, and its elegance and beauty makes it one of the pillars of Shirakawa-go. Although it is more than 300 years […]
- Area
- Shirakawago and Gifu
Suganuma gassho-zukuri village
Surrounded by steep mountains and the Shogawa River, it is a small village measuring approximately 230 meters from north to south and 240 meters from east to west, with nine gassho-zukuri houses remaining. Of these, two were built at the end of the Edo period (1603-1868), and seven were built after the Meiji period (1868-1912).
Ogi-machi Castle Ruin Observation Area
This observatory was built on the site of the castle of Ujikatsu Yamashita, a vassal of the Uchigashima Tameji clan who ruled this area in the 15th century. The front of the observatory is a precipitous cliff.
Shukkeien
Shukkeien is a Japanese garden featuring paths around the pond, which was constructed in 1620 in the villa of Nagaakira Asano, the feudal lord of Hiroshima at the time. It is said that it imitates the Xihu Lake in Hangzhou City from China. The atmosphere is splendid with various flowers blooming every season, such as […]
- Area
- Hiroshima City Central Area and Hiroshima
Ainokura Folklore Museum
The 150-year-old gassho-zukuri private house has been converted into a museum, where Gokayama’s Edo period farming tools and daily life utensils are on display. In the attic, visitors can observe the framework and interior structure of the gassho-zukuri up close.
Houkoku Shrine(Osaka)
Visiting this shrine will supposedly bring you success and good luck in the future. It is a 5-minute walk from the south side of the castle tower and was where Toyotomi Hideyoshi was deified. A 5.2-meter tall statue of this commander stands just right past the torii gate of the shrine.
- Area
- Osaka Castle and 大阪府
Nezu Shrine
This venerable shrine is said to have been founded by Yamato Takeru (72-114), a legendary hero in ancient Japanese history, and has a history of more than 1,900 years. It is one of the ten shrines of Tokyo and often appears in period dramas on Japanese television. The shrine pavilion, built in 1706, is the […]
Kuromon (black gate)
Located on the approach to Suiyu Jinja (shrine), this gate is painted all black and can be called the symbol of Akizuki. It was built in the early Kamakura period (1185-1333) as the back gate of Koshosan Castle, the predecessor of Akizuki Castle, but in 1624, it was moved as the main gate of Akizuki […]
The Imperial Palace
The Tokyo Imperial Palace – residence and palace of the Emperor – holds all sorts of official events; the Imperial Household Agency is located on Imperial Palace grounds too. If you include the outer gardens of the Imperial Palace, a total of 2.3 million sq m of flush greenery sits in the middle of Tokyo, […]
- Area
- Tokyo Station Area and Tokyo
Kobe Brick Warehouse
This warehouse, built with red bricks, was constructed 120 years ago. Now, it is a small, fashionable place with 7 different restaurants and stores. When the sun sets, the warehouse lights up and creates a wondrous atmosphere.
Kintaikyo
Kintaikyo is a beautiful arched wooden bridge that spans across Nishiki-gawa. It has a length of 193 m and a width of 5 m, and it is constructed through a traditional Japanese technique of wood joinery, called the Kumiki. The middle three sequences create the arch of the bridge that has five sequences, which is […]
Memorial Cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims
The monument was constructed by Kenzo Tange, a worldly famous architect, in hopes to reconstruct Hiroshima City, destroyed by the world’s first atomic bomb, into a City of Peace, Heiwa Toshi. The memorial cenotaph also reposes the souls of the dead from the atomic bomb, and in the stone chamber in the center is a […]
Ohta House
Ohta House is a merchant house that used to brew medical alcoholic beverage during Edo Period. There, visitors can view some traditional Japanese architecture.
Gassho-zukuri Minkaen
This open-air museum consists of 25 disused gassho-zukuri houses that have been relocated from various locations in Shirakawa-go and are being preserved and opened to the public; 9 of the 25 houses have been designated as important cultural properties. The park contains a shrine, a water mill, a stable, and other buildings that recreate the […]
- Area
- Shirakawago and Gifu
Peace Flame
The fire stand was constructed in the year 1964 to console the spirits of the atomic bomb victims, and also with the aim to pray for the abolition of nuclear weapons. Later on, the fire stand was lit by kindling coals collected from all over Japan, still lit today, and the fire will not burn […]
Moegi no Yakata
Moegi no Yakata was built in 1903. It was originally the residence of the American Consul General. The light green exterior is a beautiful and unique feature of the home. The inside is just as lovely. Check out the arabesque-patterned stairs and intricately-detailed mantelpiece. You can also get a wonderful view of the rest of […]
Joyato
Joyato(=The All Night Stone Lantern) stands beneath the sea, and it is roughly 11 meters tall. Joyato(=The All Night Stone Lantern) that stands in the harbor is known for being the tallest in Japan. At night, it will be lit, which creates a romantic atmosphere that is different from during the day.
Osaka Castle Gozabune Boat
Take a 20-minute spin along the inner moat of Osaka Castle on this tourist boat, and you’ll be able to see Japan’s highest stone wall from a close proximity. Long ago, only those of a high status were able to ride this special boat layered with gold foil.
- Area
- Osaka Castle and 大阪府
997 Ogimachi, Shirakawa-mura, Ono-gun, Gifu
- Area
- Shirakawago, Gifu
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1-10 Otemachi, 1 Nakajimacho Nakaku Hiroshimashi Hiroshima
3228-2, Inno-shima Nakasho-cho, Onomichi-shi,Hiroshima
Ogi-machi, Shirakawa Village, Ono-gun, Gifu
- Area
- Shirakawago, Gifu
2-11 Kaminoborimachi, Nakaku Hiroshimashi Hiroshima
1-5-5 Higashi Kawaki-chou, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo
Yokoyama, Iwakuni Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi
1 Nakajimacho, Nakaku Hiroshimashi, Hiroshima
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- 史跡
2-18-2 Kitanochou, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo
- Activities
- 史跡
5101, Imadomari, Nakjin Village, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa
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- Nakijin Castle Ruin, Okinawa
