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神戸
Kazamidori no Yakata

Built in 1909, Kazamidori no Yakata was the mansion of a successful German merchant who made a great amount of his fortune while he was still young. The thick brick exterior of this Ijinkan is symbolic of elegant nouveau art that originated from Germany. A weathercock, or Kazamidori, rests upon the triangular roof and is […]

Area
神戸, 北野異人館, and Hyogo
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Tomonoura
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.

Area
Tomonoura and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Akizuki
Akizuki Castle Ruins

Akizuki Castle dates back to 1203, when the Akizuki clan built Mt. Kosho Castle as their headquarters. The Akizuki clan ruled the area for 385 years over 16 generations, but was defeated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537-1598), the supreme ruler of the Warring States period, in 1587 and left the area. At that time, Akizuki Castle […]

Area
Akizuki and Fukuoka
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Osaka Castle
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
Activities
観光, 神社仏閣, and 史跡
Nagamachibukeyashikiato
金沢市足軽資料館

下級武士である足軽の生活ぶりを伝える文化施設だ。 1997年、金沢市内にあった清水家と高西家の足軽屋敷合計2棟を現在の場所に移築して開設された。 入り口から見て、手前の右側にあるのが清水家で、奥の左側にあるのが高西家。 ※何と! 高西家の屋敷は1994年まで、清水家の屋敷は1990年まで、住居として何百年もの間使用されていた! 木造平屋建てで、板葺き屋根に石を乗せた典型的な足軽の家の内部には、足軽の職務についてや日常生活についての展示品や解説文章がある。 こちらも入場料金は無料、金沢市は太っ腹だ!

Area
Nagamachibukeyashikiato and Ishikawa
Activities
観光, 博物館, and 史跡
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Children’s Peace Monument

The monument was built through charity from all over Japan in 1958 as a cenotaph for Ms. Sadako Sasaki, a girl who passed away at a young age of 12 years old due to leukemia, the after effect of the atomic bomb, and for the children who became victims of the atomic bomb. In the […]

Area
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima City Central Area, and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Kawagoe
時の鐘

蔵造りの町並みの中にある鐘撞堂で、川越のシンボル的な存在だ。 木造の三層構造で、櫓の高さは約16m。 1630年頃の創建以来3回も焼失しているが、その都度再建されている。 現在のものは1893年の大火災の翌年に再建された4代目だ。 今でも1日に1日4回(6時、12時、15時、18時)、趣深い音色で鐘が鳴っている。

Area
Kawagoe and Saitama
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Nishichayagai
にし茶屋街

Area
Nishichayagai and Ishikawa
Activities
グルメ, 観光, and 史跡
ひがし茶屋街
ひがし茶屋街

Area
ひがし茶屋街 and Ishikawa
Activities
ショッピング, 商店街, 観光, and 史跡
神戸
チャータードビル

1938年竣工のビルで、元々はチャータード銀行(イギリス)の支店だった。 大理石をふんだんに使った吹き抜けフロアなど豪奢な装飾が特徴的だ。 現在はカフェなどが入っている。

Area
神戸, 三宮・元町, and Hyogo
Activities
観光 and 史跡
神戸
旧神戸居留地十五番館

1880年に竣工されたこのエリア最古の建築物で、元々は米国領事館だった。 内部にはおしゃれなカフェもある。

Area
神戸 and Hyogo
Activities
観光 and 史跡
神戸
The Uroko House & the Uroko Museum

First built in the Kyukyoryuchi in 1885 as a luxury house-for-rent for foreigners, the Uroko House was rebuilt 1905 here. Uroko is the Japanese word for scales, and this Ijinkan was named the Uroko House after the fish scale design on the exterior of the house. The uroko on the house are actually just rock […]

Area
神戸, 北野異人館, and Hyogo
Activities
観光, 博物館, and 史跡
主計町茶屋街
主計町茶屋街

Area
主計町茶屋街 and Ishikawa
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
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 […]

Area
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima City Central Area, and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Yanagawa
Yanagawa moat tour

This is a leisurely boat ride on a donko boat operated by a boatman from the boarding area near Nishitetsu Yanagawa Station to the “Yanagawa Domain Lord Tachibana’s Residence Ohana,” a distance of less than 4 km. The boat ride takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes, and boat riders get to enjoy the scenery […]

Area
Yanagawa and Fukuoka
Activities
観光船, 観光, and 史跡
Tokyo Station Area
Outer Gardens of the Imperial Palace (Kokyo Gaien)

Free to roam at anytime the Japanese black pine trees and beautiful green grass laid out in the open space is a nice scene to take in. Interestingly, during the Edo period, this area was occupied with houses of senior statesmen. Below are the main viewing attractions. Nijubashi 2 bridges connect the outer gardens over […]

Area
Tokyo Station Area and Tokyo
Activities
公園, 観光, and 史跡
Shirakawago
Shikawa-go

Area
Shirakawago and Gifu
Activities
世界遺産, 観光, 宿泊施設, 旅館, and 史跡
Nishichayagai
華の宿

にし茶屋街にある、現在も営業している5軒のお茶屋の一つで、午前中は茶房として営業しているので、一般客も入ることが出来る。 築200年以上の歴史ある建物で、本格的なお茶屋の雰囲気が味わうことが出来る。 1階でお茶やコーヒーをいただいた後、サービスとして2階のお座敷を見学できるシステム。 ちなみに、上質の抹茶と和菓子のセットが500円、コーヒーは300円と格安だ! 見どころは、高級感あふれるVIPご用達の部屋「群青壁の間」。

Area
Nishichayagai and Ishikawa
Activities
グルメ, 観光, 史跡, and 喫茶店/カフェ
神戸
Yamate Hachibankan

From the triple tower to the stained-glass arch entrance, this building is a culmination of English Tudor Medieval architecture. The works of great sculptors like René Rodin, Antoine Bourdelle, Émile Bernard, Rembrandt are showcased here alongside the works of Eastern artists.

Area
神戸, 北野異人館, and Hyogo
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Gokayama
Ainokura gassho-zukuri village

The village is located in the mountains on a narrow plateau measuring approximately 500 meters from north to south and 250 meters from east to west, and is lined with 20 gassho-style houses built between 100 and 350 years ago. A 5-minute walk up the road from the side of the parking lot leads to […]

Area
Gokayama and Toyama
Activities
観光, 史跡, and 世界遺産
Iwakuni
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 […]

Area
Iwakuni, Hiroshima, and Yamaguchi
Activities
観光, 湖 / 川/ 滝, and 史跡
高山
三町

江戸時代の古い商家などの面影が残る町並みで、三町と八幡町、大新町は重要伝統的建造物群保存地区に選定されている。 江戸時代の趣を残す美しく重厚な町並み 狭い通りを挟んで、江戸時代後期~明治時代にかけての町家建築が並ぶノスタルジックなエリア。 建物をそのまま利用した土産物店、カフェ、ショップなどがあり、観光客で賑わう高山の観光名所。 町家を利用した良い雰囲気のカフェが多い。 和雑貨などかわいい小物が並ぶ雑貨店も多く、充実している。   三町は、高山市中心部に位置しており、「上一之町・上二之町・上三之町・下一之町・下二之町・下三之町」という6つの町で構成されている。 もっともにぎわうのは、上三之町周辺。 みやげ店やカフェなどが並び、日中は多くの観光客が行き交う。 それに対して、安川通りから北の下一之町、下二之町、下三之町は比較的静かで、のんびり散策するのに最適。  

Area
高山 and Gifu
Activities
観光 and 史跡
神戸
la Maison de GRACIANI, Kitano, Kobe

Built in 1908, a French trading merchant named Mr. Granciani once lived here. It has been turned into a French restaurant that was awarded a Michelin Star! Dinner is quite expensive, but their lunch courses start at 4900 yen, not including tax.  

Area
神戸, 北野異人館, and Hyogo
Activities
グルメ, 観光, フレンチ, 史跡, and ミシュラン
Shirakawago
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.

Area
Shirakawago and Gifu
Activities
史跡, 観光, 峠 / 展望台, and 景色
高山
高山陣屋

サムライ映画の大掛かりなセットのように見えてしまう高山陣屋は、江戸幕府(1603〜1868年)の代官所の遺構で、敷地面積は約10,000㎡。   かつて郡代所・代官所は日本全国で六十数か所あったが、その中で高山陣屋のみ主要な建物が現存している。 江戸時代の建築技術、文化、生活様式、役所業務などを知ることができる貴重な史跡として高く評価されており、「ミシュラン・グリーンガイド・ジャポン」でも上から二番目の「二つ星」に位置付けられている。

Area
高山 and Gifu
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Iwakuni
Iwakuni Castle

Iwakuni Castle is located on the summit of a mountain 200m above sea level. From the rooftop observation platform on the top floor, you can see Kintaikyo, the entire Iwakuni City, as well as the various islands located in Seto Inland Sea, and the view is excellent. There is a ropeway from ground floor to […]

Area
Iwakuni, Hiroshima, and Yamaguchi
Activities
観光, 景色, and 史跡
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

Area
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima City Central Area, and Hiroshima
Activities
観光, 博物館, 史跡, and 世界遺産
Shirakawago
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
Activities
観光, 博物館, and 史跡
Akizuki
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 […]

Area
Akizuki and Fukuoka
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Kokura
Kokura Castle

Kokura Castle was built by Tadaoki Hosokawa (1563-1646), an influential warlord, over a period of seven years from 1602, and is a symbol of Kitakyushu. Unfortunately, the castle was completely destroyed by fire in 1837 and 1866, but was finally rebuilt in 1959. On the castle grounds are a zone where visitors can learn about […]

Area
Kokura and Fukuoka
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Kazamidori no Yakata

3-13-3 Kitanochou, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo

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Activities
史跡
Joyato

843-1 Tomo, Tomocho Fukuyamashi Hiroshima

Area
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Activities
史跡
Akizuki Castle Ruins

Akizuki no Tori, Asakura-shi, Fukuoka

Area
,
Activities
史跡
Houkoku Shrine(Osaka)

2-1 Osaka Castle, Chuo-ku, Osaka City

Area
,
Activities
神社仏閣史跡
金沢市足軽資料館

石川県金沢市長町1-9-3

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Activities
博物館史跡
Children’s Peace Monument

1 Nakajimacho, Nakaku Hiroshiamshi, Hiroshima Prefecture

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Activities
史跡
時の鐘

埼玉県川越市幸町15-7

Area
,
Activities
史跡
にし茶屋街

石川県金沢市野町2

Area
,
Activities
史跡
ひがし茶屋街

石川県金沢市東山

Area
,
Activities
商店街史跡
チャータードビル

兵庫県神戸市中央区海岸通9

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史跡
旧神戸居留地十五番館

兵庫県神戸市中央区浪花町15

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,
Activities
史跡
The Uroko House & the Uroko Museum

2-20-4 Kitanochou, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo

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Activities
博物館史跡
主計町茶屋街

石川県金沢市主計町

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Activities
史跡
Peace Flame

1 Nakajimacho, Nakaku Hiroshimashi, Hiroshima

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史跡
Yanagawa moat tour

329 Takahata, Mitsuhashi-cho, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka

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Activities
観光船史跡
Shikawa-go

Ogi-machi, Shirakawa Village, Ono-gun, Gifu

Area
,
Activities
世界遺産旅館史跡
華の宿

金沢市野町2-24-3

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,
Activities
史跡喫茶店/カフェ
Yamate Hachibankan

2−20−7 Kitanochou, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo

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Activities
史跡
Ainokura gassho-zukuri village

616 Ainokura, Nanto City, Toyama

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Activities
史跡世界遺産
Kintaikyo

Yokoyama, Iwakuni Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguchi

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湖 / 川/ 滝史跡
三町

岐阜県高山市上一之町・上二之町・上三之町・下一之町・下二之町・下三之町

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Activities
史跡
Ogi-machi Castle Ruin Observation Area

Ogi-machi, Shirakawa Village, Ono-gun, Gifu

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,
Activities
史跡峠 / 展望台景色
高山陣屋

岐阜県高山市八軒町1-5

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Activities
史跡
Iwakuni Castle

Yokoyama, Iwakuni-shi, Yamaguch

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景色史跡
Gassho-zukuri Minkaen

2499 Ogi-machi, Shirakawa Village, Ono-gun, Gifu

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Activities
博物館史跡
Kuromon (black gate)

Akizuki no Tori, Asakura City, Fukuoka

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Activities
史跡
Kokura Castle

2-1 Jonai, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka

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Activities
史跡