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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
Tokyo
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 […]

Area
Tokyo and Yanesen
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Gokayama
Exile Hut

A small thatched building where criminals were imprisoned during the Edo period (1603-1868). It was moved to a new location and restored in 1965.

Area
Gokayama and Toyama
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Tokyo Station Area
Imperial Palace East Gardens (Observation of Inner Palace Grounds)

Part of the Edo Castle was turned into the Imperial Palace East Gardens when constructing the palace for the Emperor. It is necessary to register at Otemon (gate), but reservations in advance is not necessary and it’s free! *The inner grounds is massive, use the map below to get your bearings. Below are the main […]

Area
Tokyo Station Area and Tokyo
Activities
観光, 庭園, and 史跡
高山
日下部民藝館

かつて高山で有数の豪商だった日下部家が1879年に建てた豪邸で、高山の町屋建築の“集大成的な存在”。 長さ約13m の梁などを使って組み上げた吹き抜けなど、力強く豪壮な構造が特徴的だ。 奥の土蔵が展示室になっており、5,000点ある美術品や民芸品などの収集品が順次公開されている。 その他、江戸時代(1603〜1868年)・後期と明治時代(1868年〜1912年)の生活用具なども展示されている。 1階中央部にある休憩所では、お茶と煎餅をいただける(※無料)。 吉島家住宅の南隣にある。

Area
高山 and Gifu
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Kawagoe
大沢家住宅

1792年創建と、蔵造りの町並みの中で最も古い建物で、外見は重厚感があり、内部は見応えがある。 川越にある蔵造りの建物の中で唯一、日本国の重要文化財に指定されている。 元々は呉服と太物の店だったが、現在では屋号が「小松屋」に変わり、1Fでは民芸品や土産物の販売、2Fでは日本各地の民家をテーマにした絵画の展示が行われている。

Area
Kawagoe and Saitama
Activities
観光 and 史跡
金沢城公園
金沢城公園

Area
金沢城公園 and Ishikawa
Activities
観光, 史跡, and 公園
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
史跡 and 観光
神戸
Starbucks (Kitano, Kobe Ijinkan Store)

This Starbucks was originally the 2nd floor of a mansion that was built in 1907. An American lived in the building during that time. There are six rooms including the lounge, dining, and guest rooms. Starbucks kept this set up, along with the antique furniture. You won’t have to pay the entrance fee for the […]

Area
神戸, 北野異人館, and Hyogo
Activities
史跡, 喫茶店/カフェ, グルメ, and 観光
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
Nakijin Castle Ruin
Nakijin Castle Ruin

Area
Nakijin Castle Ruin and Okinawa
Activities
観光, 史跡, and 世界遺産
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
高山
吉島家住宅

かつて両替商と造り酒屋として栄えた豪商・吉島家の住宅で、日本を代表する町家建築物だ。 ※オリジナルの建物は1875年の大火で焼失し、すぐ再建されたものの、翌年に再び消失した。 1907年になってようやく現存のものが建てられた。 見どころは、玄関を入ったところにある土間の大きな吹き抜け空間。 大黒柱を中心として、梁と束柱で組まれた空間は幾何学的な美しさを持っている。 その他、漆塗が施された柱や梁など、繊細で優美な意匠にも注目してくれ。   日下部民藝館の北隣にある。

Area
高山 and Gifu
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Gokayama
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).

Area
Gokayama and Toyama
Activities
世界遺産, 観光, and 史跡
姫路城
姫路城

Area
姫路城 and Hyogo
Activities
観光 and 史跡
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
観光, 峠 / 展望台, 景色, 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
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
Tokyo Station Area
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
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
史跡 and 観光
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
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 […]

Area
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, Hiroshima City Central Area, and Hiroshima
Activities
観光 and 史跡
Nishichayagai
にし茶屋街

Area
Nishichayagai and Ishikawa
Activities
史跡, グルメ, and 観光
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
Osaka Castle
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
Activities
観光船, 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
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
Gokayama
Iwase House

The gassho-zukuri house was built about 300 years ago over a period of eight years. The five-story house has a frontage of 26.4 m, a depth of 12.7 m, and a height of 14 m, making it quite impressive when viewed up close. In fact, it is the largest gassho-zukuri in Japan. Since the house […]

Area
Gokayama and Toyama
Activities
観光 and 史跡
ひがし茶屋街
志摩

1820年に建てられた格式の高いお茶屋で、建設当時の姿のままに残っている貴重な存在であるため、日本の重要文化財に指定されている。 お茶屋特有の繊細で優美な造りとなっており、旦那衆が遊びを楽しんだ座敷、四季折々の表情を見せる坪庭などが公開されている。 1階奥の茶室「寒村庵」では、庭を見ながら抹茶(※季節の生菓子付き700円、干菓子付き500円)を楽しむことが出来る。 ※200円の違いなので、生菓子を頼んだほうが良い。 撮影はスマートフォンでのみ可能。

Area
ひがし茶屋街 and Ishikawa
Activities
体験, 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
Gokayama
Murakami House

A Four-story gassho-zukuri built around 1660. It is a valuable building that conveys the architectural style of approximately 360 years ago. Inside, several thousand items are on display, including materials related to the manufacture of gunpowder and Japanese paper. You can sit around the fireplace and listen to the head of the house explain about […]

Area
Gokayama and Toyama
Activities
観光, 博物館, and 史跡
主計町茶屋街

石川県金沢市主計町

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Activities
史跡
Nezu Shrine

1-28-9 Nedu, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo

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Activities
史跡
Exile Hut

278 Tamukai, Nanto City, Toyama

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Activities
史跡
日下部民藝館

岐阜県高山市大新町1-52

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Activities
史跡
大沢家住宅

川越市元町1-15-2

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Activities
史跡
金沢城公園

石川県金沢市丸の内1-1

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Activities
史跡公園
Akizuki Castle Ruins

Akizuki no Tori, Asakura-shi, Fukuoka

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,
Activities
史跡
Starbucks (Kitano, Kobe Ijinkan Store)

3-1-31 Kitanochou, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo

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Activities
史跡喫茶店/カフェ
Houkoku Shrine(Osaka)

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

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Activities
神社仏閣史跡
Nakijin Castle Ruin

5101, Imadomari, Nakjin Village, Kunigami-gun, Okinawa

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Activities
史跡世界遺産
Children’s Peace Monument

1 Nakajimacho, Nakaku Hiroshiamshi, Hiroshima Prefecture

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Activities
史跡
吉島家住宅

岐阜県高山市大新町1-51

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Activities
史跡
Suganuma gassho-zukuri village

Suganuma, Nanto City, Toyama

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Activities
世界遺産史跡
姫路城

兵庫県姫路市本町68

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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
峠 / 展望台景色史跡
Ainokura gassho-zukuri village

616 Ainokura, Nanto City, Toyama

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Activities
史跡世界遺産
Yamate Hachibankan

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

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Activities
史跡
The Imperial Palace

1-1, Chiyoda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

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Activities
史跡
Peace Flame

1 Nakajimacho, Nakaku Hiroshimashi, Hiroshima

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Activities
史跡
にし茶屋街

石川県金沢市野町2

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,
Activities
史跡
Kuromon (black gate)

Akizuki no Tori, Asakura City, Fukuoka

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,
Activities
史跡
Osaka Castle Gozabune Boat

Osaka Castle, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

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Activities
観光船史跡
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
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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Activities
史跡
Iwase House

857-1, Nishi-Akao-cho, Nanto City, Toyama

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Activities
史跡
志摩

石川県金沢市東山1-13-21

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Activities
体験史跡
Joyato

843-1 Tomo, Tomocho Fukuyamashi Hiroshima

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Activities
史跡
Murakami House

725 Kaminashi, Nanto City, Toyama

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Activities
博物館史跡