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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

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

神戸

シップ神戸海岸ビル

1918年竣工のビルで、1995年の阪神大震災で一度全壊したが、1998年に再建された。その際、5Fから上は現代的なオフィスビルとして建設され、4Fまでのレトロビルと融合している姿が面白い。

Area: 神戸, 三宮・元町, and Hyogo

Activities: 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: 観光, 史跡, and 公園

神戸

Former Chinese Consulate (Ijinkan on the top of the hill)

The Former Chinese Consulate is the only eastern-style building of the Ijinkan homes. The inside is furnished with various art pieces dating back between the Ming and Qing dynasties of China.

Area: 神戸, 北野異人館, and Hyogo

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

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

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。