Culture Yamadera Temple Yamadera is a temple complex on a mountain top northeast of the city of Yamagata in the prefecture of the same name. Its offi...
Culture Meiji Village Meiji-mura (Meiji Village) in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, is an open-air museum and theme park. History and architecture lover...
Culture Zuihoden Mausoleum Built in the 17th century during the Edo period, Zuihoden Mausoleum (瑞鳳殿, Zuihōden) in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture is the re...
Culture Yushima Tenmangu Yushima Tenmangu, also known as Yushima Tenjin, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Tenjin, the god of learning. It is convenient...
Culture Verny Park Originally opened in 1946 and revamped in 2001, Verny Park (ヴェルニー公園) is a French styled garden overlooking Kanagawa’s ...
Culture Nagoya Castle Ruins Nagoya Castle Ruins—not to be confused with Aichi Prefecture’s Nagoya Castle—is located in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture. Th...
Culture Ishiteji Temple At Matsuyama’s most famous temple, a sight almost as guaranteed as the temple buildings themselves is the cadre of pilgrims i...
Culture Osaka Castle Osaka Castle is one of the city’s most iconic sites and draws numerous visitors to its spacious park and imposing keep every ...
Culture Sengakuji Temple Sengakuji, located in Minato City, is a major temple of the Soto Zen sect of Buddhism and is primarily known as the resting p...
Culture Kumamoto Castle Kumamoto Castle is the third largest castle in Japan and one of its most popular historic sites. Originally built in the earl...
