Overview (History, Features, and Appeal) Katsura Imperial Villa, located in Katsura, Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto City, is a renowned garden featuring sukiya-style architecture and a strolling pond garden, representative of the Edo period. Construction began in the 17th century and, having been developed by the Imperial Family (the Katsura family), it is managed by the Imperial Household Agency. The architecture displays a delicate blend of shoin-zukuri and sukiya-zukuri styles...

Kodokan (Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kodokan is an educational facility established by the Mito Domain as a domain school in the late Edo period. Developed by the feudal lord of Mito, Tokugawa Nariaki, and others, it functioned as a place to teach both academics and martial arts. It is known as the "Mito...".

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kagurazaka is a charming neighborhood in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward, where remnants of the restaurant and entertainment district (kagaya) district that dates back to the Edo period remain. Originally located near feudal lord and samurai residences, the area saw the geisha and restaurant culture flourish from the Meiji period onwards, and the cobblestone slopes...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Ashikaga Gakuen (Ashikaga School) is the site of a medieval school located in the center of Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, and its restored facilities. Known for its long history as a place where education and lectures, primarily on Confucianism, were held, it is sometimes referred to as "one of the oldest schools in Japan." Currently...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Yoshimi Hyakketsu is a group tomb of horizontal stone chambers in Yoshimi Town, Hiki District, Saitama Prefecture, believed to have been constructed between the Kofun period, the Asuka period, and the Nara period. The numerous horizontal caves (cave storehouses) carved into the cliff face, arranged in a row, give the appearance of "a hundred holes (many holes).".

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Usuki Stone Buddhas are a group of rock-carved Buddha statues located in Usuki City, Oita Prefecture. Carved between the end of the Heian period and the Kamakura period, the statues have taken on a unique charm with the passage of time, conveying local faith and culture for many years.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions): The Hakone Glass Forest Museum is a museum that exhibits European glass art and works by contemporary glass artists, with a focus on Venetian glass. Since its opening, the museum has exhibited a wide range of works, from traditional blown glass and historical pieces with intricate decorations...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Lake Haruna is a crater lake located within the caldera of Mount Haruna (Haruna Volcano) in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture. Its quiet landscape nestled in the mountain valley is captivating. The lakeside changes its appearance with the seasons, offering a variety of activities for strolling and photography in any season, from the fresh greenery of spring, to escaping the heat of summer, to the colorful foliage of autumn, to the snowy scenery of winter.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Aso Shrine is an ancient shrine located in Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture, which has long been revered as the center of faith in the Aso region. The shrine enshrines the land god closely connected to the outer rim of Mount Aso and the volcanic region, and has a long history as a regional center for prayers for fertility in the fields and calming of the volcano.

Sakurajima (Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Sakurajima is an active volcano towering over Kagoshima Bay (Kinko Bay) and a symbol of Kagoshima City. It was once an island, but a lava flow from a major eruption in 1914 (Taisho 3) connected it to the Osumi Peninsula (topographically, it is called "Sakurajima"). In ancient times...