Kofu Castle (Maizuru Castle) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kofu Castle (also known as Maizuru Castle) is a castle ruin located in the center of Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture, and is now maintained as Maizuru Castle Park. Following the former castle (Tsugane and Tsutsujigasaki Castle) that was the center of Kai Province during the Sengoku period, it was converted into a castle and a castle during the Edo period...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Atami Castle is a castle-style tourist attraction located near the summit of Shiroyama (approximately 100 meters above sea level) in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It is not an original ancient castle; it was rebuilt in 1959 (Showa 34) as a tourist attraction, and differs from actual castles from the Warring States period.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Toyokawa Inari (official name: Myogon-ji Temple, commonly known as Toyokawakaku) is an ancient temple in Toyokawa City, Aichi Prefecture, known for its unique form of worship that combines the Inari faith of Shinto shrines with Buddhism. Since ancient times, it has been a place of worship for the common people as a place of prayer for business prosperity, family safety, and bountiful harvests...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Koishikawa Korakuen Garden is a strolling garden in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, that dates back to the Edo period. It was built in the early Edo period by a member of the Tokugawa family, the feudal lords of Mito, and has been continuously improved ever since. Despite being located in the heart of the city, it boasts a strolling garden with a pond and a...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) The Kyoto Railway Museum is a large railway-themed museum located in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City (within Umekoji Park). Opened in 2016, the museum utilizes the former Umekoji Locomotive Depot site to display preserved trains and provide a life-size display of trains. From steam locomotives to modern electric trains and Shinkansen bullet trains...

Meotoiwa Rocks (Futami-cho, Ise City, Mie Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Meotoiwa Rocks are two rocks located on Futamiura Beach in Futami-cho, Ise City, Mie Prefecture. They are a scenic spot and a place of worship, tied together in the middle by a thick shimenawa rope. They are associated with faith in Mount Fuji and the creation myth of Japan (Izanagi and Izanami)...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Oura Cathedral is a Catholic church located in Higashiyamate-cho, Nagasaki City. Built in 1864, it is one of the oldest wooden Gothic churches in Japan. It was constructed for the foreign settlement in Nagasaki, which opened its port to foreigners from the end of the Edo period through the Meiji era, and...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Jogasaki Coast, located in Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture, is a scenic coastal spot representative of the Izu Peninsula. It features sheer cliffs stretching for approximately 1-2 km and a group of unusual rock formations formed by the erosion of dark basalt and lava. The contrast between the rough sea and the cliffs is captivating...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Katori Shrine is an ancient shrine located in Katori City, Chiba Prefecture, and is the head shrine of the Katori Shrines that are spread across the Kanto and Tohoku regions. The main deity enshrined there is Futsunushi-no-Mikoto, who has long been worshipped as the guardian deity of military fortune, navigation, and industry. According to the shrine's legend...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Zentsuji is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple located in Zentsuji City, Kagawa Prefecture. It is said to have been built on the birthplace of Kobo Daishi, or Kukai. Believed to have been founded in the early Heian period, the temple has preserved many buildings and cultural assets over its long history. Its spacious grounds and...