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Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Chion-in Temple is the head temple of the Jodo sect of Buddhism in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City. As a temple associated with Honen (the founder of the Jodo sect), it has a history dating back to the Kamakura period, and has long been a popular destination for worshippers as a temple town. During the Edo period, it received patronage from the Tokugawa shogunate...

Jigokudani Monkey Park (Yamanouchi Town, Nagano Prefecture) Overview (History, Features, Attractions) Jigokudani Monkey Park is a facility located in a valley in Yamanouchi Town, Shimotakai District, Nagano Prefecture, where you can observe wild Japanese macaques (Nihon macaques). The sight of the monkeys bathing in natural pools created at the outlet of hot springs in the mountains has become popular, and the park has been nationally recognized...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Tokushima Castle is a castle ruin located in the center of Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture. During the Edo period, it served as the residence of the Hachisuka clan and served as the headquarters of the Tokushima Domain. It was renovated from the end of the Sengoku period through the Edo period, and the remains of the stone walls, moats, and enclosures remain in good condition.

Sasayama Castle (Tamba Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture) — Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Sasayama Castle is a castle ruin located in the center of Tamba Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture. It is a tourist destination that retains the atmosphere of a castle town from the Edo period. Built after the Battle of Sekigahara, the castle was intended to control the western provinces of Japan and to keep the Kyoto and Osaka areas in check. Its stone walls and moat...

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)...