「Castle/Garden」Tourist Attractions
Gifu Castle
Gifu Castle is a historic castle located in Gifu City, Japan, formerly known as Inabayama Castle. During the Warring States period, it served as the residence of Saito Dosan...
Hamamatsu Castle
Hamamatsu Castle is one of the castles deeply rooted in Japanese history. Construction began in 1504, and Tokugawa Ieyasu entered the castle in 1570, spending 17 years there...
Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle, commonly known as "Shirasagijo" or "White Heron Castle," is recognized as a national treasure and a World Heritage site, symbolizing Japan's pride. Its beauti...
Hikone Castle
Hikone Castle is a flatland castle built in the early Edo period, utilizing Hikone Mountain (Kinkiyama) for its construction. The castle still retains its national treasure,...
Korakuen Garden
Okayama Korakuen is one of Japan's most representative daimyo gardens from the Edo period, constructed by the Okayama domain lord Ikeda Tsunamasa. The construction began in ...
Adachi Museum of Art
Adachi Museum of Art is located in Yasugi City, Shimane Prefecture, and was opened in 1970 by a local entrepreneur, Zenko Adachi. This museum houses works by modern Japanese...
Ritsurin Garden
Ritsurin Park is a vast daimyo garden located in Takamatsu City, and its charm is immeasurable. The flat area alone spans 16.2 hectares, and when including Mount Shiun, the ...
Matsuyama Castle
Standing at an elevation of 132 meters, Matsuyama Castle is a magnificent structure that symbolizes Japan's history and culture. Construction was initiated by Kato Yoshiaki ...
Kochi Castle
Kochi Castle was built due to the achievements of Yamauchi Kazutoyo in the Battle of Sekigahara, when Tokugawa Ieyasu awarded him the whole of Tosa in 1601, marking the star...
Karatsu Castle
Karatsu Castle is a historic castle located in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Japan. This castle was built by Terasawa Shimanokami Hirotaka, a retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi...
Kumamoto Castle
Kumamoto Castle is one of Japan's three famous castles, featuring both the main and small towers side by side. Constructed by Katō Kiyomasa over a period of six to seven yea...
Rikugien Garden
Rikugien Garden is a landscape garden designed by Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu, a close aide to Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, and completed over a period of seven years in 1695 (Genroku 8). ...
