「Cultural assets/historic sites」Tourist Attractions
Sapporo Clock Tower
The Sapporo Clock Tower is a historic building that was constructed in 1878 as a drill hall for the former Sapporo Agricultural College. In 1881, a tower clock manufactured ...
Ouchi-juku
Ouchi-juku, located in Minamiaizu, Fukushima Prefecture, was once an important post town on the Aizu Nishi Kaido, a highway connecting Aizuwakamatsu and Nikko Imaichi. The s...
Tomioka Silk Mill
The Tomioka Silk Mill is a government-operated silk-reeling factory established by the Meiji government in 1872. Its goal was to improve the quality of raw silk and promote ...
Goryokaku Park
Goryokaku Park is a national special historic site known as the location of the end of the Boshin War. It is where the old shogunate troops led by Takeaki Enomoto and Toshiz...
Kakunodate Samurai Residences
Kakunodate is a picturesque town located in Senboku City, Akita Prefecture, where beautiful streets from the Edo period still remain. Known as the "Little Kyoto of Michinoku...
Sannai-Maruyama Site
The Sannai-Maruyama Site is located in Aomori Prefecture and is designated as a national special historic site as one of Japan's largest Jomon period settlement sites. Excav...
Sendai Castle Ruins
Sendai Castle (Aoba Castle) is a historic mountain castle that once existed in Sendai City, Japan. Constructed over 400 years ago by the first lord of the Sendai domain, Dat...
Namahage Museum
The "Namahage Museum" is a facility located in Oga City, Akita Prefecture, focusing on "Namahage of Oga," which has been registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage....
Aizu Sazaedo
The Aizu Sazae-do is a three-story wooden hexagonal structure built in 1796 on Mount Iimori in Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture. Its official name is "Entsu Sansou-d...
Aizu Samurai Residence
Aizu Bukeyashiki is a historical theme park centered around the residence of Aizu domain chief retainer, Saigo Yorimoto, which has been relocated and restored. Covering appr...
Usuidai Sankyoryo (Megane Bridge)
Usui Pass Third Bridge is one of Japan's largest brick arch bridges, located in Usui Pass, Annaka City, Gunma Prefecture. Its elegant form has earned it the nickname "Megane...
Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum
The Noguchi Hideyo Memorial Museum is a facility that introduces the life and achievements of the bacteriologist Hideyo Noguchi, known for his portrait on the 1,000 yen bank...
