Heritage Sites and Historic Landmarks in Japan
「Cultural assets/historic sites」Tourist Attractions
Shirakawa-go Historic Village
Shirakawa-go Gassho-zukuri village is located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, where a unique architectural style known as Gassho-zukuri has been preserved for hundreds of years t...
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...
Toki no Kane (Bell of Time)
The symbol of Kawagoe, the "Toki no Kane" (Bell of Time), is a historic bell tower that rises above the town's traditional warehouse-style buildings. It was founded about 40...
Hida Takayama Old Town
The "Old Town" of Hida Takayama consists of three main streets that developed as a merchant town and served as the center of a castle town. Under the eaves lined with lattic...
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....
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...
