Heritage Sites and Historic Landmarks in Japan
「Cultural assets/historic sites」Tourist Attractions
Godaido Hall
Godaido is one of the iconic landscapes of Matsushima, offering a stunning view of Matsushima Bay. Founded in 807 by Sakanoue no Tamuramaro, who established the Benten Hall,...
Tono Furusato Village
Tono Furusato Village is a wonderful place where nostalgic rural landscapes unfold. It has recreated an old-fashioned village by relocating traditional curved houses from th...
Oya History Museum
The Otani Museum is a place where you can learn about the history of the extraction of Otani stone. The exhibition hall showcases tools and mining methods from the hand-mini...
Kurashiki Ivy Square
Kurashiki Ivy Square is a multi-use cultural facility located in the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter. It has been renovated from the original headquarters of the Kurashik...
Awa Odori Hall
The Awa Odori Hall is a facility where you can enjoy Tokushima's renowned Awa Odori dance throughout the year. In the Awa Odori Hall, you can not only watch performances by ...
Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
The Atomic Bomb Dome is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Hiroshima City, and it is a building that was damaged by the first nuclear weapon used in human history. It r...
Miwa Town Udattsu no Machinami
Wakimachi Udatsu Townscape is a precious historic district that features about 430 meters of buildings from the mid-Edo period to the early Showa period. Blessed with the wa...
Iya Kazura Bridge
The Kazurabashi Bridge in Iya is a stunning tourist spot that harbors the tragic tale of the Heike clan, standing in the hidden region of Iya. This suspension bridge is made...
Yoshinogari Historical Park
Yoshinogari Historical Park is a national park where visitors can experience Japan's Yayoi period, located on about 54 hectares of beautiful hills straddling Kanzaki City an...
Bocchan Train
The "Botchan Train" is a diesel locomotive based on a steam engine that was beloved by the citizens of Matsuyama for 67 years starting from 1888. It gets its name from Natsu...
Meghanebashi
Nagasaki's Meganebashi, built in 1634 by the monk Mokushi Nyojo of Kofukuji Temple, is the oldest stone arch bridge in Japan. It got its name because its reflection in the r...
Amanoyasukawara
Tenshankawara is a mystical power spot located in Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture. It is a large cave that unfolds about a 10-minute walk along the Iwadogawa River from the N...
