Historic Towns in Japan
「Townscape/Bikan Historical Quarter」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...
Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse
Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse is a representative tourist spot in Yokohama that utilizes historical brick buildings constructed between the late Meiji period and the early Ta...
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...
Tokyo Skytree®
Tokyo Skytree® is the tallest freestanding broadcasting tower in the world, located in Sumida, Tokyo. Since its opening in 2012, it has attracted many tourists as a new land...
Yokohama Chinatown
Yokohama Chinatown is located in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and has developed since the opening of Yokohama in 1859 by Chinese immigrants. Today, it is bustling as ...
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...
Oshino Hakkai
Once, the area that is now Oshino Village was a lake. After numerous volcanic activities from Mount Fuji, the water gradually receded between the foothills of Fuji and the M...
Higashi Chaya District
Higashi Chaya District in Kanazawa is an enchanting area with beautiful lattice houses and stone pavements showcasing its historic streets. It has been designated as an Impo...
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...
Odori Park
Odori Park is a special park spanning approximately 1.5 km and 7.8 hectares in the center of Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido. Established in 1871 as a firebreak, it is now ...
Kiyotsu Gorge
Kiyotsu Gorge is one of Japan's three great gorges, alongside the Kurobe Gorge in Toyama Prefecture and Osu Valley in Mie Prefecture. This magnificent landscape was formed b...
