Historic Towns in Japan
「Townscape/Bikan Historical Quarter」Tourist Attractions
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...
Okage Yokocho
Okage Yokocho is a tourist destination in Ise that opened in 1993, located in the middle of Oharai-machi Street in front of the inner shrine's torii gate. The approximately ...
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...
Tokyo Tower
Tokyo Tower has been loved by many as a landmark of Tokyo since it opened in 1958. This multi-purpose broadcasting tower stands at a height of 333 meters and is located in M...
Kintaikyo Bridge
One of Japan's three famous bridges, the Kintai Bridge, is a wooden five-arch bridge measuring approximately 193.3 meters in length, located in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefe...
Enoshima Island
Enoshima is a beautiful island located in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, with breathtaking views from the Shonan coastline. It is connected to the mainland by a bridge,...
World Heritage Ainu Village of Traditional Housebuilding
The World Heritage Site "Aikura Gassho-zukuri Village" is a beautiful place that preserves Japan's original scenery. It features gassho-zukuri buildings that date back appro...
