Historic Towns in Japan
「Townscape/Bikan Historical Quarter」Tourist Attractions
Akihabara Electric Town
Akihabara Electric Town is a globally renowned hub of Japanese pop culture. Affectionately known as "Akiba," the area is bustling with specialty stores for anime, manga, and...
Togetsukyo Bridge
The Togetsukyo Bridge, which connects Arashiyama and Sagano, is a bridge rich in history and charm, spanning the Katsura River. The first bridge was built by the monk Dosho ...
Osu Shopping Street
Osu Shopping District is located on the south side of the bustling Sakae area in Nagoya city and is a vibrant “melting pot” of diverse industries, cultures, and events. This...
Tsumagoshuku
Tsumago-juku is a post town located in Nagano Prefecture along the Nakasendo, and it is the 42nd of the 69 stations connecting Edo and Kyoto. With Ise Mountain to the west a...
Hagi Castle Town
Hagi Castle Town is a historic area that developed around Hagi Castle, which was built by Mori Terumoto in 1604. This town retains a strong atmosphere of the Edo period, wit...
Oura Cathedral
Oura Cathedral is a Gothic-style church built in the foreign settlement of Nagasaki during the late Edo period, and it is the oldest existing church architecture in Japan. C...
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...
Yanagawa River Boat Tours
Yanagawa is known as a castle town and the hometown of the poet Hakushu Kitahara, and its "river cruising" has become a local specialty. The city is crisscrossed by canals, ...
Magome-juku
Magome-juku is a historic town that prospered as a post town on the Nakasendo route. It retains the charm of the Edo period, with its cobblestone paths and traditional build...
Otaru Canal
Otaru Canal was created to assist the logistics of Otaru Port, which was an important gateway for the development of Hokkaido. Completed in 1923, this canal is special as it...
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...
Sakurai Futamigaura
Sakurai Futamigaura is located in Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and is a beautiful scenic spot within the Genkai Quasi-National Park. Known as "Futamigaura of the Sunse...
