Historic Towns in Japan
「Townscape/Bikan Historical Quarter」Tourist Attractions
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...
The Nomura Family Samurai House
The "Nomura Family Samurai Residence," the only publicly accessible samurai house at the Nagamachi Samurai District, is an attraction featuring an esteemed samurai residence...
Hida no Sato
Hida no Sato is an open-air museum featuring over 30 traditional gassho-zukuri houses that have withstood heavy snowfall, representing Hida's architectural heritage. Each ho...
Harimaya Bridge
Harimaya Bridge is a sightseeing spot in Kochi, celebrated in the "Yosakoi Bushi" song, and is the setting for the love story of the monk Junshin and his daughter Ouma. It i...
Jōzenji Street
Jozenji Street is a major avenue that stretches east to west through the heart of Sendai City, particularly loved for its approximately 700-meter-long zelkova tree-lined pat...
