Historic Towns in Japan
「Townscape/Bikan Historical Quarter」Tourist Attractions
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 ...
Hachimanbori
Yahata-bori is a waterway built during the Azuchi-Momoyama period by Toyotomi Hidetsugu to support the castle town of Yahata-yama. It played a significant role in the develo...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Senagajima Umikajitourasu
Senaga Island Umikaji Terrace is an island resort located on Senaga Island, connected by a road through the sea from Okinawa Main Island. Opened in 2015 and renovated in Aug...
