The Warehouses of Kitakata
With more than 4,000 kura (traditional storehouses) still standing, Kitakata City is a living testament to Edo-period tradition.
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With more than 4,000 kura (traditional storehouses) still standing, Kitakata City is a living testament to Edo-period tradition.
Cherished by generations of Aizu’s feudal lords, Oyakuen Garden offers visitors a rare blend of natural beauty, traditional medicine, and the enduring spirit of Aizu’s samurai legacy.
Developed on the site of the former Takasaki Castle, this park is an ode to Sengoku-era Japan.
Along the Nakasendō on the road to Edo, an exclusive rest facility for high-ranking travelers where feudal lords and court nobles once paused, its atmosphere of dignity quietly preserved today.
Hikawa maru is a cargo-passenger ship built in 1930 at Yokohama and used for a Seattle Sea Route, which was designated as a important cultural property. In the ship, you can observe Art Deco-designed furniture at 'The Passenger's area' and a dynamic engine-room at 'The Crew's area', and you can learn the history of Hikawa maru at 'The Exhibition area'.
Perched near Odawara Castle, Seikantei—once the villa of Marquis Nagashige Kuroda—now offers a refined setting where architecture, landscape, and dining meet.
Immerse yourself like a true Chichibu resident as you traverse the steps of this traditional town.
A former Oshu Kaido gateway town, Shirakawa preserves the quiet atmosphere of travelers’ days past.
MUZA Kawasaki Symphony Hall opened in 2004 as a symbol of "Kawasaki, the City of Music.” The hall is characterized by its vineyard-shaped seating surrounding the stage. Musicians and orchestras from Japan and abroad have praised its acoustics.
Once a lively Oshu Kaido post town, Shirasawa-juku still invites visitors to walk its streets and discover traces of travelers from centuries past.
Mikazuki Village recreates the world of old Japan through a lively streetscape inspired by period dramas and regional legends
Yatai no Machi Central Park introduces Kanuma’s festival craftsmanship and garden culture through its exhibition hall and traditional garden.
This annual summer festival in the Gora Onsen (hot spring) area has been held during the Obon festival period in August since 1921. The highlight is a magnificent collaboration of fireworks and Daimonji-yaki (giant bonfires in the shape of Chinese character "large") lit on Mt. Myojogatake. Enjoying the performance while bathing in a hot spring is an experience not to be missed!
As a center for connecting “people,” “city,” and “culture” through sports and entertainment, this facility was opened on July 24, 2020, complete with a martial arts hall that can accommodate roughly 500 people on the first floor, an arena that can accommodate nearly 3,000 people on the second floor, and a VIP lounge on the fourth floor. It is primarily used for martial arts events, basketball, futsal, gymnastics, table tennis, and professional wrestling. In addition to sports, this facility can also be used to host music events.
A pleasant green waterfront park. On the premises there is the Sail Training Ship Nippon Maru, symbol of Yokohama Port, and the Yokohama Port Museum, where you can learn about the history of Yokohama Port. The first dock, where the Nippon Maru is moored and preserved, is a nationally designated important cultural property, along with the sailing ship itself.
Saigo Takamori was a man of Meiji Restoration. His statue stands in Ueno Park. He is on his way to rabbit-hunting with his dog "Tsunn".