Once a lively Oshu Kaido post town, Shirasawa-juku still invites visitors to walk its streets and discover traces of travelers from centuries past.

In the heart of Joetsu, a spacious castle park where the memory of history lingers and the changing seasons invite quiet reflection.

Once part of the embankment system that protected Edo, Gongendo Embankment now enchants visitors year-round with sweeping seasonal blooms.

Experience the rich traditions of handmade Japanese paper and organic cuisine at Roadside Station Ogawamachi, a newly reopened cultural hub in Saitama Prefecture that celebrates over 1,300 years of papermaking heritage.

Planted under Tokugawa Ieyasu’s road reforms, these pines marked distance and time. Once a guide for travelers, they still quietly recall the Tokaido in Oiso.

Reimagined as a space for reconnection rather than observation, Gunma Flower Park + invites visitors of all ages to engage with flowers through play, learning, and everyday experiences rooted in Gunma’s landscape.

A former Oshu Kaido gateway town, Shirakawa preserves the quiet atmosphere of travelers’ days past.

Built at the gateway to the Oshu Kaido, the Former Shinohara Family Residence preserves the scale and dignity of a prosperous merchant house.

Kobotoke Checkpoint Ruins mark a former Koshu Kaido checkpoint, once strictly guarded to control travel, now preserving relics and a historic mountain-road atmosphere.

Deep in the mountains along the Hokkoku Kaidō, a reconstructed checkpoint museum where Edo-period travel and authority come vividly to life.

Separating the prefectures of Gunma and Nagano and indirectly uniting the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean, the Usui Pass is one of the Kanto region’s most vital transport links.

Reached by a short ropeway ride up Mount Hodosan, the new SUSABINO TERRACE introduces “susabi time,” a gentle way of lingering in the landscape through thoughtfully designed spaces, seasonal drinks, and nearby mountaintop attractions.

Saruhashi Bridge, one of Japan’s Three Remarkable Bridges, spans a deep gorge without pillars, preserving a timeless scenic view depicted in Edo-period ukiyo-e by Utagawa Hiroshige.

Discover Urayasu's rich maritime heritage at this immersive community museum, featuring a full-scale recreation of a 1952 fishing town complete with wooden houses, narrow alleys, and authentic cultural exhibits.

Discover sweeping mountain views, diverse slopes, and a one-of-a-kind Clear Dome experience at Inawashiro Ski Resort, where skiing meets quiet moments of awe.

Odawara Castle blends samurai legends, cherry blossoms, and sea-breeze views, where history and nature meet—an easy escape from the Tokyo metropolitan area.

Immerse yourself like a true Chichibu resident as you traverse the steps of this traditional town.

Create your own wooden chopsticks while learning about material, craftsmanship, and the quiet pleasure of shaping everyday tools.