Culture & History

The world’s first art museum to exhibit the culture of towels. It is located inside Setonaikai National Park

The world’s artists come together in Towada in houses for art where dreams flow!

One of Japan’s three great limestone caves with a total distance of 4 km

A civic park built on the former site of Kajo Castle, also known as Yamagata Castle, famous for its cherry blossoms

A power spot shrine that is unusual even in Japan for straddling the borderline between two prefectures

A quiet old temple which retains the legend of Giou, a dancer who fled from her home after the end of a tragic love affair

A relaxing garden with blossoming medicinal plants, Oyakuen is one of the Daimyo Gardens of the Edo Era, beloved by generations of clan leaders

The world of Buddhism spreads out on the top of Mt. Nokogiri. The huge statue of Buddha carved into the rock is a must-see

A comprehensive facility to easily understand the nature and culture of Yakushima Island

A tranquil park amid the lush nature of Yahiko Village

A road named after Commodore Perry who triggered the opening of Japan

The shrine of the general guardian deity for Sendai which stands out for the splendor of its ornamentation representative of Azuchi-Momoyama culture

A narrow lane with an old townscape. The historic hill road links Yasaka Shrine and Kiyomizu Temple

An inheritance of a wealthy man remaining on a large site. A garden and building filled with Japanese and Western influences

A collection of ship models and a display of land, air and sea vessels created by Kawasaki Heavy Industries

The street that has continued to retain an appearance of days gone by