Culture & History

Relax in the “Five-Color Waters”. An onsen in cottage territory that boasts a variety of hot spring water

The residence of a mid-level samurai located along a canal to the north of Matsue Castle

Japan’s oldest surviving climbing kiln for Kutaniyaki pottery, a tradition that has been passed down over the generations

A nationally-designated Important Cultural Property proudly boasting its valuable architecture

A store with products filled with Japanese feeling and nostalgic Otaru glass.

Located close to Dogo Onsen, Ishite-ji is one of the Shikoku pilgrimage sites with a proud collection of cultural assets

An Otaru glassmaker shop with refined Japanese glass products

The soul is woven into a bolt of cloth. The nature of Hida is woven into all of the cloth

A museum dedicated to the appeal of Imari and Arita ware

A scene of Kawagoe with a historical townscape of kura-style warehouses

A valuable Western-style building constructed at the end of the Tokugawa Era and registered as a World Heritage site

The main temple and Gogendo Hall which have been recognized as Important Cultural Properties cannot be missed

A scenic ropeway climbing up to the mountain top castle

See, touch and learn about Kumamoto’s traditional crafts under one roof

The park is located at Ground Zero where the atomic bomb exploded 500m over Nagasaki

The island where pearls were first successfully cultured by Mikimoto, the pioneer of the pearl industry