In recent years, bike rental services have been growing in popularity all over the world. In Tokyo as well, one of the most populated cities in the world, renting bicycles has been gaining more and more attention and is becoming a larger part of people’s daily lives. Many people now prefer using bicycles as a …
Nisshinkan was a school of the Aizu Domain built in 1803 to nurture future human resources. Children (boys) of the samurai clan entered the school at the age of 10 to study academics, martial arts, and etiquette and to train their minds and bodies. The approximately 6.5-acre site included a martial arts hall, an astronomical …
Oyakuen Garden is a representative Japanese garden of Aizu Wakamatsu and used to be the garden of successive lords of the Aizu Domain. The name “Oyakuen” translates literally as “Garden of Medicine.” This is derived from the villa built by Morihisa Ashina in 1432 and later in 1670 by Masatsune Hoshina, the second lord of …
Based on the residence built by Naomori Ashina in 1384, Ujisato Gamo built the first full-scale castle tower in eastern Japan in 1593 and named it “Tsurugajo” (Tsurugajo Castle). The castle features red roof tiles (“kawara”) with iron-rich glaze to withstand the low temperatures and snowfall of the snowy region and is currently the only …
You have all heard of incense, this distinctive stick that releases a unique fragrant smoke when burned. Used in many temples in Japan, it is also widely used by particulars at home for many purposes. Japanese incense is renowned for its high quality and the finesse of its fragrance. It has been used in Japan …
This shrine is located in a rock cave facing the sea in Nichinan City. It has been practiced by the people of Miyazaki for more than 1,000 years. There is a statue of a rabbit at the back of the cave, and it is said that if you pet it, you will be cured of illness …