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 …
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 …
Kanazawa Castle Park is a park on the castle’s ruins where Maeda Toshiie, a famous warlord of the Azuchi-Momoyama (1573-1603) period, lived. Due to repeated fires, the castle tower does not remain, but the beautiful restored gates and turrets can still be seen. Admission to the park is free, but you need a combination ticket …
Yokohama Cosmo World is the perfect place when traveling with children. There is no admission fee, and you pay (buy tickets) for each ride and attraction! The area is divided into three areas, one (“WONDER AMUZE ZONE”) with large rides such as roller coasters and Ferris wheels and another (“BRANO STREET ZONE”) with medium-sized rides, …
If you were planning a trip to Japan, which city would you visit? Tokyo or Kyoto? Both are great cities, but if you want to experience something a little different, I suggest you visit Kagoshima. Kagoshima is a prefecture in the south of Japan and has its own unique nature and culture. I, born and …
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