Culture & History
Japan has impressive historic sites and beautiful townscapes in every region, including Shirakawa-go and the cultural properties in the ancient capital of Kyoto, historical heritage that is also registered as World Heritage.
List
Nara Palace Site Historical Park (Heijokyuseki Rekishi Koen)
A park surrounding the ruins of Heijo-kyo, the ancient capital
Yamagata Prefecture Hometown Pavilion “Bunshokan”
An important Western-style building from the Taisho Era (1912 to 1926)
Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Musuem
The pride and joy of Fukui Prefecture, the dinosaur kingdom, leaves both adults and children alike in awe.
The exceptional beauty of a national scenic treasure – one of Japan’s “Three Great Gardens”
The Great Camphor Tree of Takeo (Takeo Shrine)
A shrine and a giant tree sit on a mountain where a god dwells in hiding
A place of relaxation for Sapporo City residents, which also doubles as the venue for the Sapporo Snow Festival
A “palace” that traces the development of Sapporo and the beer that represents Hokkaido
Yanase Takashi Memorial Hall, Anpanman Museum, and Poem and Marchen Gallery
A place where you can experience the world of Takashi Yanase
Feel the passionate spirit of Hakata! A shrine with a dedicated traditional festival
A village where you can experience a fantastic world of fairy tales
A garden which exhibits the history and culture of domestically-made ceramics
An alluring art museum with a traditional Japanese garden, continually ranked as the best in Japan
Experience a traditional performing art from Tokushima that has been passed down over 400 years
Hanayome Noren Museum (Bridal Curtain Museum)
Protecting the traditional beauty of a wedding culture passed down over more than 100 years
The wonders of the World Heritage “Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range”
Kumano Hongu Taisha Grand Shrine
The head Kumano shrine and one of the three Kumano Sanzan grand shrines
Discover Otokoyama’s 350 years of history and the tradition of sake brewing
A giant castle that was the hub of Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s unification of Japan
A valuable inn for daimyo feudal lords that was one of the 53 stations along the Tokaido Road
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
An open and easygoing museum of modern art
Prized Western-style residences and gardens with an unbroken view of Nagasaki Port
Takayama Traditional Buildings Preservation Area
Historic Sanmachi District in Takayama City
Unspoiled countryside scenery at Shirakawa-go, a traditional Japanese village
Beautiful vermillion architecture filled with the passion of the Kyoto people
