Cultural Immersion & Activities

Yamanaka Onsen

SPOTS

Ishikawa

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Kumagawa-juku Historic Post Town

SPOTS

Fukui

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Cultural Immersion & Activities

A view down the street of Kumagawa-juku in the early morning, with traditional houses on both sides and foggy, tree-covered mountains in the distance.

Mikuni Minato Port Town

SPOTS

Fukui

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Craft Making & Workshops

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Giant warrior doll floats (dashi) parading through the crowded Mikuni Minato street during the Mikuni Festival.

Gifu Sekigahara Battlefield Memorial Museum

SPOTS

Gifu

Castles & Historic Sites

Cultural Immersion & Activities

The modern exterior of the Gifu Sekigahara Battlefield Memorial Museum with a large sign and a Japanese crest visible on the top level.

Shirakawa-go Village

SPOTS

Gifu

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Three traditional Gassho-zukuri houses covered heavily in snow, set against a backdrop of snow-covered pine forests on the mountain slope.

Hamamatsu Castle

SPOTS

Shizuoka

Castles & Historic Sites

Cultural Immersion & Activities

The Hamamatsu Castle keep viewed behind a large, blooming cherry tree under a bright blue sky in spring.

Okazaki Castle

SPOTS

Aichi

Castles & Historic Sites

Cultural Immersion & Activities

The main keep of the reconstructed Okazaki Castle with white walls and dark tiled roofs, viewed over surrounding rooftops.

Omi Merchant Townscape (Shinmachi Street in Omihachiman)

SPOTS

Shiga

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Cultural Immersion & Activities

A street in Omihachiman lined with traditional white-walled and dark-wood merchant houses, with a large pine tree and a steep hill in the background.

Enryaku-ji Temple

SPOTS

Shiga

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Shrines & Temples

The Konpon Chudo main hall of Enryaku-ji Temple, featuring a large roof and outer corridor structure, surrounded by dense cedar forest.

Osaka Castle

SPOTS

Osaka

Castles & Historic Sites

Cultural Immersion & Activities

The majestic white and green-tiled main tower of Osaka Castle, sitting atop massive stone walls under a clear blue sky.

The Osaka Museum Of Housing and Living

SPOTS

Osaka

Cultural Immersion & Activities

The indoor recreated Edo period streetscape exhibit at the Osaka Museum of Housing and Living, lined with traditional wooden machiya buildings and a fire watch tower.

Arima Onsen

SPOTS

Hyogo

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Cultural Immersion & Activities

A small, tiered waterfall flowing over rocks, flanked by stone stairs and a red bridge in the Arima Onsen town center, with modern buildings in the background.