Merchant Houses

The Castle Town Culture of Shikoku

ITINERARIES

Tokushima , Kagawa , Ehime , Kochi

Castles & Historic Sites

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Gardens & Nature

Craft Making & Workshops

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Collage representing the Shikoku region: a scenic Japanese garden with a pond, a hilltop castle, and a bowl of Sanuki udon noodles topped with an egg.

Nikko Toshogu and Mito—Tracing the Landmarks of the Edo Shogunate

ITINERARIES

Ibaraki , Tochigi

Castles & Historic Sites

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Gardens & Nature

Shrines & Temples

Collage representing the Kita-Kanto region: a traditional thatched-roof farmhouse, a scenic lake with a mountain backdrop, and a pot of Ankou Nabe (anglerfish stew).

Homma Museum of Art

SPOTS

Yamagata

Gardens & Nature

Visual & Performing Arts

A traditional two-story Seienkaku villa with a tiled roof, surrounded by a lush Japanese garden.

Tochigi City’s Historic Storehouse Streetscape

SPOTS

Tochigi

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Traditional Japanese storehouse-style buildings with white walls, tiled roofs, and new wooden fences along the street.

Ainoyakata Indigo Museum

SPOTS

Tokushima

Craft Making & Workshops

Visual & Performing Arts

Two women holding newly indigo-dyed cloth pieces standing in the courtyard in front of the traditional wooden Okumura Family Residence.

An Adventure Through Snow Country Living and Mountain Faith

ITINERARIES

Miyagi , Akita , Yamagata , Fukushima

Castles & Historic Sites

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Gardens & Nature

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Shrines & Temples