Shrine

Enter the World of the Shoguns at Edo Castle and Kan’ei-ji Temple

ITINERARIES

Tokyo

Gardens & Nature

Shrines & Temples

Collage representing the Tokyo area: an ornate golden shrine gate, a red temple structure, and the bustling Tsukiji Market.

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.

Castles and Culture of Chugoku’s Daimyo Legacy

ITINERARIES

Hyogo , Shimane , Okayama , Hiroshima

Castles & Historic Sites

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Craft Making & Workshops

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Shrines & Temples

Collage representing the Chugoku region: a castle floating in a sea of clouds, a boat ride on a scenic canal, and a Japanese oyster hot pot (Kaki Nabe).

Following in the Footsteps of Tokai’s Great Shogun

ITINERARIES

Shizuoka , Aichi , Mie

Castles & Historic Sites

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Shrines & Temples

Collage representing the Tokai region: a large Japanese castle with green roofs, traditional shrine architecture, and a bowl of flat noodles.

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).

Dewa Sanzan Shrine

SPOTS

Yamagata

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Shrines & Temples

The Sanjin Gosai-den main shrine on Mt. Haguro with its large thatched roof, seen across a reflective pond.

Nikko Toshogu Shrine

SPOTS

Tochigi

Shrines & Temples

Kunozan Toshogu Shrine

SPOTS

Shizuoka

Shrines & Temples

The richly decorated main buildings of Kunozan Toshogu Shrine, with green-tiled roofs, viewed next to a blooming cherry tree.

Mt. Fuji Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine

SPOTS

Shizuoka

Shrines & Temples

Bright red Sengen-zukuri style shrine buildings framed by blooming cherry trees, with the snow-capped Mount Fuji in the background.

Ise-jingu Shrine

SPOTS

Mie

Shrines & Temples

A massive wooden torii gate marking an inner entrance (likely to the Naiku or Geku) of Ise Jingu Shrine, with a traditional fence and thatched roof structure behind it.

Kishu Toshogu Shrine

SPOTS

Wakayama

Visual & Performing Arts

Shrines & Temples

The approach to Kishu Toshogu Shrine, showing the richly colored, ornate temple building behind a red fence and stone lanterns.

Kotohira-Gu Shrine

SPOTS

Kagawa

Visual & Performing Arts

Shrines & Temples

A wide view of the Sanuki Plain and surrounding hills, including Mt. Iino (Sanuki Fuji), seen from the upper level of Kotohira-gu Shrine.