Hokkaido Tohoku

CASTLES: From Military Fortress to Architecture of Rule

EDITORIALS

Kumamoto , Aomori , Tokyo , Nagano , Aichi , Shiga , Osaka , Hyogo , Shimane , Okayama , Kagawa , Ehime , Kochi

Castles & Historic Sites

EDO FIVE HIGHWAYS: The Roads That Built Japan

EDITORIALS

Fukushima , Ibaraki , Tochigi , Gunma , Saitama , Tokyo , Kanagawa , Yamanashi , Nagano , Gifu , Shizuoka , Aichi , Mie , Shiga , Kyoto

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Esashi Townscape

SPOTS

Hokkaido

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Inishie Kaido streetscape

Hirosaki Castle

SPOTS

Aomori

Castles & Historic Sites

Cherry blossoms illuminated at night reflecting on the Hirosaki Park moat.

Hashino Iron Mining & Smelting Site

SPOTS

Iwate

Castles & Historic Sites

Remains of the blast furnace surrounded by forest at the Hashino Iron Mining and Smelting Site.

Shiroishi Castle

SPOTS

Miyagi

Castles & Historic Sites

Shiroishi Castle main keep and stone foundation under a clear sky.

Yubikan

SPOTS

Miyagi

Castles & Historic Sites

Gardens & Nature

Traditional Japanese building with a thatched roof reflected on a pond, surrounded by lush green trees.

Kakunodate Samurai District

SPOTS

Akita

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Autumn foliage in red and yellow contrasting with the black wooden fences of the Kakunodate Samurai Residence Street.

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.

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.

Tsurugajo Castle (Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle)

SPOTS

Fukushima

Castles & Historic Sites

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Tsuruga Castle in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan, surrounded by cherry blossoms under a blue sky.

Ouchi-juku

SPOTS

Fukushima

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Overhead view of the main street of Ouchi-juku Post Town, lined with traditional thatched-roof houses.