Historic Building

Sawara

SPOTS

Chiba

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Traditional wooden merchant houses line the banks of a canal in Sawara, Chiba, with a willow tree hanging over the water and people walking along the historic street.

Temples with Masterpieces by Ishikawa Uncho

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Niigata

Visual & Performing Arts

Shrines & Temples

Intricate, colorful ceiling carving by Ishikawa Uncho in a temple interior, featuring dragons and elaborate cloud motifs above a richly carved altar.

Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture: Kanaya-machi & Yamacho-suji

SPOTS

Toyama

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Craft Making & Workshops

Traditional Japanese wooden merchant houses lining a stone-paved street, with two women walking past a copper statue.

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.

Narai-juku

SPOTS

Nagano

Scenic Views & Townscapes

A wide street view of Narai-juku in autumn, with people walking along the preserved wooden shops and green and yellow foliage covering the surrounding mountains.

Takayama

SPOTS

Gifu

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Craft Making & Workshops

Seki-juku Post Town

SPOTS

Mie

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Craft Making & Workshops

High-angle view of a street crowded with people and lined by traditional houses in Seki-juku.

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.

Kyoto Imperial Palace

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Kyoto

Castles & Historic Sites

Gardens & Nature

The Oikeniwa Garden at Kyoto Imperial Palace, viewed over the pond with reflections of the traditional building and surrounding pine trees.

Gion Shirakawa

SPOTS

Kyoto

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Evening view of the stone-paved path along Shirakawa River, illuminated by lanterns with autumn foliage and weeping willows.

Magome-juku Post Town

SPOTS

Gifu

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Visual & Performing Arts

The stone-paved street of Magome-juku and its traditional houses, featuring blooming pink and white spring trees.

Kamimachi District Townscape in Sakawa

SPOTS

Kochi

Scenic Views & Townscapes

A street in Sakawa Town lined with traditional Japanese buildings featuring white plaster walls, stone bases, and tiled roofs, with a forested hill in the background.