Historic Preservation District

A Crafted Journey

ITINERARIES

Toyama , Ishikawa , Fukui

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Gardens & Nature

Craft Making & Workshops

Collage representing the Hokuriku region: a snowy village with thatched-roof houses, stacked lacquerware bowls, and a local stew dish.

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.

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.

Ouchi-juku

SPOTS

Fukushima

Scenic Views & Townscapes

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

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.

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.

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.