Imperial Family

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

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 Refined Kamigata Culture of Kansai

ITINERARIES

Shiga , Kyoto , Osaka , Wakayama

Castles & Historic Sites

Gardens & Nature

Craft Making & Workshops

Visual & Performing Arts

Kyoto Imperial Palace

SPOTS

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.

The Imperial Palace

SPOTS

Tokyo

Castles & Historic Sites

Gardens & Nature