National Treasure

The Tokugawa Art Museum

SPOTS

Aichi

Visual & Performing Arts

Close-up of a samurai helmet (kabuto) and face guard (menpo) armor, displayed in front of a banner with the Tokugawa family crest.

Inuyama Castle

SPOTS

Aichi

Castles & Historic Sites

Inuyama Castle keep, viewed from behind a vibrant red autumn maple tree.

Hikone Castle

SPOTS

Shiga

Castles & Historic Sites

The main keep of Hikone Castle framed by blurred pink cherry blossoms in the foreground.

Nijo-jo Castle

SPOTS

Kyoto

Castles & Historic Sites

Gardens & Nature

The highly ornate and brightly colored Karamon Gate (Chinese Gate) of Nijo Castle's Ninomaru Palace.

Himeji Castle

SPOTS

Hyogo

Castles & Historic Sites

The main keep of the white-walled Himeji Castle rising above its stone walls, framed by blooming cherry blossoms under a blue sky.

Todai-ji Daibutsuden (Great Buddha Hall)

SPOTS

Nara

Visual & Performing Arts

Shrines & Temples

The massive Daibutsuden hall of Todai-ji Temple under a bright blue sky, with a wide, open plaza in the foreground.

Matsue Castle

SPOTS

Shimane

Castles & Historic Sites

Cultural Immersion & Activities

The Matsue Castle keep viewed through the foreground branches of pink cherry blossoms in spring.

Kochi Castle

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Kochi

Castles & Historic Sites

The main keep and connected administrative building (Kaitokukan) of Kochi Castle, one of Japan's original castles.

Tsujun Bridge

SPOTS

Kumamoto

Castles & Historic Sites

The massive stone arch of Tsujun Bridge aqueduct, dramatically discharging a huge waterfall of water into the valley below on a sunny day.

An Adventure Through Snow Country Living and Mountain Faith

ITINERARIES

Miyagi , Akita , Yamagata , Fukushima

Castles & Historic Sites

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Gardens & Nature

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Shrines & Temples