SPOTS

Obi

Miyazaki

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Cultural Immersion & Activities

The reconstructed main gate (likely Otemon) of Obi Castle, featuring white walls, a wooden turret, and a stone pillar with Japanese characters.

Sengan-en Garden

Kagoshima

Gardens & Nature

An elevated view of Sengan-en Garden and buildings, with the open water of Kagoshima Bay and the Sakurajima volcano in the distance at sunset.

Chiran Samurai Residence Garden

Kagoshima

Scenic Views & Townscapes

A close-up view of a traditional samurai residence corner, with a foreground full of blooming bright pink azalea bushes.

Shuri Castle

Okinawa

Castles & Historic Sites

Cultural Immersion & Activities

The majestic Seiden (Main Hall) of Shuri Castle, a vibrant red, Okinawan-style wooden building with a tiled plaza in front, set against a bright blue sky.

The Imperial Palace

Tokyo

Castles & Historic Sites

Gardens & Nature

Toeizan Kan’ei-ji Temple & Ueno Toshogu Shrine

Tokyo

Shrines & Temples

The main hall of Kan'ei-ji Temple in Ueno, Tokyo, featuring a wide tiled roof, surrounded by blooming cherry blossoms in spring, with two large bronze lanterns in the foreground.

Zojoji Temple

Tokyo

Shrines & Temples

The Hondo (Main Hall) of Zojo-ji Temple, featuring traditional architecture, set against a bright blue sky with the modern Tokyo Tower rising dramatically in the background.

Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum

Tokyo

Visual & Performing Arts

The monumental Edo-Tokyo Museum building at dusk, viewed head-on from the plaza below, illuminated from underneath.

Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens

Tokyo

Gardens & Nature

The Engetsukyō (Full Moon Bridge), a traditional stone arch bridge crossing a small, calm stream in a lush, tree-filled landscape.

Hama-rikyu Gardens

Tokyo

Gardens & Nature

Panoramic view of a large pond and green lawn in Hama-rikyu Gardens, with the Nakajima-no-ochaya teahouse on the water and a backdrop of tall, modern skyscrapers.