Built in the late Muromachi Period (16th century), the former Furui Family Residence was used as a house until 1967. With thatched roof, it is built with a hip-and-gable construction. A large ston...

Koko-en is a facility with a full-scale Japanese garden of about 10,000 tsubo (approx. The appearance of the Edo atmosphere, such as the ``Oyashiki no Niwa'' with a stroll around the pond and the `...

The Himeji City Museum is located east of the Himeji Castle, which is a World Heritage and a National Treasure of Japan. The red-brick building dates back to 1905, when it was built as a military s...

This is one of the prefectural nature parks in the upper reaches of the Takahashi River: the Oda River Valley. Over a stretch of 1 km, towering trees and old trees, such as maples, cast their shado...

Tottori Castle was originally built in 1532 and served as the regional center of power during the Sengoku Period. During the Edo Period, it was owned by the Ikeda Clan. Today the stone walls and a ...

former Yamagata prefectural office building

ex prefectural Parliament building.

An ancient temple of the Tendai sect. 1015 stone steps must be climbed to reach the inner shrine.