Location List
28 potential locations in newly-arrived order.
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Kitabatake Clan Residence Ruins GardenTsu City, Mie Prefecture
Although roughly 500 years have passed since the garden was first created, it remains remarkably close to its original form. It has been designated both a nationally recognized Place of Scenic Beau...
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cultural properties historic sites/gardens castles/castle ruins samurai residenceSpecifications
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Ueda Family Nagaya GateSabae City, Fukui Prefecture
Thought to have been built around 1731, this historic residence preserves the dignified gate structure characteristic of a high-ranking samurai household. The single-story structure, measuring 1...
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cultural properties samurai residenceFavorites -
Former Taniguchi Family's residenceEchizen City, Fukui Prefecture
This dignified Japanese residence was built in the late Edo period (from around the 1780s to 1868). The single-storey wooden structure showcases traditional architectural elements with meticulous a...
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cultural properties samurai residence homes/residences mountain villagesSpecifications
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Former Yokota Family's ResidenceNagano City, Nagano Prefecture
This samurai residence, believed to have been constructed between the early and mid-19th century, once belonged to a mid-ranking samurai family. It was designated a National Important Cultural Prop...
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cultural properties samurai residenceSpecifications
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Fukui City Osagoe Folk HouseFukui City, Fukui Prefecture
This open-air museum features five traditional farmhouses and one board storehouse relocated and restored from across the prefecture, originally built between the mid-Edo period (early 1700s–around...
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cultural properties samurai residence mountain villages farm villagesSpecifications
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Nagamachi Samurai DistrictKanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
During the feudal era (1603-1868), this area was inhabited by mid-ranking samurai of the Kaga Domain, and the narrow alleys, earthen walls, and row house gates still retain their former appearance....
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samurai residenceSpecifications
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Furui Family Residence (Sen-nen-ya)Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture
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...
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world heritages national treasures/important cultural properties historic sites/gardens natural reserves/sanctuaries/scenic spotsSpecifications
video Parking Available Restrooms Available Requirements for Shootings Application Deadlines Places that look like other facilities Use of Water Possible Use of Drones Possible Building Sets Possible Reservations AvailableFavorites -
Hyogo Prefectural Hyogo-no-Tsu Museum2-1-17, Nakanoshima, Hyogo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo
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historic sites/gardens samurai residence government & public facilities museums/art museums/resource centersSpecifications
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Tsunekiyo Residence, Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park86-1, Konamaru, Esashi Iwayado, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Tsunekiyo Residence is a full-scale reconstruction of the home of Fujiwara no Tsunekiyo, a late Heian-period warrior and son-in-law of Abe no Sadato. In the mid-11th century, while serving as an of...
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historic sites/gardens samurai residence mountain villages farm villagesFavorites -
Izumi Fumoto Samurai ResidencesIzumi City, Kagoshima Prefecture
The Fumoto Samurai Residence Group is designated as an Important Traditional Building Preservation District by the government. The area retains the distinctive characteristics of the Edo period (16...
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samurai residence City LandscapesFavorites -
Choufu Mouri Family's ResidenceShimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
This residence was completed in 1903. The year before its completion, Emperor Meiji stayed here, and some of the rooms have been preserved as they were at that time, evoking a sense of the past. Th...
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historic sites/gardens samurai residence government & public facilitiesSpecifications
Parking Available Restrooms Available Shooting Time Available Requirements for Shootings Application Deadlines Use of Drones Possible Building Sets Possible Reservations AvailableFavorites -
Chofu Japanese GardenShimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Spanning approximately 31,000 square meters, the area features a study hall, tea room, and a small waterfall set around a pond, offering visitors seasonal beauty throughout the year. It also hosts ...
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historic sites/gardens samurai residence parksSpecifications
Parking Available Rest Area (rest station) Available Restrooms Available Shooting Time Available Requirements for Shootings Application Deadlines Use of Water Possible Use of Drones Possible Building Sets Possible Reservations AvailableFavorites -
Former Tamura Family's Samurai ResidenceOno City, Fukui Prefecture
This is the Tamura Matazaemon Family residence site (designated as a cultural asset by the city). The main house, built in 1827, is one of the few samurai residences remaining in the prefecture.
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samurai residenceSpecifications
Parking Available Restrooms AvailableFavorites -
Cityscape of storehouse
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samurai residence homes/residences City LandscapesSpecifications
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Yamamoto Family’s HouseHimeji City, Hyogo Prefecture
This is a building that mixes Japanese and Western styles, constructed in 1918 by Yamamoto-san, who served as the head of the Aboshi Bank and the mayor of Aboshi district in Himeji City. The buildi...
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samurai residence homes/residencesSpecifications
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Yamasho Museum
Yamasho, a merchant family in Murata Town, prospered from the late Edo period through transaction in safflower and other products, as well as manufacturing and selling miso and soy sauce. The store...
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samurai residence homes/residencesFavorites -
MIZUNO RYOKANKaratsu City Higashizyounai 4-50
The samurai residence gate, which was moved from Nagoya Castle 400 years ago, still remains at the ryokan. The ryokan was established in 1953 after acquiring the former villa of a paper wholesaler...
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samurai residence inns/hotelsSpecifications
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Kendan Yashiki Residence
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samurai residenceFavorites -
Katakura Kachu Samurai Residence
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samurai residence homes/residencesFavorites -
Nuruyu Bansho
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historic sites/gardens samurai residence homes/residencesFavorites -
Furosenkan
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historic sites/gardens samurai residence homes/residences museums/art museums/resource centersFavorites -
Shokeikaku
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samurai residenceFavorites -
Michinoku Lakewood National Government Park
This is Tohoku's first state -owned park and the tenth in Japan. Centering on the multipurpose reservoir at Lake Kamafusa, the four areas are under development
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samurai residence field of flowers lakes/swamps/reservoirs parksSpecifications
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Shunrantei
This is a rare upper-class samurai house of Sugoya style. There is a parlor surrounding the fireplace.
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samurai residence homes/residencesSpecifications
Parking AvailableFavorites
