Location List

Once known as Japan’s largest tin mine, the Akenobe Mine prospered as a major mining site. Today, it has been preserved as a mining education facility, where visitors can see exhibits such as th...

This settlement developed as a fortified autonomous community centered on a temple and protected by surrounding moats during times of conflict. Today, it preserves an authentic historical townsc...

Constructed in 1916, this two-story wooden government office building originally housed administrative offices on the ground floor and an assembly chamber on the upper floor. The structure feat...

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...

This large machiya townhouse, built in the late Edo Period (approx. 1800–1867), is a valuable structure that preserves the history of Imajo‑juku, a former post town. The Kyoto Family, who owned ...

Built in May 1936 by businessman Rentaro Shima, this building originally served as a library known as Kakyo Bunko, first for Awatabe Town and later for Imadate Town. Since 1983, it has been used as...

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...

This 1,170‑meter brick railway tunnel opened in 1896 as part of the former Hokuriku Main Line. Built through rugged mountain terrain with a steep 25% gradient—considered the engineering limit for r...

Situated in the Senba district to the west of Himeji Castle, this former physician’s residence occupies a site measuring roughly 50 by 40 meters and includes a collection of early Showa-period buil...

This valuable architectural site vividly conveys the region’s history and cultural heritage. Natasho has been known since ancient times as a rice-growing area. Located in the upper reaches of the M...

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...

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...

The Ueda family residence is one of Amakusa’s historic homes, with the family having served as the Takahama village headmen for roughly 340 years. The main house, detached guest room, front entranc...

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...

Built in 1897 by Amakusa Tangyo Co., Ltd., this site preserves the remains of an undersea coal mine at Eboshise, opposite the west coast of Gesu Island. Even after mining operations ceased, the...

The building was completed in 1938 and designed by Oe Kokufu, a renowned authority in traditional Japanese architecture known for projects such as the Meiji Jingu Treasure Museum. Constructed with ...

The Noshiro City Old Council Hall was built in 1950 with the construction of the government office building. It was designed by the staff at that time. At first glance, it appears to be similar t...

The Konjikidō, the greatest masterpiece of Hiraizumi culture, is preserved today within a protective covering. Here, however, you can utilize a faithful recreation of its original, open appearance ...

Ruins of a mountain castle built in mid-15th Century. Was designated a Historic Site of Himeji City in 1977.

Originally built in 1941, this building was remodeled in 2006 while preserving its original materials. You can view beams and wooden framework that were previously concealed in the ceiling. The bui...

This is a wooden row house built in the early Showa period (1926-1941) to serve as company housing for the workers of the Amein Mine. The roof is made of concrete tiles and corrugated metal, while ...

Standing in Sanchōmachi, a designated Important Traditional Building Preservation Area in Japan, is an old ryōtei (traditional Japanese restaurant) housed in a historic townhouse with thousand-bamb...

This building is a nationally registered tangible cultural property. It was reconstructed on the site of the Kisyuku Wakihonjin, which collapsed during the Nobi earthquake in 1891. The main house w...

Built in 1934, this striking building showcases an exterior primarily adorned with ivory-colored tiles, complemented by extensive terracotta detailing. A distinctive tower, crowned with a dome cove...