Location List

One of several temples established by the order of Emperor Shomu in the Nara period (8th century). It is estimated that the original temple site was 160 meters wide and 178 meters long, but the bui...

According to the shrine's undocumented legend, the shrine was founded in 707 AD. In 1533, the shrine was burned down by Amago Haruhisa during his invasion of the province, and reconstructed by Haru...

Josai Roman Hall is the former main building of Nakashima Hospital which was completed in 1917. The two-story wooden architecture of a European taste features a dome on the roof and intricately det...

A two-story wooden schoolhouse with a history of more than 120 years. It was first established as jinjyo-chugakko (traditional Japanese education-system junior high school) in 1895. In 1948, after ...

The residence of Buzaemon Nozaki, who built his fortune in the salt-making industry in the late Edo period (1603–1868). On a land of about 10,000 square meters are many buildings, such as the gates...

Closely associated with the figure believed to have inspired the famous Japanese folktale Momotaro, the Kibitsujinja Shrine is a National Treasure of Japan, officially listed as “The Main Sanctuary...

Bansuiso was built as a residence and guesthouse in 1922 by Count Sadakoto Hisamatsu, who worked as a military attaché and lived in France for 15 years. Reflecting the count’s appreciation for Fren...

An attractive park featuring the Former Takato Family Residence, the oldest merchant’s house in Okayama Prefecture with over a 300-year history, other historical buildings, and a traditional botani...

Iwami Tatamigaura is a scenic spot that was designated a National Natural Monument in 1932. An immense flat terrain of rocks unfolds as one walks out of the cave, and various fossils can be seen am...

The Kumagai Residence is a home once owned by a wealthy merchant family. The social status of the merchant at the end of the Edo Period can be seen from the size and the decorative interior of the ...

The only hot spring district in Japan to be in an area designated as a Historic Streetscape Preservation District. The hot spring is also a part of the World Heritage Site Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine ...

Oni no Shita Burui is a large gorge stretching a little over 2 kilometers that was created by a rapidly flowing river carving out the mountainside over a long period of time. The V-shaped valley is...

The Itohara Family is one of the three Tesshi Houses that has lived in Okuizumo for nearly 400 years. Tesshi were the heads of the official ironworkers, who managed everything from collecting mater...

The Kuchiba family residence is located in the former samurai residence district of Hagi Castle’s castle town. The Kuchiba family was a high-ranked samurai, and their home is a valuable example of ...

“Magura no Oiwago” is a boulder field (blockfield) with rocks as large as approximately 7 meters in diameter. The site has been designated as a National Natural Monument of Japan.

Construction of the old Yamaguchi Prefectural Office and Prefectural Assembly Hall was completed in 1916. Today, these buildings are a museum with exhibits about the past and present of Yamaguchi P...

The five-ringed pagodas, said to be the tomb of Yang Keifei, are estimated to have been made in the late Kamakura Period. Considered as stone pagodas in a most complete form, the pagodas have been ...

Called “Tomo Shichikyo Ochi Iseki (literally meaning “the site in Tomo where 7 exiled lords stayed),” a cluster of 9 buildings that once prospered as Homeishu Breweries is preserved. In 1940, the s...

Imaicho is a compact, beautifully preserved Edo period merchant town that has been designated as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings in Japan. Many traditional r...

Shinmachi-dori Street is located in the town of Gojo in Nara prefecture. This area used to be one of the key points of transportation between Osaka and Kii. Houses in this area, built between the E...

Imanishi Shoin was originally used as the residence of a Buddhist monk of the Kofuku-ji Temple and handed over to the Imanishi family in 1924. Since then the house has undergone several repair cons...

The building which is currently being used by the Takasago Chamber of Commerce and Industry was originally built in 1932 as the head office of Takasago Bank. In 2005, the building was designated a ...

The Iwasa Residence was built in 1904 as a Japanese farmhouse. The exterior walls are painted with black plaster (stucco) coating and the roof’s thick vergeboard give the house a dignified look. Th...

Akashi Castle was an Edo period Japanese castle located in Akashi City, Hyōgo Prefecture. It underwent major repairs in 1739, and was largely demolished by the Meiji Government in 1874. The castle ...