Location List

One of only 12 castles in Japan that has an original keep, Bitchu Matsuyama castle was built in 1240 and restored in 1683. It stands on top of a mountain at an altitude of 430 meters, making it the...

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...

Recognized as one of Japan's three most famous gardens, this site has received three stars in the Michelin Green Guide Japan. Established around 300 years ago as a tranquil retreat, it boasts expan...

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 ...

Gyokusenkan Ruins Park is said to be the best mineral spring in Iwamizawa, where the Ainu discovered it hundreds of years ago. There is a Shinji Pond in the center of the garden, and trees that ch...

Built in 1000, Mirokuji Temple is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect and has a strong tie with Engyoji Temple. The temple gate, main hall, founder’s hall and other facilities are on the grounds o...

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...

Built in the early Taisho era, it has a structure with a verandah with a mud edge, and remains of this type of structure are rare in the central Hokkaido region. A characteristic feature of this h...

Okinawa World is Okinawa Prefecture’s foremost theme park and presents the local history, culture and nature all in one location. The parks main attraction is Gyokusendo. A 5-meter long limestone c...

Mizusawa Park, located in central Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, is an urban park believed to have been developed in 1878 under the design of Minomushi Sanjin. It contains approximately 50...

Ōji Street is a full-scale recreation of the main avenue found in Heian-period capitals. Located directly in front of the south gate of the Seichō Government Office and behind the Kyara Palace, it ...

The north side of the Seichō Government Office complex is modeled after an earlier period, around the 8th to 9th centuries, when the Tohoku region had not yet been fully brought under central contr...

The Granary Complex is a group of takayuka-shiki (traditional Japanese raised-floor) storehouses located within the jōsaku palisade. This elevated design lifts the floor above ground level to prote...

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 ...

Kyara Gosho (“Kyara Palace”) is the only building in Japan that follows the shinden-zukuri architectural style of the Heian period. It is a faithful reconstruction, based on historical records, of ...

Based on archaeological excavations of the Shiwa Castle Ruins (Morioka City), this area recreates the distinctive jōsaku fortifications unique to the Tohoku region. The jōsaku served as the front ...

Machi-nami Street faithfully recreates the shops and houses of the Heian period. In those days, commoners lived in simple houses with log roofs, earthen floors, wooden plank floors, and slender pil...

The Workshop Area at Esashi-Fujiwara Heritage Park is a full-scale reconstruction of the workplaces of craftsmen essential to daily life in the Heian period. Built with historically accurate techni...

Kiyohira Residence is a full-scale reconstruction of an early Shinden-zukuri style manor (the second-phase Toyoda Residence) where Fujiwara no Kiyohira, the first lord of the Northern Fujiwara clan...

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...

The school building was used till 2014.

Landscape of Edo era

There are over 100 of town houses built in a long term from 16th to 19th century. Designated as Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings