There are approximately 12,000 shrines across Japan dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the famous god of learning, but Hofu Tenmangu Shrine is said to be the first to be founded. […]
Kintaikyo Bridge is a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty and one of Japan’s most iconic wooden bridges. First built in 1673, the bridge has been rebuilt several times due […]
Built on a mountain at an altitude of 362 meters, it is the site of a medieval mountain castle and the best place to view Tsuwano. You can enjoy a […]
We finally visited Himeji Castle. It is without exaggeration that it is one of the finest castles left in Japan due to its huge size, beauty, and historical value of […]
Matsue Castle is designated as a national treasure in Japan. It is one of only twelve remaining castles in Japan that has been preserved in its original form.There are many […]
Hofu Tenmangu Shrine was built in 904. It is dedicated to the god of learning. It is also known as a tourist spot where plum and cherry blossoms bloom in […]
Okayama Castle was built in 1597. It is a rare style that a castle is built on a pentagonal stone wall. The building at that time disappeared and was rebuilt […]
Hiroshima Castle was built in 1589. The current Hiroshima Castle was rebuilt in 1958, so the inside is modern. You can see the lush green city of Hiroshima from the […]
Yoshida Koriyama Castle was a castle that existed in Hiroshima from the 1500s to the 1600s. It is now a castle ruin where you can see the stone walls and […]
A Buddhist temple of the Jodo Shinshu Hongan-ji school located in Ikuchi Island Ikuchi Island is famous for its lemons. There are many things to see and do on the […]
Kintaikyou is a wooden bridge built in 1670’s. It was destroyed by a typhoon in 1950, but it was rebuilt as a wooden bridge again in 1953. You can enjoy […]
Taikodaniinari Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Tsuwano-cho, Shimane Prefecture. This was built in 1773. Tsuwano-cho is a place with the atmosphere of old streets. Good for sightseeing.