Culture Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park Tamozawa Imperial Villa is a former imperial summer residence in Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. It was constructed for Emperor Taishō in 1899 and..
Culture Discover the Satoyama Gregory Patrisse Although the region is 90% mountains, towns and villages are still present... In Hida area, Takayama and Shirakawa-go are the two most popular touristic
Historical Heike no Sato Mandy Bartok Gokanosho actually means five villages, a name that was taken from the... still descendants of the Taira clan living in Gokanosho and the five villages
Museums Wada Gassho House Justin Dart 300 years old and one the largest gassho houses in Shirakawa-go, Wada House was one of the most important buildings in the village before it became a UNESCO
Historical Shiratori Shrine Matthew Eynon Tucked away in the village of Nagara, a suburb of Tenri City, is a Shinto shrine named Shiratori that predates the Nara Period (710-794) and is dedicated
Historical Tochigi's Daichu-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima One day, he passed by a village.... In the dim light of the dusk, some villagers coming back to to their homes
Museums The Birthplace of Miyamoto Musashi Chris Glenn Miyamoto village in Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture
14 Festivals Doll Festival in Takatori-cho Cathy Cawood A Nara village displaying Hinamatsuri dolls in their homes during the entire month of March -- visitors welcome
