Touristy little town with well-preserved historic architecture.
Touristy little town with well-preserved historic architecture.
One of historic post towns along the old Nakasendo road.
One of the oldest shinto shrines in Japan with rich and unique local traditions.
Reconstructed castle with nice traditional garden in Suwa city.
Large temple complex in natural surroundings. Head temple of Nichiren school of Japanese Buddhism.
A green oasis of tranquility at the heart of Tokyo’s busy Akasaka district. Some beautiful old trees can be found here.
Kokuzo shrine is featured in Engishiki, the list of shrines dating back to Heian period, which makes it one of the oldest shrines in Aso region.
I visited Karatsu castle when I was in town for Karatsu Kunchi festival. I don’t remember for what reason (maybe because it was too early in the morning), the castle itself was closed…
Kitsuki is a beautiful castle town not far from Beppu, on Kunisaki peninsula. There is a small reconstructed castle and 2 samurai districts with a few residences open to the public.