Hie Shrine
Hie Shrine in Tokyo's Nagatachō district dates to the Kamakura period and served as guardian deity of Edo Castle and the Imperial Palace.
TokyoHie Shrine in Tokyo's Nagatachō district dates to the Kamakura period and served as guardian deity of Edo Castle and the Imperial Palace.
TokyoSasayama Shrine, dedicated to the god of martial arts and war, sits within Kurume Castle in Fukuoka with a main hall in traditional Edo period style.
FukuokaThe 210,000-square-meter East Gardens occupy the former Edo Castle grounds on the Imperial Palace's eastern side, centered around the historic Otemon Gate.
TokyoThis museum preserves and displays materials from the Tokushima Domain and Hachisuka family, featuring Edo-period artifacts and regional history.
TokushimaCastle originally built in 1543 with a 1954 replica keep housing the Local History Museum and Sato Memorial Art Museum.
ToyamaPublic garden within Wakayama Castle grounds featuring thousands of cherry blossom trees, a central pond, and a traditional tea house.
OsakaFlatland castle whose grounds now host city hall and library, with surviving structures including towers and gates relocated and preserved from the Edo period.
Takasaki · GunmaEarly seventeenth-century castle ruins where the Ashina clan held their regional stronghold, with surviving stone walls and moats now a public park.
Semboku · AkitaSixteenth-century castle ruins in Fukushima, now a park preserving stone walls and moats from the former stronghold of the Gamō and Ashina clans.
Yamatokoriyama · NaraHill-top castle built over 650 years ago, serving as residence for multiple clan lords and completed during the Sengoku period.
Miyakonojo · MiyazakiA 16th-century castle in Kaminoyama now preserved as ruins with a reconstructed main keep that offers panoramic views of the surrounding region.
Kaminoyama · YamagataA museum in Kagoshima that opened in 1983 and underwent a name change in 2020 to reflect its expanded focus on art and crafts, located on castle grounds.
KagoshimaA privately operated museum near Himeji housing approximately 90,000 toy artifacts from 160 countries and regions, displayed in six traditional storehouse buildings.
Himeji · HyogoA mountain fortress built in 1338 and dismantled in 1615 as part of the one domain one castle policy, now preserving sections of its original bailey walls.
TokushimaA hirayama-style castle where Tokugawa Ieyasu established his headquarters and lived for 17 years, now featuring a concrete donjon with museum and Edo model.
Hamamatsu · ShizuokaDistinctive castle surrounded by seawater moats, built in 1590 and reconstructed with a five-story tower by the Matsudaira clan in 1642.
Takamatsu · KagawaThis 7.1-hectare theme park immerses visitors in the enchanting worlds of Studio Ghibli films across five themed zones with restaurants featuring character-inspired cuisine.
Nagakute · Aichi