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- Koisihikawa Korakuen, A Tranquil Oasis in Tokyo
Koishikawa Korakuen garden is designed to resemble the scenery you would see on a journey from Edo to Kyoto. It includes a path through the Kiso region, a large pond… Read more: Koisihikawa Korakuen, A Tranquil Oasis in Tokyo - The Battle of Sekigahara
On 21 October 1600 (15 September 1600 in the Keicho era), the Battle of Sekigahara, the largest battle in Japanese history, was fought mainly in the Sekigahara area. The Eastern… Read more: The Battle of Sekigahara - Kairakuen Garden, Three Thousand Plum Trees is Breathtaking
Kairakuen Garden Park is located in Mito city in Ibaraki Prefecture about one hour train journey from Tokyo to the east. It is one of the finest three parks in… Read more: Kairakuen Garden, Three Thousand Plum Trees is Breathtaking
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Must Visit in 2025
Inuyama Spring Festival, Apr. 5 - 6
The Inuyama Festival is an annual ritual festival held at the Haritsuna Shrine in front of Inuyama Castle. Around 40 Karakuri dolls dance on 13 floats during the festival amidst a beautiful display of cherry blossoms, accompanied by festival music. The event is a celebration of both the Karakuri dolls and the people who enjoy them in the present day.
Special Exhibiiton, Lord Takeda Katsuyori, at Yamanashi Prefectural Musuem, Mar.15 - May.06
A special exhibition tracing the great achievements of Takeda Katsuyori, the successor to Takeda Shingen, feared as ‘Tiger of Kai,’ during the Warring States period. 450 years after the Battle of Nagashino, we will get to know the man behind the legend.
National Treasure Hatsune’s Furnishings, at The Tokugawa Art Museum, Apr.12 - Jun.08
Tokugawa Art Museum 90th Annicersary Special Exhibition. More than 10,000 wedding furnishings for Princess Chiyo, who married the second Lord of the Owari Tokugawa Family, Tokugawa Mitsutomo, including 70 National Treasures are all at once for the first time in 10 years.
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