In addition to shrines, temples, and castles, Japan is also home to a number of fascinating historic sites. For example, a national treasure teahouse and an ancient burial mound that has become a World Heritage site. Each of these places has the story of a historical figure who played a great role in that place.
Joan Teahouse
"The main principle of the tea ceremony is entertaining the guests." Samurai & Tea Master, Oda Uraku, attained this mentality despite the Warring State Period. How?
Glover Garden
Glover made a successful transition from a weapon merchant at the end of the Edo period to a coal and brewery businessman in the Meiji Period.
Nagasaki Nanban Trade
Nagasaki blomed Nanban Trade with Portugal and Spain in 16C. It brought Christianity and the Guns. How did the Samurai utilize them?
Emperor Nintoku Kofun
The largest keyhole-shaped tumulus in Japan (840m x 645m) of the 16th Emperor Nintoku, was built in the mid-5C. Its size is similar to that of a pyramid. Why so large? © Sakai City
Zuihoden Mausoleum
One-eyed Dragon, Date Masamune, overcame many hardships while confronting Hideyoshi and Ieyasu with his wisdom and ability. His soul has slept calmly at Zuihoden.
The Museum Meiji-Mura
Japanese Red Cross Central Hospital, delicately adorned with its exquisite exterior, in the Museum Meiji-Mura, a symbol of relief work in peacetime driven by Empress Dowager Shôken.