Many other places beyond major castles, shrines, temples, and gardens also shape Japan’s history. From cultural landmarks to regional sites, these locations reveal additional layers of Japan’s historical landscape.
Jo-an Tea House
"The main principle of the tea ceremony is entertaining the guests." Samurai Tea Master, Oda Urakusai, attained this mentality during the Warring States Period. How?
Tai-an Tea House
Tai-an was made by Sen no Rikyu, the great tea master who perfected wabi-cha. He was Hideyoshi’s trusted confidant, ordered to die. Why?
Nagasaki Nanban Trade
Nagasaki bloomed in the Nanban Trade with Portugal and Spain in the 16th century. It brought Christianity and 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.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
The Nobel Peace Prize for 2024 to the Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo. A Global Desire for Peace.
Glover Garden
Glover successfully transitioned from a weapon merchant at the end of the Edo period to a coal and brewery businessman in the Meiji Period.