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 modelled on Lake Biwa, the Ooi River, and Togetsukyo Bridge in Kyoto, and the mountain and rural scenery of the area around Kannondo Hall of […]
Odawara Castle: Hojo Clan's Independence from Shogunate and People-Centered Policy
A remarkable Hojo clan, a pioneering and the final force of Sengoku Daimyo, a territorial lord in the Warring States Period (1467-1573), who reigned supreme in the Kanto region for a century, spanning five generations. Their unwavering ambition was to be independent of the vested interest of the Muromachi shogunate (1336-1573) and to safeguard the […]
Tokyo Imperial Palace: Edo Castle Ruins and the Bloodless End of the Samurai Era
Explore Tokyo’s Imperial Palace: Edo Castle Ruins and the Legacy of the Samurai Era
Minamoto Yoritomo and Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine: The Birthplace of Japan's Samurai Government
Why did Minamoto no Yoritomo—not the military genius Yoshitsune—found Japan's first samurai government? Discover Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, where the age of the samurai began.