Oda Nobunaga's Gifu Castle: After Countless Battles, the Dawn of Tenka FubuNew!!
08/01/2025
From the keep of Gifu Castle atop a rocky mountain, the Nagara River spreads out below, while the distant Japanese Alps and Kiso Ontake Mountains from a stunning natural backdrop. This region, Mino province (present-day Gifu), was a strategic crossroads where the Nakasendo, Hokurikudo, and Ise roads intersected, making it a vital transportation hub. It […]
Itsukushima Shrine, Itsukushima Detiy smiled on Samurai, Mori Motonari
05/30/2023
Itsukushima Shrine - UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site - seemingly floating on the water enamors visitors with the atmosphere of its spiritual power in the vermillion-lacquered shrine. It’s located on Miyajima island in Hiroshima prefecture, traveling just 10 minutes by ferry from the port. Miyajima Island has been adored as “the island where deity resides” […]