Places

Hiroshima Castle
Hiroshima Castle
March 21, 2018 In Places
Hiroshima Castle (広島城 Hiroshima-jō) was built by the powerful daimyo Mori Terumoto in 1591. The original castle was destroyed by the atomic bombing on August 6, 1945....
Kawagoe Festival Museum
Kawagoe Festival Museum
November 21, 2017 In Matsuri Places
Kawagoe Matsuri is a traditional Japanese festival held annually on the third weekend of October in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture. It is Kawagoe’s biggest event and the festival...
Kawagoe, the “Little Edo”
Kawagoe, the “Little Edo”
November 20, 2017 In Places
About 30 minutes by train from downtown Tokyo, Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture is a must-visit place for a one day trip. The town had close ties with Edo (present day Tokyo)...
Honmaru Goten of Kawagoe Castle
Honmaru Goten of Kawagoe Castle
November 20, 2017 In Places
Kawagoe Castle (Kawagoe-jō) was the base of Kawagoe Domain (the feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period).  It is located in the city of Kawagoe,...
Kita-in Temple in Kawagoe
Kita-in Temple in Kawagoe
November 19, 2017 In Places
Kita-in is a Buddhist temple in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture. It was founded in 830 by the priest Jikaku Daishi (Ennin) as Muryoju Temple. Muryoju is another name for Amitabha...
Sunpu Castle in Shizuoka
Sunpu Castle in Shizuoka
May 8, 2017 In Places
Sunpu Castle (Sunpu-jo) is a Japanese castle at the central part of Shizuoka city (Shizuoka Prefecture). It is most well known as the “retirement castle” of Tokugawa...


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