IwateCulture & HistoryOshu
Esashi Fujiwara
A site with reconstructed Heian architecture, where the world of the Northern Fujiwara can be walked through.
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FIRST VISIT GUIDE
Before tracing culture and history — how shrines and temples differ, and how to pay respects
Many of Japan's cultural properties are found at shrines or temples. The two belong to different religions, and their entrances and ways of worship differ. Start with the differences and the etiquette.678 entries / page 1 of 29
IwateCulture & History
SaitamaCulture & HistorySaitama
Hikawa Sando
The two-kilometre approach is among the longest in Japan. Its avenue of trees became the spine of the town.
Kofu
Koshu Inden
Lacquer patterns laid onto deerskin. A technique from armour, turned to accessories.
TokushimaCulture & HistoryNaruto
Naruto no Uzushio
Among the largest whirlpools in the world. The current reaches 20 kilometres an hour.
NagasakiCulture & History
OkinawaCulture & History
TokyoCulture & HistoryTokyo
Kanda Myojin (Love Live! and Others)
An entry that introduces the same Kanda Myojin as the setting of works of fiction. It appears twice in the original table.
Suzaka
Hokushin Taxi
A taxi company in Suzaka City. It is used for sightseeing in Obuse and Suzaka.
Ikeda
Northern Alps View Ikeda Dining Hall Shinkuikan
A dining hall inside the Craft Park in Ikeda Town. It looks straight out at the Northern Alps.
Obuse
Hokusai Museum Higashimachi Parking Lot
A parking lot for standard cars near the Hokusai Museum in Obuse Town. The first hour costs 200 yen.
Obuse
Hokusai Museum Parking Lot
A bus-only parking lot near the Hokusai Museum in Obuse Town. It holds 15 large vehicles.
Obuse
Matsumura Municipal Parking Lot
A municipal parking lot in Obuse Town. It holds 130 standard cars, and its opening days change with the season.
Obuse
H&N Parking Lot
A privately run parking lot in Obuse Town. There are two locations, each charging 500 yen for 6 hours.
Obuse
Mori Municipal Parking Lot
A municipal parking lot in Obuse Town. It holds 45 standard cars and also rents bicycles.
Obuse
Hayashi no Komichi Lane
A lane in Obuse Town. Surrounded by trees, it is a quiet place to walk.
Obuse
Nakamachi Komichi Lane
An alley running through the middle of Obuse Town. Old buildings and shops line it.
Obuse
Kuri no Komichi Chestnut Lane
A lane in Obuse Town. It is paved with wood from the chestnut trees the town is known for, and earthen walls and tiled roofs run alongside it.
Obuse
Jin'ya Koji Lane
A lane in Obuse Town. It is named for the site where a shogunate magistrate's office stood for 15 years from 1701.
Obuse
Lord Fukushima Masanori's Senryo Embankment
An embankment that survives in Obuse Town. Fukushima Masanori, who moved to this area after his domain was reduced, had it built to prevent flood damage.
Obuse
Ose Shrine
A shrine in Obuse Town. Originally the guardian deity of a private residence, it took its present name in the Meiji era.
Obuse
Kotai Shrine
A shrine in Obuse Town. It originates from a Daijingu shrine built for people who could not make the pilgrimage to Ise.
Suzaka
Tsubame Nagaden Taxi
A taxi company in Suzaka City. It is used for sightseeing around Obuse.