AichiCulture & HistoryNagoya
Aichi-Nagoya War Museum
A museum in Nagoya on wartime experience in the prefecture and on local history.
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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 12 of 29
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Arimatsu Narumi Shibori Kaikan
A hall in Midori ward, Nagoya, on the history of Arimatsu shibori dyeing, with demonstrations and hands-on sessions.
Nagoya
Toyokuni Shrine
A shrine built in 1885 on the birthplace of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, honouring him.
AichiCulture & HistoryNagoya
Kenchoji Temple
A temple in Nagoya built to pray for the repose of Yoshinao, the first lord of the Owari domain.
AichiCulture & History
AichiCulture & HistoryNagoya
Bunka no Michi Shokikan
A house in Higashi ward, Nagoya, built by an exporter of ceramics in the late Taisho and early Showa years.
AichiCulture & HistoryNagoya
Bunka no Michi Futabakan (Former Kawakami Sadayakko Residence)
A hall in Higashi ward, Nagoya — a Taisho-era Western house moved and restored in 2005.
AichiCulture & HistoryNagoya
Nagoya Port Port Building
A building at Nagoya port shaped like a sailing ship, with an observation room 53 metres up.
Nagoya
Nagoya Port Garden Pier Nagoya Maritime Museum (Port Building) · Antarctic Observation Ship Fuji
A corner of Nagoya port, opening the maritime museum and the Antarctic research ship Fuji.
MieCulture & HistoryMie
Ishigami-san (Shinmei Shrine)
A small shrine in the grounds of Shinmei Shrine in Toba. Revered by the ama divers, it is said to grant one wish to a woman.
MieCulture & HistoryMie
Kanbodai-ji Temple (Shogatsu-do)
A temple in Iga, said to have been founded by Jicchu of Todaiji, holding a Shusho-e rite in February.
Mie
Tsu Castle Ruins
A castle site in Tsu. Built in 1580 by Oda Nobukane, it grew afterwards as a castle town.
Mie
Ise Kaguraba Resort Sen no Mori "Ryusui Pool"
A flowing pool in Ise, with a 116-metre slide.
MieCulture & HistoryMie
Zero-Distance Aquarium Ise Sea Paradise
An aquarium in Ise, known for displays that bring you close to the animals.
MieCulture & HistoryMie
Tsuhaki Nakato Shrine
A shrine in Suzuka, formed by the merger of two shrines, honouring Sarutahiko-no-okami.
Mie
Mie Prefectural Mie Children's Castle
A large children's centre in Matsusaka, with a planetarium 22 metres across.
MieCulture & HistoryMie
Kotai Jingu (Naiku Ise Jingu)
The inner shrine of Ise, honouring Amaterasu-omikami, set on the bank of the Isuzu River.
MieCulture & HistoryMie
Okage Yokocho
A quarter in the town before the Ise inner shrine, with relocated Ise buildings and long-established shops.
MieCulture & HistoryMie
Roadside Station Misugi
A roadside station at Misugi in Tsu, timber-built with local cedar, which it also sells.
Mie
Toba Observatory Ama no Terrace
An eating place at the Toba lookout, refitted and reopened in December 2022.
Takashima
Fujiki no Sato Bunka Geijutsu Kaikan
A multipurpose hall in Takashima, with 450 seats in a fan-shaped auditorium.