Yamagata
Zenpoji Temple
A temple in Tsuruoka much revered by those in the fishing trade, with a memorial tower for fish and a five-storey pagoda.
Culture & History678 entries
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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 6 of 29
YamagataCulture & HistoryYamagata
Inu-no-miya and Neko-no-miya
Two shrines in Takahata honouring a dog and a cat that saved the village. Many come to pray for their pets.
Fukushima
Little Leaf Art Museum Fukushima
A museum in Iizaka, Fukushima City, devoted to works cut from leaves.
FukushimaCulture & HistoryFukushima
Earthquake Disaster Remains Namie Town Ukedo Elementary School
The school building struck by the earthquake and tsunami of 2011, left as it stands to tell what happened.
Fukushima
Todo Station Selected as One of Tohoku's Best 100 Stations: Aizu Yanazu Station
A station in Yanaizu chosen among the hundred finest stations in Tohoku. The building holds a workshop for painting akabeko and a tearoom.
IbarakiCulture & HistoryKitaibaraki
Rokkakudo (Ibaraki University Gozen Art and Culture Research Institute)
A hexagonal building Tenshin Okakura set out over the sea. Swept away by the tsunami, it was rebuilt in 2012.
IbarakiCulture & HistoryInashiki
Osugi Shrine
A shrine in Inashiki. Its brilliantly coloured carving recalls Nikko Toshogu, and it is known as Anba-sama.
IbarakiCulture & HistoryHitachi
Iwai Shrine
A shrine in the hills of Hitachi, said to enshrine 188 deities, where a triple cedar stands.
IbarakiCulture & HistoryJoso
Toyota Castle (Joso City Community Center)
A community centre in Joso. The building is shaped like a castle, and locals call it Toyoda Castle.
IbarakiCulture & HistoryKitaibaraki
teamLab Hidden Valley
A permanent installation in the mountains of Kitaibaraki, on the site of hidden rice paddies of the past.
IbarakiCulture & HistoryBandō
Museum Park Ibaraki Nature Museum
A natural history museum in Bando, with full dinosaur skeletons and wide outdoor grounds.
IbarakiCulture & HistoryKitaibaraki
Isohara Futatsushima Beach
A swimming beach in Kitaibaraki, with Futatsushima offshore.
IbarakiCulture & HistoryHitachinaka
Sakatsura Isozaki Shrine
A shrine in Hitachinaka, paired with Oarai Isosaki Shrine; the two make one object of worship.
IbarakiCulture & HistoryTsukuba
Hirasawa Kanga Ruins
The site of a Nara and Heian period government office in Tsukuba, with three raised-floor storehouses reconstructed.
IbarakiCulture & HistoryJoso
Mitukaidou Folk Museum Sakanoke Residence
The house of a wealthy Edo-period farmer in Joso. The study and storehouses remain, and the garden is open.
IbarakiCulture & History
IbarakiCulture & HistoryHitachi
Izumigamori Izumi Shrine (Ito-yo-no-Sato Izumigamori Park)
A shrine in Hitachi with a spring-fed pond where the threatened three-spined stickleback lives.
IbarakiCulture & HistoryShirosato
Roadside Station Katsura
A roadside station along the Naka River in Shirosato, serving salt-grilled sweetfish.
TochigiCulture & HistoryTochigi
Nasu Classic Car Museum
A car museum in Nasu, gathering famous vehicles of earlier eras.
TochigiCulture & HistoryTochigi
Kobo Omoigawazakura
A Yuki-tsumugi weaving studio in Oyama, where the whole process from spinning to weaving can be seen.
TochigiCulture & HistoryTochigi
Takinoo Shrine
The tutelary shrine of the Imaichi district of Nikko, an old shrine with a large stone torii.
TochigiCulture & HistoryTochigi
Taiheikikan
A souvenir hall beside the Ashikaga School and Banna-ji, the starting point for a walk through the town.
TochigiCulture & HistoryTochigi
Tobiyama History Experience Center
A hands-on centre at the Tobiyama castle site, laid out as a historical park in 2005.
TochigiCulture & HistoryTochigi
Furusato-no-Mori Park
A park in Nakagawa with a museum, a folk museum and a children's ground.