TokyoCulture & HistoryTokyo
Zoshigaya Kishimojindo
A hall in Toshima honouring the deity of safe birth and child-rearing; the building is an important cultural property.
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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 8 of 29
TokyoCulture & History
TokyoCulture & HistoryTokyo
Edo-Tokyo Museum
A museum opened in 1993, showing the history and daily life of Edo and Tokyo in full-size reconstructions.
KanagawaCulture & HistoryKanagawa
Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum
A centre in Shin-Yokohama gathering ramen shops from across Japan, in a recreated Showa streetscape.
KanagawaCulture & HistoryKanagawa
Taya Cavern (Jozenji Temple)
A man-made cave in Sakae ward, Yokohama, its walls carved with Buddhas and Buddhist tales.
KanagawaCulture & HistoryHakone
Hakone Shrine and Kuzuryu Shrine
A shrine on the shore of Lake Ashi, known for the torii standing in the water, with Kuzuryu Shrine in its grounds.
KanagawaCulture & HistoryKawasaki Nakahara Ward
Keihin Fushimi Inari Shrine
A shrine in Nakahara ward, Kawasaki, its deity received from Fushimi Inari, with vermilion halls in a row.
KanagawaCulture & HistoryKanagawa
Nippon Maru Memorial Park
A park in Yokohama where the sail training ship Nippon Maru is moored, with a museum attached.
KanagawaCulture & HistoryYugawara
Chibori Yugawara Sweets Factory
A confectionery factory in Yugawara, open for tours, with a factory shop.
KanagawaCulture & HistoryKanagawa
Shiseido S/PARK
A cosmetics company's facility in Yokohama, opening part of its research to view, with a restaurant.
NiigataCulture & HistoryNiigata
Teradomari Fish Market Street
A street at Teradomari in Nagaoka, lined with fish shops that grill the catch at the front.
Niigata
Mikuni Highway Shiozawa-juku Makino-dori
A street at Shiozawa in Minamiuonuma, recreating an Edo post town with the gangi arcades of snow country.
NiigataCulture & HistoryNiigata
Ryugakubo Pond
A pond in Tsunan. Some 43,000 tonnes of water rise daily, so the whole pond is replaced each day.
Niigata
Setta, Miyauchi
The Settaya district of Nagaoka, where brewing storehouses stand together along walkable streets.
Niigata
Sakaguchi Memorial Museum
A memorial hall in Joetsu on the work of the applied microbiologist Kin'ichiro Sakaguchi, with brewing tools.
Toyama
National Treasure Takaokayama Zuiryu Temple
A national-treasure Zen temple, known for the strict order of its buildings.
Toyama
Kanayamachi Latticework Townscape
A preservation district of traditional buildings, with latticed houses along stone-paved streets.
Toyama
Takaoka Fujiko F. Fujio Hometown Gallery
Inside the Takaoka Art Museum, showing where Fujiko F. Fujio's manga began.
Toyama
National Treasure Unryuzan Shoko Temple
A major centre of Jodo Shinshu. Its main hall is a national treasure.
Tonami - Gokayama
Ainokura Gassho-style Village, Gokayama
A World Heritage site, with gassho-zukuri houses standing in a valley.
ToyamaCulture & HistoryToyama
Komaki Dam
A dam called the finest in the East when it was completed, with a row of radial gates.
Tonami - Gokayama
Kamitaira Roadside Station
A roadside station in Gokayama, with a tourist information desk.
ToyamaCulture & HistoryTonami - Gokayama
Zuisen Temple Monzenmachi Townscape (Yokamachi-dori)
Carving workshops line the stone-paved street, and the sound of mallets carries.