OkinawaArchitectureNakagusuku
Masonry of the Gusuku
Stones cut into polygons and interlocked without gaps - a Ryukyuan method built on a different idea from mainland walling.
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Jiro Kinjo and Okinawan Mingei
Known for fish and shrimp cut in line; found by the mingei leaders, he became Okinawa's first Living National Treasure.
Naha
Buddhist Art of Ryukyu
The royal temple burned in 1945; Hojo Bridge remains, and the main gate has been restored. Most of Ryukyuan Buddhist art was lost with it.
OkinawaArchitectureŌgimi
Former Ogimi Village Office
The oldest reinforced concrete building left in Okinawa, and one that stood through the shelling of 1945. A nationally designated Important Cultural Property.
Naha
Gardens of Ryukyu
Porous Ryukyuan limestone stacked among subtropical planting - neither the material nor the plants of a mainland garden.
Miyagi
Minshuku Island Hayashi
A minshuku guesthouse in Miyagi Prefecture. Listed as accommodation in the prefectural tourism federation's official guide.
Miyagi
Aoshima-so
An inn in Miyagi Prefecture. Listed as accommodation in the prefectural tourism federation's official guide.
Miyagi
Akebono Ryokan
A ryokan in Miyagi Prefecture. Listed as accommodation in the prefectural tourism federation's official guide.
Miyagi
Asuka Ryokan
A ryokan in Miyagi Prefecture. Listed as accommodation in the prefectural tourism federation's official guide.
Miyagi
Annex Hotel Abe
A hotel in Miyagi Prefecture. Listed as accommodation in the prefectural tourism federation's official guide.
Miyagi
Ayukawa-so
An inn in Miyagi Prefecture. Listed as accommodation in the prefectural tourism federation's official guide.
Miyagi
Minshuku Izushima
A minshuku guesthouse in Miyagi Prefecture. Listed as accommodation in the prefectural tourism federation's official guide.
Miyagi
Excel Inn Furukawa
A hotel in Furukawa, Osaki City. Listed in the prefectural tourism federation's official guide.
Miyagi
Oyama no Megumi Todaya
An inn in Miyagi Prefecture. Its name highlights the bounty of the mountains.
Miyagi
Kakuyama Ryokan
A ryokan in Miyagi Prefecture. Listed as accommodation in the prefectural tourism federation's official guide.
Miyagi
Katsuraya Ryokan
A ryokan in Miyagi Prefecture. Listed as accommodation in the prefectural tourism federation's official guide.
Miyagi
Capsule Hotel Honcho
A capsule hotel in Miyagi Prefecture. Listed in the prefectural tourism federation's official guide.
Miyagi
Nonbiri Mura
A lodging facility in Miyagi Prefecture. Its name highlights the idea of a village.
Miyagi
Green Tourism Experience Schoolhouse Inn Sansankan
An inn that uses a closed school building. It hosts hands-on experiences in farming and mountain villages.
Miyagi
Cobalt Minshuku
A minshuku guesthouse in Miyagi Prefecture. Listed in the prefectural tourism federation's official guide.
Miyagi
Sakari Ryokan
A ryokan in Miyagi Prefecture. Listed as accommodation in the prefectural tourism federation's official guide.