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Shuri Castle
Inscribed on the World Heritage list in 2000, the red Shuri Castle is a reminder of the flourishing Ryukyu Kingdom, when overseas trade networks linking China, Taiwan, and the Korean Peninsula helped create a unique melting pot that gives Okinawa its distinctly colorful vibe...
Tokyo Imperial Palace
Crowds flock from Tokyo Station to the Imperial Palace with Japanese flags in hand and many shouts of “Banzai...
Hirado
Hirado Port had long been the setting for international trade...
Shimabara
Once a major seat of power, Shimabara had its own castle during the Edo period...
Dazaifu Tenmangu
While the shrine is a spectacular sight year-round, paying a visit during the school examination season - when students and their teachers flock to the grounds to pray for academic success - is a rare and moving chance to see how Shintoism plays a role in ordinary Japanese life...
Kenchoji Temple
This Chinese ranking, known as the Five-Mountain System (or “Gozan”), was introduced towards the end of the Kamakura Period and, in turn, Gozan temples flourished as artistic and literary centers for the nobility and samurai class...
Iki Island
Located in the Tsushima Strait, north of the mainland of Nagasaki, Iki is actually an archipelago made up of several inhabited and uninhabited islands...
Hiroshima Castle
While many Japanese castles share similar architectural designs, Hiroshima Castle has every imaginable feature associated with a medieval fortress: a large moat, massive stone walls, as well as bridges and baileys to boot...
Tsushima
Head to a unique Japanese island that’s physically closer to South Korea than it is to Japan and you’ll find yourself on Tsushima...
Goto Islands
The Goto Islands, referred to as simply Goto or the Gotos by Nagasaki’s foreign population, consist of five main islands set atop the East China sea...
Tobu Zoo
Make your way to the zoo on the west side of the park to see the stars of the furry friends show - a group of rare white tigers...