Best Historical Places Spot List

Bukeyashiki Street with the Ashina family's 15,000-koku castle town. The direct descendants of the family still live in one of the upper-class samurai residences.

The main street of Gion features a machiya-style townscape on a cobblestone street

A town that developed near Ise Jingu Shrine

Maiko hurry back and forth at night amongst establishments fit for heads of state

A stone paved street where shops of long standing are lined up, full of Kyoto atmosphere

It is an area where restaurants that make you feel the traditional Japanese atmosphere are dotted in the alleys, and it is delightful to walk in the area at night.

This store sells dried products such as bonito, kelp and small sardines — all indispensable to the seasoning of Japanese cuisine.

Some thirty establishments form a beacon of Ainu culture

Travel back in time to the frontier age

A charming shitamachi (downtown) shopping street lined with takeout shops, candy shops, izakaya (bars) and more.

The first lodging station of Old Tokaido Road, the main road that led to Edo (Tokyo). Visit the historical places and sites to trace the vestiges of a thriving town.

A new cultural tourist facility where one can brush shoulders with artisans producing soy sauce, local sake and glass art.