Enshrined at this shrine is “Konohanasakuya-hime” who appears in Japa…
Located beside the Aisomegawa River, Yahiroden is believed to be the …
It is said that at this place, Konohanasakuya-hime, a wife of Ninigi …
Enshrined at this shrine is Ooyamatsumi no Kami, a god of the mountai…
It is said that Ooyamatsumizuka is the tumulus of Ooyamatsumi no Kami…
Oninoiwaya is the only round tumulus with a horizontal stone chamber …
It is said that these burial mounds are the tumuli of Ninigi no Mikot…
Central Turret Observation Platform This observation platform …
Underground Part of the Central Turret Underground of the ce…
Remains of Gun Battery & No.2 Sea Fort Lighthouse This i…
Right Wing West Side Bunker During the Sino Japanese War, th…
Covered Trench on the Right Wing’s North Side The arched ent…
Breakwater This is the breakwater of the north side of the i…
Kenchiishi Kenchi Ishi stone was used to create the northern…
Moorings A mooring pole remains in the mooring area on the n…
Storing Installation in front of Moorings on North Side Adja…
High Angle Gun Platform This is the trace of a platform of a…
Tomb of Hoshunin (front right) Hoshunin, the birth mother of the…
IINUMA Sadakichi (1854-1931) of the Aizu (Fukushima Prefecture) c…
Marumigaya, a nationally designated natural monument (designated …
Tomb of HASEKURA Tsunenaga HASEKURA Tsunenaga, who was dispatche…
One of the two holy places of Koyasan Danjo Garan, along with Ok…
one of the two holy places of Koyasan Okunoin is the site of t…
Kongobuji is the largest and most prestigious temple in Koyasan and m…
A shrine with a long history that was built over 1700 years ago …
Many women visit the temple to pray for childbirth and safety …
Exhibition of items and historical documents related to the Sanada fa…
Visitors can enjoy the unique vegetarian cuisine of Koyasan Th…
One of the charms of Koyasan There are many gardens of high ar…
Japan’s sophisticated Buddhist vegetarian cuisine. Shojin ryor…
The shrine houses some 1,200 national treasures The Kumano Hay…
The Waterfall boasts the highest vertical drop in Japan The K…
At the rear of the main hall is a splendid view of the three storied …
The largest torii gate in Japan at 34m high Since ancient time…
Nakahechi was once the most frequently used The Kumano Kodo, p…
Lined with many ancient cedar trees Daimonzaka, the beautiful …
Enjoy yourself by making your own copy of a sutra You have to tr…
Standing side by side, the two main shrines, with the deity Omonoim…
Behind the first torii gate is the zuishin gate. After passing thr…
Itsukushima Shrine Itsukushima shrine is dedicated to "Princ…
The Shrine for "God's horse" In Japan, since ancient times, …
Sitting Stone During his time of exile, it is said that Mina…
Shinrokuen Park In the Mishima Taisha shrine, adjacent to th…
Osmanthus There is a large osmanthus tree of on the right si…
Honden (The main hall) The Mishima Shrine is called "Ichinom…
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The Whale Sundial (Kujira hidokei) was planned as a commemorative p…
At the Urado Castle Battery Site, there was a lighthouse built betw…
Tsuruhiko Yoden, the first graduate of Old Kochi High School, was a…
Old Kochi High School was founded in 1923 in Kozu, north of Kochi C…
Isamu Yoshii wrote in the introduction to his poetry collection Nin…
Kotaro Tanaka (1880-1941), a writer by the name of Toyo, was born i…
【While fishing for gobies I see the coral blooming like flowers on …
Yokoyama Oboku (1855-1939), whose real name was Matakichi, was a yo…
Omachi Keigetsu (1869 - 1925), real name Yoshie, was a writer from …
The Ryuougu Shinkyo monument commemorates completion of the approac…
The shrine is a popular local deity for business prosperity. Map…
In the beginning of the Showa era, the whole mountain of Katsuraham…
Sakamoto Ryoma was born in 1835, the second son of a local family l…
The monument displays a carving of a poem in seven words by Hijikat…
In the mountainous area behind Katsurahama is one of Kochi's most f…
Urado Castle was built at the end of the Kamakura period (1185-1333…
The Urado castle tower ruins from the Azuchi-Momoyama period are lo…
It is said that when Kazutoyo Yamauchi built Kochi Castle, he tore …
Flower Drop It is a thin wooden plate with a flower seed. I…
It is a stone wall in Sakamoto Ryoma Memorial Museum parking lot. …
There are three remaining moat cuts (horikiri). A moat cut is a de…
The Well Trace of Urado Castle was relocated to this site during th…
Motochika Chosokabe was born in 1539, the eldest son of the lord of…
In accordance with his will, his ashes were buried at Tenpojiyama i…
大本堂を更に進んだところには、高さ58mを誇る荘厳な「平和の大塔」が建っています。 1984年(昭和59年)に建立されたこの塔は、外…
1992年(平成4年)に開館した成田山書道美術館は、江戸末期から現代までの書作品や資料を多数収蔵する書の専門美術館です。 広々と…
成田山書道美術館の脇には、「水琴窟」と呼ばれる不思議な音が聞こえる場所があります。 水琴窟とは、地中に設置した大瓶の中に水滴を落…
境内入り口に立つ総欅造りの総門を抜けると目の前に現れるのが仁王門です。 1830年に建立されました。 参道から大本堂へ至る急な階段…
仁王門から東海道五十三次にならった53段の石段を上がると、成田山のシンボルである大本堂が現れます。その手前右側に立つのが1712年…
大本堂左手の広場に建つ釈迦堂は、1858年に三代目の本堂として建立されました。 元々は今の大本堂のやや前方の位置にありましたが、…
額堂とは、ご信徒から奉納された額や絵馬を掲げるための建造物です。 大本堂左裏の階段を上った先の平地に位置する現在の額堂は1861…
光明堂は1701年に建立された旧本堂です。 新勝寺の本堂は、代々新しい本堂を建立する時に移築し再利用されてきました。 初代の本…
Kabuki of Enoshima Enoshima Benzaiten was revered as a god of pe…
Ukiyoe of Enoshima (Fujisawa Ukiyo-e Museum) 【Image: Provided by…
Enoshima Pilgrimage 【Image: Provided by Electronic Museum Miyu…
Hojo Tokimasa: The Legend of the Three Scales 【Image: Provided b…
The Legend of the Goddess and the Five-headed Dragon Long ago, t…
Hatsumi Festival and Hatsui Festival Among the many rituals held…
Torii Gate Donated by Minamoto Yoritomo Minamoto Yoritomo, the f…
Kameishi (Turtle Stone) According to “Buko Nenpyo," in 1806, Ben…
Yawata-Uma Colonnade It is said that the people of the south…
Karakuri shishi-mai Clock The Karakuri shishi-mai (Lion Danc…
Circle Lamp This work is a glass lamp inspired by the flicke…
Tourist Exhibition Stalls Sightseeing spots and attractions …
Sansha Taisai Festival and Floats Sansha Taisai Festival is …
Hachinohe and Festival Events In Hachinohe and its surroundi…
Two Enburi Dolls Enburi is a harvest festival to celebrate t…
Memories Revived with Miniature Models When talking about fo…
Bird's eye view and Hatsusaburo Yoshida From the 1910s to th…
Jomon Sites and Gassyo Dogu Aomori Prefecture has many impor…
Mishima Cider Hachinohe, which was one of the few large-scal…
Nostalgic Landscape Photos A photo archive of Hachinohe City…
Treasure Hall The hall displays offerings by Uesugi Kenshin …
Sakuraen (Cherry Blossom Park) From Somei Yoshino cherry tre…
Yu Jinja Shrine Yu Jinja Shrine is the birthplace of Yahiko …
Old Fukura Lighthouse Located on top of a steep cliff called…
Hiyori Mountain This was the location where sailors on ships…
Square Stone (stone compass) Sailors on ships sailing from O…
Kitamae-bune-Related Documents Materials related to ships sa…
Votive ship Ema group The ship owners dedicated these votive…
Meguri (mooring hole) These mooring holes were rocks (penetr…
Fukura Festival This festival is held by the Sarutahiko Shri…
Misawa City Memorial hall of Forerunners Visit to see exhibits…
A Monument with a Literary Passage from Shuji Terayama It is u…