Beginning in the Edo period (1603-1868) and continuing through the Showa periods, eventually ending in 1950’s, the Shotengai*, located in the heart of Bungo Takada, flourishe・・・
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Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine was built in honor of Sugawara Michizane (the God of wisdom) and is often crowded with people, mainly praying to pass school entrance exams. The shrin・・・
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Following Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, and Nara National Museum, Kyushu National Museum is recently established for the first time in 108 years as the fourth・・・
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Yanagawa City flourished as a castle town under the Tachibana clan and is also famous as the home town of renowned tanka poet Kitahara Hakushu. Take the famous river boat rid・・・
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Mojiko Port opened in 1889, and became the location where the industrial might of Kitakyushu joined together, and especially, became the base of foreign trade with the Chines・・・
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Three museums (the Natural History Museum, History Museum and Archaeology Museum) were combined to form the Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History and Human History, which open・・・
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The Omuta Coal Industry and Science Museum features many exhibits, including: 1. In the Shaft - A Look at Mining Technology: Experience the operation of a coal mine in a sha・・・
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From Buddhist altars, paper lanterns, handmade Japanese paper, stone lanterns, etc., the Yame Traditional Craftwork Center is a facility showcasing and displaying the traditi・・・
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The Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture, functions as a museum along with reconstructing the Nagasaki Magistrate’s Tateyama Office, which existed at the site. The Nagasaki・・・
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The period of Sakoku, or period of isolation, lasted for 200 years (1639 - 1854). This man-made island was the sole piece of land in Japan where trade with the West was permi・・・
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The former Glover residence, which was designated as a national property of cultural importance, as well as other famous Westerner’s residences such as the Ringer and Alt res・・・
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Oura Catholic Church is also known as the Church of the 26 Japanese Martyrs. This church was constructed by the French priest Bernard Petitjean on Nishizaka hill and was dedi・・・
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Hashima Island, also known as “Battleship Island”, is an island that had undersea coal mines which helped in the modernization of Japan. Presently, cruises taking visitors ar・・・
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The Mitsubishi Archives is a wooden structure built in 1898 and is used as an archive. Visitors can take a look at the history of the Nagasaki shipyard beginning in 1857throu・・・
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At the Saga Castle History Building located in Saga Prefecture, the energy and the appeal of Saga during the final years of the Edo period and the beginning of the Meiji Rest・・・
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The Yoshinogari Ruins were discovered in 1989 and are the largest Yayoi period (3rd Century) ruins in Japan. The ruins cover an area of roughly 40 hectares spreading througho・・・
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