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CHÂTEAU D'ECHIZEN-ŌNO

Castles to visit
This castle was built by Nagachika Kanamori, around 1580, on top of Mount ... Read more
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CHÂTEAU D'IGA UENO

Castles to visit
With an impressive 30-meter wall on its western flank, the highest in ... Read more
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RUINES DU CHÂTEAU DE MATSUSAKA

Castles to visit
It was the military commander Gamo Ujisato who initiated the Matsusaka ... Read more
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SASAYAMA CASTLE

Castles to visit
Located in the heart of the town, Sasayama Castle was commissioned in 1609 ... Read more
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SASAZURU SAKE BREWERY

Monuments to visit
This sake brewery has over 300 years of history, with the rose clay walls ... Read more
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TOWN HALL OF KŌBE

Public buildings to visit
Built in the late 1980s, Kōbe's City Hall is one of the ten tallest ... Read more
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KAZAMIDORI NO YAKATA

Mansion to visit
This red brick house belonged to a rich German merchant, Gottfried Thomas. ... Read more
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PILGRIMAGE ROUTES

Monuments to visit
The pilgrimage routes are located in the heart of the Kii Mountains, where ... Read more
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SHINKORO CLOCK TOWER

Works of art to see
Overlooking the city, this wooden clock tower built in 1871 is one of the ... Read more
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YODOKO GUESTHOUSE

Mansion to visit
This house is part of a number of projects carried out by the great ... Read more
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SUN YAT-SEN MEMORIAL HALL (IJOKAKU)

Mansion to visit
This building was built by a Chinese financier from Kōbe at the end of the ... Read more
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WAKAYAMA CASTLE AND MOMIJIDANI GARDEN

Castles to visit
This castle is the symbol of the city. From the top of its tower you have a ... Read more
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UROKO NO IE

Mansion to visit
It is recognizable from afar thanks to its slate roof, which earned it the ... Read more
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YOKAN NAGAYA

Mansion to visit
Named "French House", this set of western-style houses is located in Kitano ... Read more
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KISHIWADA CASTLE

Castles to visit
Its construction dates back to the early 16th century. The dungeon is not ... Read more
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SUMOTO CASTLE RUINS

Castles to visit
Built nearly 500 years ago by the Ataka family, the castle was under the ... Read more
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KINOSHITA FAMILY RESIDENCE

Mansion to visit
This modern Japanese-style house was built in 1941 by Ryosuke Matano. The ... Read more
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NOBORIGAMA

Works of art to see
Noborigama, literally "the oven that goes up", is a collective oven built ... Read more
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RUINS OF THE CASTLE OF AKŌ

Castles to visit
The construction of the castle of Akō was completed in 1661, under the ... Read more
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AKASHI KAIKYO BRIDGE

Works of art to see
The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge connects Kōbe to Awaji Island. It is the longest ... Read more
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EIRAKUKAN

Operas and theaters to visit
This is the oldest theatre in the Kinki region. Eirakukan opened its doors ... Read more
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IKEDA CASTLE TOWER

Towers to visit
There is little left of Ikeda Castle. You can climb up the top of the ... Read more
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IZUSHI CASTLE RUINS

Castles to visit
Izushi Castle was built in 1604 by the feudal lord Koide. However, there is ... Read more
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SANJI MUTO RESIDENCE

Mansion to visit
This residence was built by Mutō Sanji in 1907, in a very European style. ... Read more
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TOUR OF THE PORT OF KŌBE

Towers to visit
With its peculiar shape of tsuzumi (traditional Japanese drum) slightly ... Read more
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VILLA OKOCHI SANSO

Mansion to visit
Okochi Denjiro (1898-1962) was a very popular Japanese actor. His private ... Read more
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TOGETSU KYŌ

Works of art to see
Togetsu Bridge over the Katsura River has been a symbol of Arashiyama for ... Read more

HINJITSUKAN

Mansion to visit
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Built in 1887, facing Futami-ga-ura beach, by an association of devotees of ... Read more