Heijō Palace was the imperial residence in the Japanese capital city Heijō-kyō, during most of the Nara period.
Katsuren Castle is a Ryukyuan gusuku in Uruma, Okinawa. In 2000, Katsuren Castle was designated as a World Heritage Site, as a part of the…
Nakagusuku Castle is a gusuku in the village of Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa, Japan.
Dejima was a Portuguese and subsequently Dutch trading post at Nagasaki, Japan, from 1634 to 1854.
Ishibutai Kofun is a stone kofun tumulus of the Asuka period in the east of Shimanoshō, Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
The Mozu Tombs are a group of kofun—megalithic tombs—in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
The Hachimanyama Kofun is an archaeological site containing a large Kofun period [ located in what is now part of Shōwa Ward in the city…
Empress Dowager Shōken, born Masako Ichijō, was the wife and adviser of Emperor Meiji of Japan.
Ōuchi-juku was a small post station in Japan's Edo period and part of the Aizu Nishi Kaidō.
Kamiyodo temple ruins is an archeological site with the ruins of a Hakuhō period Buddhist temple located in the Yodoe neighborhood of the…
The Hōheikan is a historical building and a wedding venue, located in Nakajima Park, Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan.
The Mawaki Site is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Jōmon period settlement in the Mawaki neighborhood of the city of Noto,…