The historic villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama, located in the southeastern part of Toyama, is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site and a national monument to some of Japan's oldest ...
We went to this Folk Museum of the old Toyama family, a grand farmhouse in traditional style built around 1827. A typical Gassho-zukuri house. At one time the Toyama family ...
This site is in a village located in Ōno District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is a UNESCO site of a small, traditional village showcasing a building style known as gasshō-zukuri. ...
Night scene at Kenrokuen garden was refreshing change. Frogs croaking, crickets chirping, lights reflecting on a mirror like pond. Must see in Kanazawa.
I didn't go in any of the bulidings but the complex itself is fantastic for the gardens and architecture. I went during the cherry blossom festival when entrance was free, ...
Cool museum with both free and pay exhibits. This contemporary art museum is located in the center of Kanazawa, near Kenroku-en garden. The building itself is interesting, with its circular ...
Lots of thatched houses! It also houses local crafts and demonstration of how those crafts are made. A short bus-ride from downtown Takayama.
The entrance to this samurai house is free, and I must admit we got here because I read "Maeda Toshiie" (did I mention we are huge history nerds?). Actually Lord ...
This teahouse district is a nice place to walk among traditional architecture, see people walking around in beautiful kimonos, do some souvenir shopping, and eat at a nice restaurant. Slightly ...
The Old Town of Takayama, this is now a Nationally Recognized Important Historical Building Preservation Area. Many of the old private homes have been converted into museums that you can ...
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