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Hokkaido

Otaru Music Box Museum Main Hall | 3,200 Music Boxes and a Giant Steam Clock in a Historic Brick Building

Planning a trip to Otaru but overwhelmed by how many places there are to see? One spot worth putting near the top of you...
Tohoku

Former Takizawa Honjin, Aizuwakamatsu: Where the Byakkotai Marched to War

Mention Aizuwakamatsu, and many people immediately think of the Byakkotai (White Tiger Corps). This time, we're introduc...
Tohoku

Aizu Samurai Residence, Fukushima: A Visitor’s Guide to the Saigo Tanomo House

When people think of sightseeing in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, Tsuruga Castle and the sites connected to the Byakkotai us...
Tohoku

Arahama Elementary School Ruins, Sendai: A Visitor’s Guide to This 3.11 Tsunami Memorial

Arahama Elementary School in Sendai survived the tsunami of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and now stands as one o...
Tohoku

Why Is Zuihoden So Lavishly Decorated? The Story Behind the Stairs and Hidden Highlights

Visiting Zuihoden, one question naturally comes to mind: why is this building so extravagantly decorated? Few structures...
Tohoku

Zuihoden Mausoleum: Complete History & Access Guide (Sendai, Japan)

Zuihoden (瑞鳳殿) is one of Sendai's most striking historical sites — the mausoleum of Date Masamune, the legendary foundin...
Hokkaido

Old Bank of Japan Otaru Branch: A Free Museum Preserving the “Wall Street of the North”

Otaru was once known as the "Wall Street of the North," and one of its most iconic buildings, the Old Bank of Japan Otar...
Chūbu region

8 Hasunosora Academy Pilgrimage Spots in Kanazawa: Locations, Access & Scene Guide

Kanazawa, in Ishikawa Prefecture, is the real-world setting of Love Live! Hasunosora Girls' Academy School Idol Club. Fo...
Kinki region

Sound! Euphonium Pilgrimage Guide: Real-Life Locations in Uji

響けユーフォニアム3が2024年4月にEテレで放送されます。放送まで残り5か月と近づいてきたので過去私が宇治市で聖地巡礼をした場所をまとめましたので、これから聖地巡礼をする方は参考にしていただければ幸いです。