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Kuroshima, Usuki: Where William Adams Landed in Japan, and How to Get There

Kuroshima in Usuki, Oita is where the Dutch ship De Liefde arrived in 1600. How to call the ferry, what the museum and memorial park show, from a December 2025 visit.

Anjin Travel JournalMiura Anjin(William Adams)

NHK VR “Samurai’s Dream: The Ghosts of Osaka Castle” in Osaka | Venue Guide, Osaka Museum of History

NHK VR Samurai's Dream opens at the Osaka Museum of History on Oct 9, 2026. Tickets from ¥3,500, about 50 minutes, plus what is new compared with Tokyo.

Hideyoshi Travel GuideKansaiOsakaToyotomi Hideyoshi

Arima Onsen and Hideyoshi: Taiko no Yudonokan, the Yuyama Palace Remains and How to Get There

A walking guide to Hideyoshi's Arima Onsen: the steam-bath and rock-bath remains at Taiko no Yudonokan, Taiko Bridge, Nene Bridge and Zuiho-ji Park, from a July 2026 visit. Includes bus and train routes from Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and Himeji, and how to check timetables.

Hideyoshi Travel GuideHyogoKansaiToyotomi Hideyoshi

Kunozan Toshogu: Tokugawa Ieyasu’s First Tomb, and How to Visit It

Kunozan Toshogu near Shizuoka holds Tokugawa Ieyasu's first tomb and a National Treasure shrine. Ropeway or 1,159 steps, fares, times and what remains.

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Ishigakiyama Castle (the “One-Night Castle”): What Actually Remains, and How to Walk It

Ishigakiyama Castle above Odawara: original stone walls, no buildings, a 2.5-hour walk, and why the "One-Night Castle" took about 80 days.

Hideyoshi Travel GuideKanagawaKantoToyotomi Hideyoshi

Odawara Castle Earthworks: Walking the Hojo Dry Moats, Ramparts and Hachimanyama

a 280 m dry moat you can walk inside, hilltop ramparts open 10:00–16:00, Hachimanyama, Hayakawaguchi and the stone marking Tokugawa Ieyasu's 1590 camp.

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Odawara Castle Guide: Tickets, Time Needed and Lunch at Seikantei

Walked in September 2026: Odawara Castle's 1960 keep (¥1,000, about 1.5 hours), three rebuilt gates, NINJA Museum queues, castle stamps and lunch at Seikantei.

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Kyoto City Library of Historical Documents: Free Museum Guide and the 2026 Hideyoshi Exhibition

A small free museum near the Kyoto Imperial Palace. What it really is, opening hours, how to get there, the language barrier, and a first-hand report on the 2026 Hideyoshi exhibition.

Hideyoshi Travel GuideKansaiKyotoToyotomi Hideyoshi

The Toyotomi Brothers! Exhibition: All 130 Works With exact rotation dates for every piece

Every work in "The Toyotomi Brothers!" at the Edo-Tokyo Museum: exact rotation dates, the Nagoya and Osaka legs, and links to Touken Ranbu and Shogun.

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Toyotomi Exhibition in Tokyo: A Visitor’s Review of Brothers in Arms

I visited the Toyotomi Brothers exhibition at Tokyo’s Edo-Tokyo Museum. Explore the highlights, ticket tips, English support and access from Ryogoku.

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