Anjin Travel Guide Miura Anjin’s Legacy in Tokyo: Historical Spots to Explore
Just steps from Tokyo Station, find the real site of SHŌGUN’s Anjin. Explore William Adams’ Edo-era residence on Anjin Street in modern Nihonbashi.
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Anjin Travel Guide Uraga — Historic Sites Associated with Miura Anjin
Discover the port town where SHŌGUN’s Anjin helped shape Japan’s global future. Explore Uraga, where William Adams dreamed of international trade.
Gracia Travel Guide Etchū-no-I (Etchū Well): The Final Moments of Hosokawa Gracia
Discover the real site of Lady Mariko’s final stand. Visit Etchū Well in Osaka—where Hosokawa Gracia chose faith over fear in a samurai’s death.
Kansai Sōzen-ji Temple: The Resting Place of Hosokawa Gracia
Visit Sōzen-ji Temple near Shin-Osaka Station — the real grave of Hosokawa Gracia, the historical inspiration for Lady Mariko in Shogun. Access, hours, and history guide.
Kansai Shōryūji Castle: Real-Life Mariko’s Home
Discover Shōryūji Castle, where Lady Gracia—said to inspire Mariko from Shogun—began her married life. History, faith, and drama await.
Ieyasu Travel Guide Detailed Himeji Castle Area 0: Complete Guide – Table of Contents
The full Himeji Castle guide, organized into 6 areas and 90 spots — from the Main Gate and Princess Sen's Nishi-no-Maru quarters to the National Treasure Main Keep and Kōkoen Garden. Jump straight to the area you want to explore.
Kansai Himeji Castle Area 3: Main Keep and Connecting Towers
Follow the labyrinth of gates — I-no-Mon to Mizunorokumon — up to Himeji Castle's National Treasure Main Keep, Osakabe Shrine, and the connected East and West Small Keeps. 23 spots.
Kansai Himeji Castle Area 4: East Bailey and Okiku’s Well
From the Bizenmaru compound beneath the Main Keep to the legendary Okiku's Well, explore Himeji Castle's East Bailey — its final gates, Harakirimaru, and the Taiko drum turret.
Kansai Himeji Castle Area 6: Gardens, Shrines and Surroundings
Explore the quiet outer edges of Himeji Castle — Kōkoen Garden, the Otokoyama shrines linked to Princess Sen, and the scattered gate ruins and moat remnants of the old castle town.
Kansai Himeji Castle Area 5: Moats, Stone Walls and Defenses
Trace Himeji Castle's outer defenses — the elegant Ōugi no Kōbai fan-shaped slope, the Ninomaru defensive grounds, the Sangoku-bori moat, and stone walls tied to Kuroda
