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Sensō-ji Beyond Kaminarimon: The Surviving Edo-Period Buildings Most Visitors Walk Past

Most visitors miss it: only 2 buildings at Sensō-ji survive from the Edo period. This guide shows exactly which structures are original, which are postwar rebuilds, and where to find them — free entry, 60-90 min.

Ieyasu Travel GuideKantoTokugawa IeyasuTokyo

Exploring Nobunaga’s Gifu: A Practical Guide to Sites, Transit, and Goshuin

Inabayama / Gifu Castle — Nobunaga's stronghold featured in the 2026 Taiga Drama. Half- or full-day routes from Gifu Station, with walk/bus tips, time estimates & goshuin info.

Chubu/Central JapanGifuNobunaga Travel GuideOda Nobunaga

The Complete Komakiyama Castle Travel Guide

Visit Komakiyama Castle, key to the 1584 Komaki–Nagakute conflict. Follow the best route via Rekishiru Komaki, ramparts, moats & gates (60–90 min).

AichiChubu/Central JapanHideyoshi Travel GuideIeyasu Travel GuideNobunaga Travel GuideOda NobunagaTokugawa IeyasuToyotomi Hideyoshi

How to Visit Inuyama Castle: A National Treasure Keep, Urakuen Garden & the Walk from Nagoya

A National Treasure keep — one of Japan's 12 surviving originals — 25 minutes from Nagoya. A one-day route along Honmachi-dori to the keep, Urakuen Garden, and the National Treasure Joan tea house, with on-site photos.

AichiChubu/Central JapanHideyoshi Travel GuideNobunaga Travel GuideOda NobunagaToyotomi Hideyoshi

Toyotomi Brothers! Nagahama Guide — The Drama Museum and Every Site Worth Seeing

Plan your 2026 Toyotomi Brothers! trip to Nagahama with this on-site guide to the Taiga Drama Museum, Daitsu-ji Temple, Nagahama Castle, Toyokuni Shrine, and Chikubushima Island. Includes access, fees, visit times, and route tips.

Hidenaga Travel GuideHideyoshi Travel GuideKansaiShigaToyotomi HidenagaToyotomi Hideyoshi

Walking Nobunaga’s Path: The Complete Guide to Kiyosu

Seven minutes from Nagoya, explore Kiyosu Castle and Nobunaga’s rise in 60–150 minutes, with key sites, route options, maps, and Japanese taxi cards.

AichiNobunaga Travel GuideOda Nobunaga

Kyotango ~Where Hosokawa Gracia Lived in Hiding and Confinement~

I walked and photographed Kyotango–Miyazu–Maizuru, tracing Hosokawa Garasha (SHOGUN’s Toda Mariko model) through falls, castles, and prayer.

Gracia Travel GuideHosokawa GraciaKansaiKyoto

“Toyotomi Brothers!” Drama Locations: Nagoya Nakamura Walking Guide

Watching the NHK drama "Toyotomi Brothers!"? Nagoya's Nakamura Ward is where the story starts. This walking guide covers all 7 historic sites—plus a free museum and the 2026 exhibition.

AichiChubu/Central JapanHidenaga Travel GuideHideyoshi Travel GuideToyotomi HidenagaToyotomi Hideyoshi

3 Hidden Nobunaga Shrines in Nara — Explore with 360° Panoramic Photos

Explore three little-known shrines in Nara linked to Oda Nobunaga — with 360° panoramic photos, access tips, and the mysteries behind each site.

NaraNobunaga Travel Guide

Walk Azuchi Castle’s Main Enclosure in 360° | Kuroganemon Gate to the Keep Base

Tour Azuchi Castle's main enclosure in 13 interactive 360° views, from Kuroganemon Gate through the Honmaru and Nobunaga's Mausoleum to the keep base.

KansaiNobunaga Travel GuideShiga