Chubu/Central Japan

Ieyasu and the Toyotomi Regime: Shizuoka City History Museum Exhibition

Shizuoka City History Museum's Ieyasu and Toyotomi exhibition, to 29 Nov 2026: a 72-minute visit, ticket options, and when the sword mounting goes on view.

Chubu/Central JapanHideyoshi Travel GuideIeyasu Travel GuideShizuokaTokugawa IeyasuToyotomi Hideyoshi

Shizuoka City Museum of History: A Visitor’s Guide to the Ieyasu Gallery, Tickets and Access

Guide to Shizuoka City Museum of History beside Sunpu Castle: free Sengoku-era ruins, the Ieyasu gallery, ticket costs and walking routes from both stations.

Chubu/Central JapanIeyasu Travel GuideShizuokaTokugawa Ieyasu

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

Explore a richly carved 1617 shrine and a shogun’s first burial site through photos and 360° views, with cable car and stair routes for a Shizuoka stopover.

Chubu/Central JapanHideyoshi Travel GuideIeyasu Travel GuideNobunaga Travel GuideOda NobunagaShizuokaTokugawa IeyasuToyotomi Hideyoshi

Nagakute Battlefield: What Remains of the 1584 Battle, and How to Visit from Nagoya

What survives of the 1584 Battle of Nagakute, and how to see it in half a day from Nagoya: the museum that opened in 2026, three warrior mounds, and the walk between them.

AichiChubu/Central JapanHideyoshi Travel GuideIeyasu Travel GuideTokugawa IeyasuToyotomi Hideyoshi

Kiyosu Castle to Okehazama: Nobunaga’s March Route

Follow Oda Nobunaga's 1560 route from Kiyosu Castle to the Okehazama battlefield across 9 historic sites in Kiyosu and Nagoya, with maps and access times.

AichiChubu/Central JapanNobunaga Travel GuideOda Nobunaga

Kitanosho Castle Ruins ─ Where Shibata Katsuie and Lady Oichi Made Their Last Stand

A 5-minute walk from Fukui Station: Kitanosho Castle Ruins, where Katsuie and Oichi died in 1583, and how it differs from nearby Fukui Castle.

Chubu/Central JapanFukuiHideyoshi Travel GuideNobunaga Travel Guide

Climbing Mt. Fuji’s Yoshida Trail — 15 Huts and 7 360° Panoramas from the 5th Station to the Summit

A first-hand account of our two-day Mount Fuji climb: an overnight hut stay, summit sunrise and descent, with photos of 15 huts and eight 360° views.

Hidenaga Travel GuideIeyasu Travel GuideNobunaga Travel GuideShizuokaYamanashi

Why Mt. Fuji’s Summit Is Shrine Land — From Ieyasu’s Donation to the 1974 Supreme Court Ruling

Explore Mount Fuji’s trail and summit shrines through on-site photos and 360° views. Learn their history and why much of the summit belongs to a shrine.

Hideyoshi Travel GuideIeyasu Travel GuideNobunaga Travel GuideShizuokaYamanashi

Battle of Okehazama: Oda Nobunaga’s Legendary Upset Over Imagawa Yoshimoto

Explore all 8 sites connected to the 1560 Battle of Okehazama, where Oda Nobunaga defeated Imagawa Yoshimoto against overwhelming odds. A first-hand guide to Toyoake City and Nagoya's Midori Ward, with access, parking, and festival information.

AichiChubu/Central JapanNobunaga Travel GuideOda Nobunaga

Odaka Castle Ruins, Washizu Fort & Marune Fort: A 120-Minute Walk Through the Opening Battles of Okehazama

Walk the opening battlefields of the 1560 Battle of Okehazama near Nagoya: Odaka Castle Ruins, Washizu Fort and Marune Fort on a self-guided 120-minute route, based on an on-site visit in January 2026.

AichiChubu/Central JapanIeyasu Travel GuideNobunaga Travel GuideOda NobunagaTokugawa Ieyasu