Chubu/Central Japan

Kanazawa Castle Vol. 4: Ninomaru Core — Hishi Yagura, Long Storehouses & Palace Site in 360°

Ninomaru Plaza, the reconstructed Gokuraku Bridge, Hishi Yagura's paid interior, and Sanjikken Nagaya — Kanazawa Castle's core area explored in 360°.

Chubu/Central JapanIshikawaToshiie Travel Guide Detailed

Kanazawa Castle Vol. 5: Honmaru — 1590s Nozura-zumi Stone Walls, Turret Sites & Tsurumaru Storehouse in 360°

1590s stone walls at Honmaru & Higashi-no-maru's Inui, Tatsumi & Ushitora Turret Remains, plus the historic Tsurumaru Storehouse — in 360°.

Chubu/Central JapanIshikawaToshiie Travel Guide Detailed

Kanazawa Castle Vol. 6: Gyokusen’inmaru Garden & Nezumita-mon — The West Bailey & Night Illumination in 360°

Gyokuseninmaru Garden, matcha at Gyokusen-an, the black-plastered Nezumitamon Gate & Bridge, Riko Turret Platform, and Otemon Gate Ruins — in 360°.

Chubu/Central JapanIshikawaToshiie Travel Guide Detailed

Kanazawa Castle Park: Complete 6-Area Visitor Guide (Personally Visited)

Follow a six-area walk with on-site photos of gates, towers and gardens. Learn what survives, what was rebuilt and which interiors require a separate ticket.

Chubu/Central JapanIshikawaMaeda ToshiieToshiie Travel Guide

Kanazawa Castle Vol. 1: Ishikawa-mon Gate & Sannomaru North Garden — Edo-Period Original in 360°

Ishikawa-mon Gate, a National Important Cultural Property rebuilt in 1788, and Sannomaru North Garden — Kanazawa Castle's Edo-period entrance in 360°.

Chubu/Central JapanIshikawaToshiie Travel Guide Detailed

Attending Prof. Frédéric Cléans’ Special Lecture on the Historical Accuracy of Shōgun (Aug. 10, 2025)

On Aug 10, 2025, Prof. Frédéric Cléans gave a special lecture in Ito on the historical basis of Shōgun. Here’s a detailed onsite report.

Anjin Travel JournalChubu/Central JapanMiura Anjin(William Adams)Shizuoka

A Midsummer Day in Hamamatsu: Hamamatsu Castle, Lady Tsukiyama’s Grave and Hidetada’s Birth Well

A midsummer day in Hamamatsu, August 2025: Ieyasu's castle, Lady Tsukiyama's grave and Hidetada's birth well, in 11 stops with 13 panoramas.

Chubu/Central JapanIeyasu Travel JournalKantoShizuokaTokugawa Ieyasu

Itō: Tracing Miura Anjin and Japan’s First Western Ship

Visit 5 Miura Anjin (William Adams) sites in Itō: Memorial Park, Tokaikan, City Hall, the Ondo Monument and Anjin Street, with walk times from Itō Station.

Anjin Travel GuideChubu/Central JapanShizuoka

Nagoya Castle’s Outer Grounds: Five Spots Along the Moat

5 spots outside Nagoya Castle's moat, including the Ōte Ninomon Gate (an Important Cultural Property from around 1612) and the Katō Kiyomasa statue.

AichiChubu/Central JapanIeyasu Travel Guide Detailed

Nagoya Castle Nishinomaru: Museum, a 600-Year-Old Tree and the Main Gate

5 spots in Nagoya Castle's west bailey. The museum showing original Honmaru Palace paintings closes admission at 4:00 pm; the kaya tree predates the castle.

AichiChubu/Central JapanIeyasu Travel Guide Detailed