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Nikko Goshuin Guide: Every Location, What You Pay, and What the Seals Actually Look Like

See photos of calligraphy seals from Nikko Toshogu and a nearby temple. Learn where to receive them, what I paid and the etiquette for first-time visitors.

Ieyasu Travel GuideKantoTochigiTokugawa Ieyasu

Shiba Toshogu Shrine Tokyo: What to See, Time and Access

Plan a visit to Shiba Toshogu: what survives, what was rebuilt, a 3-minute walk to the hall, access, steps, goshuin books and a 6-minute walk from Zojoji.

Ieyasu Travel GuideKantoTokugawa IeyasuTokyo

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.

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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

Tagamiyama Fort Ruins & Kinomoto Jizo-in: Walking in the Footsteps of Hideyoshi and Hidenaga

Follow a mapped route from a Buddhist temple to a 1583 mountain fort north of Lake Biwa, with on-site photos, 360° views and recorded walking times.

Hidenaga Travel GuideHideyoshi Travel GuideKansaiShigaToyotomi HidenagaToyotomi Hideyoshi

Genbao Castle Ruins: Shibata Katsuie’s Headquarters in the 1583 Battle of Shizugatake

Walk a 1583 mountain fortress with on-site photos and four 360° views. See earthen ramparts and dry moats, with driving directions and trail tips.

Hideyoshi Travel GuideKansaiShigaToyotomi Hideyoshi

Shizugatake: The Chairlift, the Summit Walk, and the 1583 Battle

Preview two lake views in 360° and plan a chairlift ride with a short summit walk. Includes access from Kyoto, walking times and the story of a 1583 samurai battle.

Hidenaga Travel GuideHideyoshi Travel GuideKansaiShigaToyotomi HidenagaToyotomi Hideyoshi

Explore Sokenji’s Nio Gate and Buddha’s Footprint Stone in 360°

View Sokenji's Important Cultural Property Nio Gate from five positions, then examine the Buddha's Footprint Stone in two more 360° panoramas.

KansaiNobunaga Travel Guide DetailedOda NobunagaShiga

Tour the Sites Linked to Hideyoshi and Toshiie in 360° | Azuchi Castle

Explore mansion sites linked by tradition to Hideyoshi and Maeda Toshiie in ten 360° views, from the stable area to the upper terrace before your visit.

Hideyoshi Travel Guide DetailedKansaiNobunaga Travel Guide DetailedOda NobunagaShigaToyotomi Hideyoshi