Temples & Shrines

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

Kunozan Toshogu near Shizuoka holds Tokugawa Ieyasu's first tomb and a National Treasure shrine. Ropeway or 1,159 steps, fares, times and what remains.

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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.

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Zojoji Temple Guide: What Remains, Time Needed, and Tokugawa Tombs

A complete Zojoji Temple guide. Explore the historic zojoji tokugawa tombs and cemetery at the foot of Tokyo Tower, check opening hours, and see what survives.

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

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

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

Everything above Mt. Fuji's 8th Station is legally shrine land: Ieyasu's 1606 donation to the 1974 ruling, 6 trail shrines, and 360° views of 3 of them.

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

Follow our recorded walk from JR Kinomoto Station to Kinomoto Jizo-in and Tagamiyama Fort, with section times, trail conditions, and surviving earthworks.

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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.

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Mount Tennōzan & the Yamazaki Battlefield: Castle Ruins, Monument, and Kofun Guide

Field-checked in April 2026: see how Mount Tennōzan, Yamazaki Castle Ruins, the monument and flat battlefield differ, with three routes and access from Kyoto or Osaka.

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