Taste Japanese food and sake
Walk through the charming old townscape
Encounter local beliefs and lifestyles
Feel the power of Buddhist statues, architecture, and traditional crafts
Experience the weight of spirituality and formality
Enjoy the gourmet entertainment
The vermilion-lacquered gate standing at the entrance to the hot spring is the symbol of Takeo Onsen. It was designed in 1915 by Kingo Tatsuno, a pioneer of Wes・・・
Hizen Hamashuku is a city that was formed during Japan's Middle Ages (1184-1603) with a townscape that developed around the residence of Omura, the lord at the ・・・
This brewery was founded around the year 1920. The three buildings consisting of the rice mill, where the bran (the hard part near the skin) is removed to make ・・・
The Kawana Hotel opened on December 6, 1936 as a resort hotel consisting of three stories above ground, a partial basement, and a tower, with a total area of mo・・・
Kishichiro Okura, founder of the Kawana Hotel, had a desire for a building with Japanese-style rooms, so a farmhouse from the nearby town of Gotemba was relocat・・・
This building is said to have been built around the end of the Taisho Era (1912-1926) by Sojiro Inaba as a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) called “Daitokan”. ・・・
Narai-juku was the 34th of the 69 stations of the Nakasendo Route, positioned exactly at the center point of the route. The primary business at this post town w・・・
The origin of Ichijoh Ryokan dates back to an aristocrat in the service of the Japanese Emperor. During the Warring States Period (1467-1615), he served Yoshimo・・・