Important Cultural Property of Aichi

A Heian fragment of the Kokin Wakashu carrying travel poems 416 and 417 on two sheets of waxed Chinese paper. Designated in 1959; privately held in Aichi.

Held in a private collection in Aichi Prefecture, this Important Cultural Property is a hexagonal plate made by the potter Ogata Kenzan with painting by his elder brother, the Rinpa master Ogata Korin. Dated 1710 on its base, it is the only known collaborative ceramic by the two brothers bearing a specific year, and its rare hexagonal form, Korin's crane and pine painting, and Kenzan's own poetic inscription make it a cornerstone reference work in the study of Rinpa ceramics.

An Important Cultural Property in Aichi, this Sunshōan Shikishi sets a Heian winter poem from the Kokin Wakashū in flowing kana on imported mica-printed paper.

An Important Cultural Property in Aichi, this 14th-century tachi is a rare signed work by the Sōden-Bizen smith Yoshikage, whose verified blades barely survive.

A late-Kamakura tachi by Kyoto's Rai Kunimitsu, slender for the master and shortened yet still signed. An Important Cultural Property now held in Nagoya, Aichi.

Discover the Aichi Prefectural Government Building, an Important Cultural Property blending Western modernism with Japanese castle aesthetics. Located near Nagoya Castle, this 1938 landmark showcases the rare Imperial Crown Style (Teikan Yōshiki).

Discover the Main Hall of Asuke Hachimangu Shrine in Toyota City, Aichi — a nationally designated Important Cultural Property built in 1466. Explore its exquisite cypress-bark roof, Muromachi-era craftsmanship, and the vibrant Asuke district near Korankei Gorge.

Founded by the Matsudaira ancestors of the Tokugawa, Iga Hachimangu in Okazaki keeps a polychrome early-Edo shrine whose main hall Ieyasu built in 1611.

Discover the Former Uchida Family Residence, a designated Important Cultural Property in Minamichita, Aichi. This grand 1869 estate of a Bishu Kaisen ship owner preserves nine original buildings, Yakusugi cedar ceilings, and maritime heritage from Japan's coastal trading era.

Explore the Saimon-den (Ritual Gate Hall) and East-West Corridors of Ōagata Shrine in Inuyama, Aichi — a nationally designated Important Cultural Property rebuilt in 1661 by Tokugawa Mitsutomo, featuring a unique four-pillar gate design with symmetrical cypress-bark corridors.

The Oguri Residence in Handa, Aichi, a brewing dynasty's Meiji home, was named an Important Cultural Property in 2022 for its grand doma beamwork and tea rooms.

Discover the Haiden (Worship Hall) of Owari Okunitama Shrine, an Important Cultural Property from the early Edo period. Featuring the distinctive Owari-style layout, cypress bark roof, and the famous Hadaka Matsuri, this Inazawa shrine offers a unique cultural experience near Nagoya.

The Rōmon Gate of Owari Ōkunitama Shrine (Konomiya) in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, is a designated Important Cultural Property of Japan that uniquely combines Muromachi-period lower architecture with an Edo-period upper story rebuilt in 1646. Discover this magnificent gateway to a shrine with over 1,300 years of history as the grand provincial shrine of the Owari region, famed for its dramatic Hadaka Matsuri (Naked Festival).

Discover the Kannonji Tahoto Pagoda, a designated Important Cultural Property and Nagoya's oldest surviving wooden structure dating from 1536. Located at Arako Kannon Temple, this Muromachi-era two-story pagoda features Zen-style bracketing, over 1,200 Enku Buddhist carvings, and deep ties to samurai lord Maeda Toshiie.

Inside Kanpuku-ji's main hall in Tokai City stands a miniature wooden shrine, dated by inscription to the year 1248 and keeping clear Kamakura-period traits.

Discover the Former Ise Post Office (Uji-Yamada Post Office), a designated Important Cultural Property and the only surviving wooden post office from Japan's Meiji era. Now preserved at Museum Meiji-mura in Inuyama, Aichi, this 1909 half-timbered masterpiece features a striking V-shaped plan, conical dome, and a still-functioning postal service.

The Former Saionji Family Okitsu Villa 'Zagyoso,' preserved at the Museum Meiji-mura in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, was the seaside retreat of Prince Saionji Kinmochi, Japan's last elder statesman. Designated as an Important Cultural Property in 2017, the complex includes the main house, guard station, attendants' waiting area, and gate—showcasing exquisite sukiya-style craftsmanship and the political history of modern Japan.

On the old Chuma road in Asuke, Toyota City, the Suzuki family compound preserves sixteen buildings and their land, a great merchant household across Edo and Meiji.

Discover the Former Nukata County Public Hall and Products Exhibition Hall in Okazaki, Aichi. Designated as an Important Cultural Property, these 1913 Renaissance-inspired Western-style buildings showcase Japan's early mastery of European architecture in a provincial setting.

Built in Yamanashi in 1885 and moved to Meiji Mura in Aichi in 1964, this giyofu county office mixes Western trusses with Japanese roof framing under one roof.