Konrenji Temple Midado
Experience the 750-year-old Konrenji Midado, a National Treasure showcasing unique residential-style Buddhist architecture from the Kamakura period. Located in peaceful Nishio City, this hidden gem offers authentic Japanese cultural immersion away from tourist crowds.
Tanto (inscribed Yoshimitsu (famous for Goto Toushirou))
Discover the National Treasure tantō known as Gotō Tōshirō, forged by legendary Kamakura-era swordsmith Yoshimitsu and housed at Tokugawa Art Museum in Nagoya. A shogun's wedding gift with centuries of history.
Inuyama Castle Tower
Discover Inuyama Castle, one of only five National Treasure castle keeps in Japan. Built in 1537, this original wooden tower offers panoramic views of the Kiso River and Nobi Plain, a charming Edo-period castle town, and centuries of samurai history in Aichi Prefecture.
Joan
Discover Jo-an, one of only three National Treasure teahouses in Japan. Built in 1618 by tea master Oda Uraku, younger brother of Oda Nobunaga, this masterpiece of tea ceremony architecture awaits in the serene Uraku-en Garden beside Inuyama Castle, Aichi Prefecture.
Chinese Book of Food and Currency Volume 4
The National Treasure Hanshu Shihuo Zhi Volume 4, held by Ōsu Kannon temple in Nagoya, is one of the world's oldest surviving manuscripts of the Book of Han's Treatise on Food and Money — ancient China's earliest economic history. Copied during the Nara to Heian period with Tang dynasty annotations, it bears the seal of Japan's ancient Ministry of Ceremonies and stands as a remarkable testament to cultural exchange across East Asia.
Kanrin Bachelor Poetry Collection
Discover the Kanrin Gakushi Shishū, a National Treasure manuscript of Tang dynasty Chinese poetry preserved at Ōsu Kannon temple in Nagoya. Learn about this rare Heian-period copy, the legendary Ōsu Bunko library, and how to plan your visit.
Tanto (inscribed "Kunimitsu" (famous for Its Uraku Rai
Discover the Uraku Rai Kunimitsu, a National Treasure tantō forged by master smith Rai Kunimitsu in the late Kamakura period. Once owned by Toyotomi Hideyori and the celebrated tea master Oda Urakusai, this magnificent short sword is now displayed at the Nagoya Token Museum. Explore its brilliant blade artistry, storied samurai provenance, and the cultural world of feudal Japan.
Kojiki (written by Kenyu)
Ink Painting on Paper with Light Color Depicting Ekadanbi
Volumes 12 and 14 of the Gyokushu
Short Sword〈Meirai Kunitoshi/November 1997〉
Wedding Furnishings (used by Princess Chiyo, Wife of
Tachi (inscribed Kunimune)
Tachi Sword (inscribed "Nagamitsu" (famous Totomi
Tachi (inscribed Masatsune)
Tachi (Mei Mitsutada)
Tachi Sword (inscribed by Rai Magotaro / (signature) Shoo 5,
Tanto (unsigned Masamune (famous Masamune Knife))