Yasaka Shrine Documents (2,205 Documents)

Discover the Yasaka Shrine Documents, a collection of 2,205 Important Cultural Property manuscripts spanning the Heian to Edo periods. These ancient scrolls preserve the history of the Gion Festival, medieval Kyoto commerce, and over 900 years of shrine tradition.

Written on Paper, Colored by Saigyo Hoshi, with Action

Discover the Illustrated Biography of Poet-Monk Saigyo (Shihon Chakushoku Saigyo Hoshi Gyojo Ekotoba), a designated Important Cultural Property painted by Rinpa master Tawaraya Sotatsu in 1630. Learn about this exquisite emakimono depicting the wandering poet's legendary journey through Japan.

Narunashi Shrine

Discover Narunashi Shrine (Otonashi Jinja) in Susaki, Kochi Prefecture – a stunning Important Cultural Property known as the "Miyajima of Tosa." With its torii gate facing the sea, Edo-period architecture, and matchmaking blessings, this hidden gem offers a unique spiritual experience on Shikoku Island.

Raigoji Temple Main Hall

Discover Raikoji Temple's magnificent Main Hall in Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture—a nationally designated Important Cultural Property showcasing exceptional Edo-period Buddhist architecture funded by the legendary Mitsui merchant family.

Materials Related to the Trade of the Kadoya Family

Discover the Kadoya Family Trade-Related Documents, Important Cultural Properties of Japan preserved at Jingu Chokokan Museum in Ise. This remarkable collection of 11 artifacts—including a rare parchment navigation chart, vermilion seal flags, and historic documents—reveals the fascinating story of Japanese maritime merchants who sailed to Vietnam in the early 17th century. Learn about Kadoya Shichirōbei, who chose exile over abandoning his Vietnamese family during Japan's sakoku isolation.

Map of Kubiki County, Echigo Province

Discover the Echigo Kubiki District Map (1597), a rare Important Cultural Property at Yonezawa's Uesugi Museum. This stunning hand-painted cartographic treasure from the Uesugi clan reveals Japan's Sengoku era landscape.

Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine

Discover Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine, a 1,900-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site at the foot of Mount Fuji. Explore 11 Important Cultural Properties including the stunning worship hall, sacred cedar trees over 1,000 years old, and experience the Yoshida Fire Festival—one of Japan's Three Great Unique Festivals.

Yatsuzawa Power Plant Facility

Discover Yatsuzawa Power Plant Facilities in Yamanashi Prefecture - Japan's largest Important Cultural Property spanning 14km. Explore Meiji-era hydroelectric engineering marvels including aqueducts, tunnels, and reservoirs still operating after 110+ years.

Excavated Items from the Imonoshiya Ruins in Yamanashi

Discover the National Important Cultural Property artifacts from Yamanashi's Imojiya Site, including the iconic "Goddess of Fertility LAVIE" dogu and dancing figurine pottery that have toured world-famous museums from London to Rome. Free admission at Furusato Bunka Denshokan Museum.

Kuwamiji Temple Main Hall

Discover Kuwanomi-ji Temple Main Hall, a nationally designated Important Cultural Property from the early Muromachi period. Explore its elegant cypress bark architecture, healing Buddha legend, and rich connection to samurai history in Shiga Prefecture.

Seianji Temple Guest Hall

Discover the Seianji Guest Hall, an Important Cultural Property of Japan near Lake Biwa. Explore Momoyama-era architecture, Hasegawa school paintings, and legendary Ano-shu stone walls in Sakamoto, Otsu.

Former Shuseikan Machinery Factory

Discover the Former Shūseikan Machine Factory in Kagoshima, Japan's oldest surviving Western-style factory building. This UNESCO World Heritage Site showcases the birthplace of Japan's industrial revolution, blending Western technology with Japanese craftsmanship.

Nikaido Family Residence (Kagoshima Prefecture, Kimotsuki

Discover the Nikaido Family Residence, a rare thatched-roof samurai home from 1810 in Kimotsuki, Kagoshima. Explore this Important Cultural Property's unique dual-building design and 800-year family legacy.

Light Coloured Hotei on Paper (by Kano Masanobu, with

Discover the Important Cultural Property "Hotei-zu" (Painting of Hotei) by Kano Masanobu, founder of the renowned Kano school, with a poetic inscription by Zen monk Keijo Shūrin. Learn about this exquisite Muromachi-period ink painting owned by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs in Kyoto.

Artifacts Excavated from the Amanmiyayama Tomb in Osaka

Discover the Important Cultural Property artifacts from Ama-Miyayama Kofun in Takatsuki, Osaka—including five bronze mirrors, one bearing the oldest dated inscription found in Japan (235 AD), possibly among the legendary "100 mirrors" gifted by Wei China to Queen Himiko of Yamatai.

The True Form of the Kumano Twelve Shrines (Thirteen

Discover the Kumano Junisha Gongen Mishōtai, an Important Cultural Property featuring thirteen Buddhist deities on a gilded bronze mirror disc. Explore the beauty of Shinto-Buddhist syncretism at Nara National Museum.

Oku Family Residence (Kisa Town, Sosan District, Hiroshima

Discover the Oku Family Residence (Oku-ke Jutaku) in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture—a beautifully preserved 1788 farmhouse and storehouse designated as a national Important Cultural Property. Explore its five-layered beam structure, rare internal storehouse, and the heritage of a village headman family in rural Japan.

Banyama Family Residence (Mirasaka Town, Futami District,

Discover the Hatayama Family Residence in Miyoshi, Hiroshima — a mid-18th century thatched-roof farmhouse designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan, featuring archaic construction techniques and a dramatic relocation story.

Artifacts Excavated from the Ushiroya Site in Saitama

Explore the 645 Important Cultural Property artifacts from the Ushiroya Site in Okegawa, Saitama — including owl-shaped dogu figurines, red lacquered combs, and rare wooden tools from the Late to Final Jomon period. Free admission at Okegawa City Museum.

Kannonji Temple Kannon Hall

Discover Kannonji Kannon-do in Shirataka, Yamagata — an Important Cultural Property and the oldest wooden structure in the prefecture. This late Muromachi-period Buddhist hall uniquely blends Heian-era architectural elegance with medieval craftsmanship, nestled deep in a sacred mountain forest.