Izumo Taisha Main Shrine

Discover Izumo Taisha's 24-meter National Treasure main shrine, home to Japan's matchmaking deity. Experience unique 4-clap worship, ancient Taisha-zukuri architecture, and the sacred gathering place of 8 million Shinto gods.

Chusonji Temple Golden Hall

Discover the magnificent Konjikido Golden Hall, a 900-year-old National Treasure covered entirely in gold leaf. This UNESCO World Heritage site represents the pinnacle of Heian period Buddhist art and the spiritual legacy of Northern Japan.

Byodoin Phoenix Hall

Discover Byodo-in Phoenix Hall, a 1000-year-old UNESCO World Heritage temple near Kyoto. Featured on Japan's 10-yen coin, this architectural masterpiece offers stunning Pure Land Buddhist art, seasonal gardens, and authentic Uji tea experiences. Complete visitor guide included.

Former Tomioka Silk Mill

Discover Tomioka Silk Mill, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that transformed Japan from feudal isolation to global silk leader. Explore preserved 1872 buildings, French machinery, and revolutionary labor practices just 2 hours from Tokyo.

Kamo Mioya Shrine

Discover Shimogamo Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring National Treasure architecture, 53 Important Cultural Properties, and Tokyo's Dome-sized primeval forest. Experience authentic Shinto traditions, the famous Aoi Festival, and sacred rituals at one of Japan's oldest shrines, founded before Kyoto became the capital.

Silver Pavilion of Jisho-Ji Temple

Discover Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion), a UNESCO World Heritage site embodying Japan's wabi-sabi philosophy. Experience the perfect harmony of 15th-century architecture, innovative sand gardens, and seasonal beauty along Kyoto's Philosopher's Path.

Daigoji Temple Golden Hall

Discover the extraordinary story of Daigoji Temple's Kondo, a National Treasure that was saved from destruction and relocated 200km from Wakayama to Kyoto in 1600. Experience this architectural masterpiece alongside 700 cherry trees and Kyoto's oldest pagoda.

Nijo Castle

Discover Nijo Castle, Kyoto's UNESCO World Heritage Site where the Tokugawa shogunate rose and fell. Experience the famous nightingale floors, 400-year-old Kano school paintings, and the newly reopened Honmaru Palace. Your essential guide to Japan's most complete feudal palace.

Tsujun Bridge

Discover Tsujun Bridge in Kumamoto, Japan's first civil engineering National Treasure. Built in 1854, this magnificent stone aqueduct bridge features spectacular water discharge displays and showcases remarkable Edo period engineering that still irrigates farmland today.

Itsukushima Shrine

Discover Itsukushima Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring the iconic floating torii gate. Experience 1400 years of history, stunning tidal transformations, and sacred Japanese architecture on Miyajima Island.

Hikone Castle Tower, Attached Turret and Tamon Turret

Discover Hikone Castle, one of Japan's five national treasure castles. Experience authentic samurai architecture, beautiful gardens, and 400 years of history on the shores of Lake Biwa.

Seven Star Sword

Discover the Shichiseiken, a 1,400-year-old National Treasure sword with Big Dipper gold inlay, originally owned by Prince Shotoku. Learn about this sacred blade housed at Tokyo National Museum and its connection to Shitennoji Temple in Osaka.

Yuteki Tenmoku Tea Bowl

Discover the $11 million Yuteki Tenmoku tea bowl at Osaka's Museum of Oriental Ceramics. This 12th-century Song Dynasty masterpiece features mesmerizing oil-spot patterns and stands as Japan's only National Treasure-designated Yuteki Tenmoku. Complete visitor guide included.

Yohen Tenmoku Tea Bowl

Experience one of only three surviving Yohen Tenmoku tea bowls in the world at Osaka's Fujita Museum. This 12th-century National Treasure displays mysterious cosmic patterns that modern science cannot reproduce, valued at 1.7 billion yen.

Red Armor with Helmet and Large Sleeves

Discover the legendary Akaito-odoshi armor, Japan's oldest intact samurai suit from 1191, housed at Musashi Mitake Shrine. Experience sacred mountain culture, traditional lodgings, and pristine hiking trails just 90 minutes from Tokyo.

Tachi (unsigned, One Character)

Discover the legendary Yamadori-ge sword, a 13th-century National Treasure with unreproducible tempering patterns. Once owned by warlord Uesugi Kenshin, now displayed at Bizen Osafune Museum in Setouchi City after historic crowdfunding campaign.

Kurama Temple Sutra Mound Relics

Explore the National Treasure sutra mound relics of Kurama-dera Temple, where 12th-century bronze containers preserved Buddhist texts for eternity. Discover mystical mountain trails, legendary warrior training grounds, and the dramatic Fire Festival.

Makusa Senjimon

Discover Shinso Senjimon, a National Treasure of Japan. This masterpiece by Zhiyong, a descendant of Wang Xizhi, showcases 1,000 characters in both regular and cursive scripts. Learn about its history, significance, and how to view this Tang Dynasty treasure.

Hizen Province Fudoki

Explore Japan's rare National Treasure, the Hizen no Kuni Fudoki. This 1,300-year-old manuscript reveals ancient myths, place name origins, and living cultural traditions in Saga and Nagasaki. Plan your journey through historic hot springs, pottery villages, and sacred sites mentioned in this extraordinary 8th-century text.

Items Deposited at the Foundation of the Pagoda of Sofukuji

Explore the 7th-century Sūfukuji Temple reliquary treasures at Kyoto National Museum - nested gold and silver containers with Buddha's relics that reveal Emperor Tenji's lost capital and early Japanese Buddhism's international connections.