Edo

The No. 10 warehouse at Kamebishi in Hikita, Kagawa now stores moromi; its unusually high interior suggests it began as a brewing hall on the eastern edge.

The No. 14 warehouse at Kamebishi in Hikita, Kagawa is a late-Edo soy store recorded as raised around 1801, among the oldest of the 18 registered buildings.

Discover the Sanrureo Shrine Tamagaki, a registered tangible cultural property in Marugame, Kagawa Prefecture. This granite sacred fence surrounds the legendary Sanrureo King's ancient burial mound, blending Shinto worship with Japan's mythological heritage.

Discover the Sarureo Shrine Torii, an Edo-period stone torii gate registered as a tangible cultural property in Marugame, Kagawa. Built in 1830, this Myōjin-style torii preserves the historic landscape of a shrine linked to Sanuki's legendary sea monster slayer.

Discover the Sansho Shrine Main Hall, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property on Honjima Island in the Seto Inland Sea. Built in 1830, this Edo-period shrine showcases the extraordinary craftsmanship of the legendary Shiwaku carpenters.

Discover Shorenji Sanmon, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture. This mid-Edo period yakuimon gate showcases powerful timber construction and refined Shin Buddhist architectural traditions at the foot of Goshikidai plateau.

Discover Shorenji Main Hall, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in Sakaide, Kagawa. Built in 1825, this Jodo Shinshu temple features exquisite dragon carvings, wave-and-carp motifs, and a fascinating connection to exiled Emperor Sutoku. Explore five registered buildings, nearby National Treasure Kandani Shrine, and the scenic Goshikidai Plateau.

The Shakado at Zentsuji Temple in Kagawa Prefecture is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property built during the Enpo era (1673–1681). Originally the Miedo Hall of the Western Precinct, it was relocated in 1831 and rededicated to Shakyamuni Buddha. Its residential-style Buddhist architecture and serene seated Buddha statue add quiet depth to this historic complex — the birthplace of Kobo Daishi and one of Shingon Buddhism's most sacred sites.

The bell tower at Zentsuji Temple in Kagawa Prefecture is a stately late Edo-period wooden structure with a distinctive hakama-goshi (skirt-waist) base, registered as a national Tangible Cultural Property in 2009. Standing in the eastern precinct of the temple — the birthplace of Kobo Daishi (Kukai) and the 75th stop on the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage — it retains traces of its former function as a bell tower gate and enriches the historic temple landscape.

Discover Miroku Sekketsu, a 189-meter tunnel hand-carved through solid rock in 1857 to bring water to Miroku Pond in Sanuki City, Kagawa. A Registered Tangible Cultural Property showcasing Edo-era engineering ingenuity.

At the entrance to the Yamada estate, a three-meter stone lantern of the late Edo period once guided pilgrims toward Yakuriji temple, carved with its donor's name.

At the head of the estate drive, the Yamada nagayamon is a long late-Edo gatehouse fourteen bays wide, its openings aligned with the two entrances of the house behind.

Discover the Kinryo Fujii Family Residence Main Gate on Shodoshima Island, Kagawa Prefecture. Originally an Edo-period Buddhist temple gate (yakuimon), this Registered Tangible Cultural Property was relocated to a historic soy sauce brewery compound in the Hishio no Sato district.

Discover the Main Hall of Asakura Shrine in Kochi, a nationally designated Important Cultural Property built in 1657. Admire its vivid Momoyama-style polychrome decorations, explore the sacred Mt. Akagi behind, and uncover legends linking this ancient shrine to Empress Saimei.

Kochi is the only Japanese castle where the whole honmaru survives and the original keep and lord's palace stand together, one of just twelve original keeps.

Located on Mount Hitsuzan in Kochi City, the Tosa Domain Yamauchi Clan Cemetery is a National Historic Site preserving the graves of nearly every feudal lord who ruled the 200,000-koku Tosa Domain from 1601 through the Edo period. Monumental stone markers, tortoise-borne memorial steles, and evolving gravestone styles offer a rare window into samurai burial customs.

The oldest of the Kubo property's registered parts, this late-Edo ishiguro wall in Yasuda uses Tosa river stones and a tiled cap, shaping the character of its lane.

Discover Jofukuji Temple's Kuri, a nationally registered tangible cultural property in Otoyo, Kochi. Originally built in 1858 and relocated to the temple in 1885, this historic kitchen hall offers a rare glimpse into rural Shikoku's architectural heritage.

Discover the Main Hall of Jofukuji Temple in Otoyo, Kochi Prefecture—a Registered Tangible Cultural Property rebuilt in 1779. Explore its 1,300-year history, unique Smiling Jizo statues, ancient Oga lotus, and the unspoiled landscapes of Toyonaga village.

Discover Chōhōji Main Hall, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in Tano, Kochi Prefecture. Built in 1822, this Jōdo Shinshū temple showcases classic late Edo-period architecture in the Aki region of Shikoku.