Muromachi

Discover Japan's most beautiful pagoda at Ruriko-ji Temple in Yamaguchi. This 580-year-old National Treasure offers world-class architecture, stunning seasonal beauty, evening illumination, and free admission—all without the crowds of Kyoto and Nara.

Discover the magnificent Four Seasons Landscape Scroll by Sesshu, a 16-meter masterpiece at Mouri Museum. Experience Japan's greatest Zen painter's work amidst beautiful gardens in Hofu, Yamaguchi.

Discover the Kasho Ship Flag and Noshima Murakami Family Documents, an Important Cultural Property revealing the maritime world of Japan's legendary Seto Inland Sea pirates. Learn about the Murakami Kaizoku's naval pass system and historic correspondence with feudal lords.

Ima-Hachimangu Romon is a gate you cannot walk through; its floored wings serve as the worship hall. The Muromachi Ouchi-era gate is an Important Cultural Property.

On the wooded summit of Mount Iwaki in Yamaguchi, this Shinto hall dates to 1469. Its hip-and-gable front, gable rear, and carved struts show late Muromachi craft.

Discover the National Treasure main hall of Sumiyoshi Shrine in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi. Built in 1370, this rare nine-bay nagare-zukuri structure is one of Japan's Three Great Sumiyoshi shrines and a masterpiece of Muromachi-period sacred architecture.