History

Learn and experience it all at once.

The inspiration behind the villain’s hideout in the 2012 Bond film Skyfall, Gunkanjima is an eerie time capsule of Japan’s industrial age.

Walk in darkness on a path to this “secret Buddha” and (maybe) find enlightenment.

Unique temple pagoda in a scenic, historical setting.

Visit the golden pavilion of the north deep within the mountains of Iwate Prefecture.

Learn about the tragic history of Japan's WWII kamikaze pilots at these two museums in Fukuoka.

A spiritual seaside getaway close to Tokyo with shrines, temples and big buddha.

Ninjas, a castle and a haiku poetry master—Iga is home to a whole host of traditional Japanese culture and history.

A white-walled castle located in the hometown of the ninja.

Fukui's real-life "Castle in the Sky."

The secret to long life turns out to be 808 precarious stone steps and a beautiful view of Lake Biwa.

The last Showa-era Japanese Sex Museum. This is definitely NSFW.