Every August 6, the first atomic bombing in history is commemorated in the city of Hiroshima, where in a few minutes hundreds of thousands of souls perished under the bomb called “Fat man”
Construit en 593, le sanctuaire d’Itsukushima Jinja est le site le plus emblématique dans l’île de Miyajima.
The Shinto shrine « Sumiyoshi Taisha » was founded in 211, being one of the oldest shrines in all of Japan. It is dedicated to Sumiyoshi sanjin.
Imamiya Ebisu is the most famous among the small shrines of Osaka. Located in Naniwa, this sanctuary is dedicated to God Ebisu, God of fishermen and commerce.
As one of the best examples of artistic beauty with state-of-the-art technology, there is the “Umeda Sky Building” tower, a short distance from Osaka station.
Iriomote is part of the subtropical Yaemyama island chain in Okinawa.
In Okinawa, from 1429 to 1879, there was an independent kingdom before Japan’s annexation, and Shurijo Cstle was the seat of this Kingdom.
The Churaumi Okinawa Aquarium is the second largest aquarium in the world and is part of the Ocean Expo Park located in Motobu, Okinawa.
Miyako Island is located 300 kilometers south of the island of Okinaw and it is a paradise for swimmers and divers.
In Nagasaki, very close to the epicenter of the explosion, there is the Atomic Bomb Museum.
One of the most emotional places in all of Japan, located in Nagasaki, a few meters from the atomic bomb museum, is the so-called « Peace Park », in Japanese « Heiwa Koen », which commemorates the victims of the atomic bombing in Nagasaki.
Nagasaki prefecture since the 1500s has had a long history with Christianity, being today one of the few places where Christianity has any weight in the lives of residents.
La ville de Nagasaki est une ville mouvementée. Pour compléter votre voyage historique du Japon, la ville de Nagasaki sera intéressante à visiter.
Takachiho is in the northernmost part of Miyazaki Prefecture, and Takachiho Canyon is very famous with its beautiful senary.
Kumamoto Castle is a Japanese castle located in Kumamoto Prefecture with 400 years of history.
Mt. Aso-san, the largest active volcano in Japan and among the largest in the world, is located at the center of Aso-Kuju National Park in Kumamoto and Oita, which lies roughly in the center of Kyushu.
Beppu is located in the central part of Oita, on the coast of Beppu Bay faces the sea. It is one of Japan’s most famous hot spring resorts, producing more hot spring water than any other resort in the country.
With the city of Shimonoseki on the island of Honshu, it makes up most of the area of the Kanmon Strait.
The city of Fukuoka, also known as Hakata, is the major city in Kyushu.