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Summer trip and castle
- vol.7 Takashima Castle, Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture
- Nobue Ikeya
Watch fireworks at Takashima Castle - Read the castle traveling web magazine vol.7
- interview
- Kamisuwa Lake Suwa travel story
castle tourism
Post castle tourism information
- Castle summary
Himeji castle
National treasure towerMatsumoto Castle
National treasure towerHikone Castle
National treasure towerMatsue Castle
National treasure towerInuyama Castle
National treasure towerHirosaki Castle
Existing castle towerBitchu Matsuyama Castle
Existing castle towerMaruoka Castle
Existing castle towerMarugame Castle
Existing castle towerKochi Castle
Existing castle towermatsuyama castle
Existing castle towerUwajima Castle
Existing castle tower
HighlightsSightseeing Spots
Introducing useful information for your trip, from recommended spots to gourmet information!
- Setagaya Magistrate's ResidenceTokyo
- Travel back in time to the Edo period
- look
- ELEPANITokyo
- Taco rice made with the most popular superfood
- eat
- Shoin ShrineTokyo
- A shrine dedicated to Shoin Yoshida, an educator and thinker at the end of the Edo period.
- look
- Gotokuji TempleTokyo
- A nationally designated historic site that is said to be the birthplace of the beckoning cat.
- look
- Setagaya Hachimangu ShrineTokyo
- Famous places for Edo Sansumo
- look
- Yakiimo specialty store FujiTokyo
- We have a wide selection of products, including Anno sweet potatoes from Kagoshima.
- eat
- Working cafe haloTokyo
- Remote work and online meetings possible
- eat
- Tsuru no YuTokyo
- Plenty of baths including an open-air bath
- heal
- SucceedTokyo
- A beauty salon near Chofu where you can rent yukata
- wear
- Sparrow's InnTokyo
- A soba restaurant with a calm atmosphere reminiscent of an old folk house.
- look
- Jindaiji TempleTokyo
- You can feel the atmosphere of a good old Monzen town.
- look
- Jindai Botanical ParkTokyo
- Enjoy the beauty of seasonal plants and flowers
- look
- Jindaiji food tourTokyo
- Enjoy Monzen gourmet food
- eat
- Kitaro ChayaTokyo
- Enjoy the world of Shigeru Mizuki
- buy
- Yumori no SatoTokyo
- One of the best black hot springs in Kanto, a natural day-trip hot spring
- heal
- Kirari OdawaraKanagawa Prefecture
- Kimono rental shop located on the 3rd floor of Minaka Odawara in front of Odawara Station.
- wear
- Ninomiya Houtoku ShrineKanagawa Prefecture
- A historic shrine dedicated to Odawara's great man, Ninomiya Sontoku.
- look
- Kinjiro CafeKanagawa Prefecture
- A cafe with a rich menu located at Hotoku Ninomiya Shrine
- eat
- Odawara Fish CenterKanagawa Prefecture
- You can buy fresh seafood and eat it on the barbecue right away.
- eat
- Miyuki BeachKanagawa Prefecture
- On a clear day, you can see as far as the Izu Peninsula, Miura, and Boso Peninsula.
- look
- Odawara Kamaboko StreetKanagawa Prefecture
- A street transformed by Odawara's famous kamaboko
- buy
- Manyo no YuKanagawa Prefecture
- Hot bath facility near Odawara Station
- heal
- Sukedachiya Juhachiban WorkshopOsaka Prefecture
- Even beginners can experience sword fighting
- experience
- SPOONBILL TennojiOsaka Prefecture
- The interior of the store is inspired by the open American West Coast.
- eat
- ChausuyamaOsaka Prefecture
- The place where Yukimura Sanada made his headquarters during the Osaka Natsujin
- look
- Isshinji TempleOsaka Prefecture
- The grave of Tadatomo Honda, who died in the Osaka Summer Siege.
- look
- Yasui ShrineOsaka Prefecture
- The place where Yukimura Sanada died in the Osaka Summer Siege
- look
- Zofukuji TempleOsaka Prefecture
- Erecting the grave of Hayato Usuda
- look
- EnjuanOsaka Prefecture
- Known for praying for victory for Sanada Yukimura
- look
- Shinganji TempleOsaka Prefecture
- Memorial service for Yukimura Sanada and his son Daisuke
- look
- Sanko ShrineOsaka Prefecture
- Erecting Hayato Usuda's grave
- look
- Tamatsukuri Inari ShrineOsaka Prefecture
- Enjoy the stone torii gate donated by Toyotomi Hideyori
- look
- EtsunakaiOsaka Prefecture
- Hosokawa Garasha's final resting place
- look
- DotonboriOsaka Prefecture
- Downtown Osaka Minami with Dotonbori River and Ebisu Bridge
- look
- Oyakuen GardenFukushima Prefecture
- It has long been loved as a vacation home for generations of Aizu feudal lords.
- look
- Nanokamachi StreetFukushima Prefecture
- Popular for its retro townscape full of Taisho romance
- walk
- Lake InawashiroFukushima Prefecture
- Splashing ice in winter
- look
- Aizu samurai residenceFukushima Prefecture
- Time slip to the end of the Edo period
- look
- TonteiFukushima Prefecture
- A famous “sauce katsudon” restaurant loved by Aizu people
- eat
- GenbuanSaga Prefecture
- Enjoy old folk houses and handmade soba noodles
- eat
- Former Karatsu BankSaga Prefecture
- Modern architecture mastered by Kingo Tatsuno's disciples
- look
- Former Oshima residenceSaga Prefecture
- The residence of Kotaro Oshima, who worked hard to modernize Karatsu.
- look
- Karatsu ShrineSaga Prefecture
- An old shrine known for “Karatsu Kunchi”
- look
- Former Takatori residenceSaga Prefecture
- An important cultural property filled with the aesthetics of a coal mining tycoon
- look
- MaizurusoSaga Prefecture
- Villa of the former Takatori residence
- look
- Karatsu Castle photo spotSaga Prefecture
- Introducing photogenic spots at Karatsu Castle
- take a picture
- Lake Biwa cruiseShiga Prefecture
- Touring the islands of Lake Biwa on a Lake Biwa steamship
- look
- Biwa lakeShiga Prefecture
- Representative lakes in Japan
- look
- Chikubu IslandShiga Prefecture
- An island of mystery and romance where God dwells
- look
- Handmade soba MitaniShiga Prefecture
- Enjoy authentic handmade soba noodles
- eat
- KeiunkanShiga Prefecture
- Emperor Meiji's resting place has a beautiful garden
- look
- Nagahama Railway SquareShiga Prefecture
- A museum containing Japan's oldest station building
- look
- Kazutoyo Yamauchi mansion ruins monumentShiga Prefecture
- Ruins of the residence of Kazutoyo Yamauchi, the lord of Nagahama Castle, when he was a newlywed.
- look
- Kurokabe SquareShiga Prefecture
- Get familiar with glass in a nostalgic landscape
- look
- Musha Hidden PathShiga Prefecture
- A place where samurai hid during battles
- look
- Nagahama cityscapeShiga Prefecture
- Walking around town enjoying the atmosphere of the Edo and Meiji eras
- look
- Nagahama/Lake Kita Biwa Fireworks FestivalShiga Prefecture
- Large flowers blooming in the night sky over Lake Biwa
- look
- Sumikamado Suwa storeNagano Prefecture
- A stylish Japanese-Western style izakaya
- eat
- Suwa Lake Festival Lake Fireworks FestivalNagano Prefecture
- You can enjoy the flowers of light blooming in the sky and on the lake.
- look
- Lake Suwa sightseeing boatNagano Prefecture
- Enjoy a small boat trip while feeling the breeze of Lake Suwa
- look
- Lake Suwa Geyser CenterNagano Prefecture
- Enjoy geysers and footbaths
- look
- KatakurakanNagano Prefecture
- Recreation facility designated as a nationally designated important cultural property
- look
- 1000 people bathNagano Prefecture
- Romantic marble hot spring bath
- heal
- Akizuki soba main storeNagano Prefecture
- A long-established home-made soba restaurant with a history of 90 years.
- eat
- Kamisuwa cityscapeNagano Prefecture
- Retro townscape of castle town
- walk
- Lake SuwaNagano Prefecture
- The lake where the gods cross, representing Suwa
- look
- Former Kato family residenceEhime Prefecture
- Modern Japanese architecture of a former daimyo family
- look
- Shiraishi udon shopEhime Prefecture
- A long-established hand-stretched udon shop near Ozu Castle
- eat
- Pokopen YokochoEhime Prefecture
- Travel back in time to the Showa era
- look
- Morning streetEhime Prefecture
- NHK morning drama filming location
- look
- Garyu SansoEhime Prefecture
- Also known as "Ozu's Katsura Imperial Villa"
- look
- FuroanEhime Prefecture
- A tea room on a cliff shaped like a ship
- look
- Ozu ShrineEhime Prefecture
- Known for Toka Ebisu, the guardian deity of Ozu
- look
- BansensoEhime Prefecture
- A villa with a rich international flavor built by a trader
- look
castle column
Introduction column by castle enthusiasts
History of Japan
Historical articles such as incidents and people
- chronology
- Prince of the Takeda Clan who died for his brother
- The heir who died following his father, Nobunaga
- The samurai who was mourned as a "pathetic loyalist"
- One of the three great owl men of the Sengoku period
- The biggest fire in the Edo period
- "National Isolation" by the Edo Shogunate
- The Edo Shogunate controlled the Imperial Court and the nobles
- Edo period, Russian attack on Sakhalin and Etorofu
castle photographer
Introduction to travel and castle photography photographers
- Tatsufumi Yoshida (Representative of PhotoCurrent66 LLC)
- Born in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture. After working at a photo studio in Tokyo, he became independent in 2014.
In September 2016, the corporation ``PhotoCurrent66 LLC'' was established.
Currently active mainly in portrait photography for corporate brochures and websites.
In recent years, in addition to shooting for VOGUE FASHION'S NIGHT and Tokyo Girls Collection, he has been selected as the main still cameraman for the regular program "Ogiyahagi no Hapican".
He also actively engages in store photography, wedding photography, and product photography.
- Photograph taken by Tatsufumi Yoshida
