About History

From the antiquity to the Edo Period and beyond, Japan is a nation with rich historical heritage. Today, we are still able to find Jomon Period pit houses from 3,000 B.C. and earlier, ruins from the Yayoi Period when the rice cultivation had spread across the Japanese archipelago, and huge Kofun tombs built during the eponymous Kofun Period of the late 3rd century A.D., when the Yamato Imperial Court unified the country.

The History of Japan / 日本の歴史

History

History

Japan is home to numbers of temples and shrines, and both being uncommon overseas, it is not surprising to have some confusion between the two. The temples [(o)tera] are the places for Buddhist monks....

History

The World Heritage site refers to the properties inscribed on the World Heritage List, created based on the World Heritage Convention. The term refers to three types of Cultural Heritage [buildings an....

History

One of the most interesting and breathtaking historical elements of Japan are the castles. Japanese castles evolved from the moated settlements of earlier centuries and developed into the most recogni....

History

Exploring the historically significant buildings, ruins, and locations associated with historical figures is one of the ways to enjoy traveling in Japan. Some works of art and buildings are designated....

Things To Do