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Ohana: Former Residence of the Tachibana Lords of Yanagawa

Yanagawa is located in southern Fukuoka Prefecture. The Tachibana family ruled the area from 1587, when Tachibana Muneshige entered Yanagawa Castle on the orders of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. In the mid-Edo period, the fifth lord, Tachibana Sadayoshi, expanded his private residence to create what is now known as Ohana.

• Yanagawa, Okawa, Omuta
• Tourist Attractions

Tokugawaen Garden

This Japanese garden was created on the former site of Ozone Residence, a retirement retreat built in 1695 by Mitsutomo, the second lord of the Owari Domain. The estate is said to have covered approximately 109 acres (44 hectares) at the time. It is designed as a pond-stroll garden, the style most commonly used for feudal lords’ gardens during the Edo period. A clear stream flows from a waterfall, through a ravine, and into a pond representing the sea, symbolically recreating Japan’s natural landscapes.

• Tokugawa Garden, Ozone, Moriyama
• Parks & Gardens

Mt. Nokogiri Nihon-ji Temple

Founded by the Buddhist priest Gyoki approximately 1,300 years ago, Nihon-ji is known as the oldest temple in the Kanto region established by imperial decree. At the time of its founding, the vast temple complex contained all seven major temple buildings. Records show that renowned monks of the era, including Roben and Kukai, also stayed here.

• Chiba
• Shrines & Temples

Nakanoshima

Nakanoshima is a lush, green and iconic city area known for Aqua Metropolis Osaka that’s tucked between the Dojima and Tosabori Rivers. Home to one of Osaka’s known business districts, the area is lined with a mixture of skyscrapers, modern architecture and office buildings.

• Umeda, Osaka Station, Nakanoshima Area (Kita)
• Famous Places

Osaka City Central Public Hall

A public assembly facility in Nakanoshima, completed in 1918 (Taisho 7) with a donation from Einosuke Iwamoto, an Osaka resident and stockbroker. The elegant red-brick building, designed primarily in the Neo-Renaissance style with Baroque elements, is a landmark of Nakanoshima.

• Umeda, Osaka Station, Nakanoshima Area (Kita)
• Tourist Attractions