Bunkazai TabiA travel guide to Japan’s cultural heritage

Cultural heritage in Aichi

National Treasure buildings and historic districts in Aichi.

Inuyama Castle: The keep with cherry blossoms

Momoyama · Castles · National Treasures

Inuyama Castle

Inuyama, Aichi

Standing on a hill above the Kiso River, Inuyama Castle's keep is a National Treasure that the castle's official site calls the oldest surviving keep in Japan. Climb its steep stairs to the top-floor lookout for views over the river, the old castle town and the Nobi Plain.

Joan Tea House

Edo · Residences · National Treasures

Joan Tea House

Inuyama, Aichi

Joan Tea House is a historic residence in Inuyama, Aichi. Its Joan (Tea House) is a designated National Treasure (Early Edo period).

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Kinren-ji

Kamakura · Temples · National Treasures

Kinren-ji

Nishio, Aichi

Kinren-ji is a temple in Nishio, Aichi. Its Amidado (Amida Hall) is a designated National Treasure (Late Kamakura period).

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Arimatsu, Nagoya

Historic districts

Arimatsu, Nagoya

Nagoya, Aichi

Arimatsu, Nagoya is a dyeing and weaving town in Nagoya, Aichi, selected in 2016 as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

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Asuke, Toyota

Historic districts

Asuke, Toyota

Toyota, Aichi

Asuke, Toyota is a merchant town in Toyota, Aichi, selected in 2011 as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

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