History and historic sites
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The Taira clan fell in a battle with the Minamoto clan in the late ...
Tradition has it that, when a battle occurred between the Minamoto...
Battling between the Minamoto and Taira clans resulted in Emperor ...
Novelist Hayashi Fumiko (December 31, 1903–June 28, 1951) was born ...
Hirayama Kannonin Temple was established in the Edo period, with an...
Kojosan Hill, 175.2 meters high, looks out over the Sea of Suo, the...
This monument is inscribed with a representative haiku by Takahama ...
The station,which is designated as an important national cultural p...
The castle was built in 1602 by Hosokawa Tadaoki. The castle tower ...
Kokura Castle Japanese Garden recreates a samurai residence and a l...
At Shiro Terrace visitors can relax amid a Japanese atmosphere. The...
The Imperial Steel Works, Japan was registered as a World Heritage ...
The Imperial Steel Works, Japan began operating in 1901. The Blast ...
Wakato Bridge was a forerunner to Japan’s other long suspensi...
This is an iconic rope bridge across the Kanmon Strait, connecting ...
This is a 780-meter-long undersea tunnel for pedestrians. The unde...
