Tamozawa imperial villa
This 106 room villa was built in 1899 for Emperor Taisho in Nikko, Tochigi prefecture, Japan. This later served as a hideout
for Emperor Hirohito in World War 2. This building is one of the biggest wooden buildings in Japan. It is now open to the public as a museum and garden.
for Emperor Hirohito in World War 2. This building is one of the biggest wooden buildings in Japan. It is now open to the public as a museum and garden.
matsushiro underground headquarters
This underground bunker complex was built in WW2 so that the central organs of the government of imperial Japan could travel there. It was built in Nagano, Japan. The caves are now open to the public. The caves were built under 5 different mountains: Maizuru, Saijo, Zozan, Minakami, and mount Kobo.
kyoto imperial palace
This palace was originally built in 794 and was repeatedly built again after several fires. The one today was built in 1855. When a new emperor is chosen, they will usually be chosen here. There are state ceremonies held here and you could come visit them. English tours are free to the public. It is located beside lake Biwa and it is in Kyoto.
Sensogi temple
Sensoji temple in Tokyo is the cities largest temple. It is buddhist and became independent in WW2. It has almost 30 million visitors annually. The temple was originally founded in 625 AD which makes it The oldest temple in Japan. It was dedicated to Bodhisattva Kannon. According to legend, two fishermen found a statue of Kannon in the Sumida river. The leader of there village recognized the sanctity of it and changed his house into a small temple to worship the Kannon.
SANJUSANGENDO hall
This hall is Japans longest wooden filled with 1,001 life-sized wood carved statues. It was first founded in 1164. It consists of 3 buildings: Gojunoto, Kannondo, Fudodo. All of these buildings were destroyed during a fire in the city. The only original one is the Hondo (main hall) which has all the statues.