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Named for a monk who is said to have fallen to his untimely death from this point, the Tojinbo Cliffs are a unique and somewhat perplexing rock formation on the Sea of Japan. Along a 1km stretch of t...

Referred to as the ‘Castle in the Sky’, Echizen Ono is a 20th century reconstruction of the original structure dating from the 16th century. Sitting on a hilltop around 250 meters above the ground, w...

First constructed in 1576 by Shibata Katsutoyo, Mauroka Castle lays claim to being one of Japan’s last 12 remaining original castles. In truth, only the keep (main tower) and supporting walls are ori...