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Top rated Historic sites in Japan

Experience the best that Japan has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 72 places from Historic site category.

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Gifu Castle

Castle

Reconstructed 4-tier castle on Mount Kinka featuring a historical museum & city views.

4.20 (8.6K reviews)

Mimizuka

Historical place

👍 Historic, Yes. Distasteful today, Yes. Maybe, the ears and or noses should be sent back to Korea with a note of apology.

4.20 (289 reviews)

熊山遺跡

Historical place

4.20 (203 reviews)

Wakimoto Castle Ruins

Castle

👍👍 2022.11.26の訪問。案内所から登った先の内館地区の各所にいくつもの曲輪･土塁･空堀･堅堀･井戸跡などの遺構が確認できます。東側には城下町が西側には船川が望めます。

4.20 (165 reviews)

Former Shinohara Family Residence

Historical place

👍👍 It was an old house that used to sell soy sauce before the war. It is a designated important cultural property of the country. On this day, I heard that there was an exhibition by the flower arranger Shogo Kariyazaki, so I went there. There were many old buildings such as large storehouses and box-s...

4.20 (164 reviews)

Iwakuni Castle

Castle

Striking, 4-story castle known for its scenic mountain views & samurai sword exhibits.

4.10 (2.9K reviews)

Yushima Seido

Historical landmark

Dating to the 17th century, this Confucian temple is known for serving as a center of learning.

4.10 (1.3K reviews)

Hachiōji Castle Ruins

Castle

Mountainside remains of a 16th-century castle, with shrines & monuments in the surrounding forest.

4.10 (1K reviews)

Former British Consulate in Shimonoseki

Historical place

👍 Old British consulate building

4.10 (377 reviews)

旧野﨑家住宅

Historical place

👍👍 There is a free parking lot for 10 cars nearby. There is a break room opposite the reception of the former Nozaki family. There are lockers and umbrellas for rent. There are stairs and I walk around on stones, so I don't think wheelchairs and strollers are possible. It is a wonderful old Nozaki fam...

4.10 (338 reviews)

Kikuya Family Residence

Historical place

👍 This is the house of a Hagi merchant in the Edo period where the lord stayed. When you go inside and take a look, it's just like a scene from a historical drama. The reception and the staff who guide and explain the inside are very good with polite and gentle language. The explanation for phone num...

4.10 (168 reviews)

Former Ohara's Residence

Historical place

Edo-era mansion owned by a wealthy merchant family, with historical displays, a library & a garden.

4.10 (164 reviews)

Saeki Yuzo Atelier Museum

Museum

👍👍 🏣In Nakaochiai 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku. Management and operation Public interest incorporated foundation Shinjuku Future Creation Foundation 🚃Get off at Shimogai and walk for about 10 minutes 🚏🚌Get off at Seibou Hospital and walk for 3 minutes Opening hours: 10:00 - 16:30 (varies depending on the s...

4.10 (113 reviews)

Matsudaira Gō-kan

Local history museum

🫤 The Matsudaira Gokan is located on the grounds of Matsudaira Toshogu Shrine, and exhibits the Matsudaira family, ancestors of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun who founded the Edo Shogunate.

4.10 (98 reviews)