History & Culture
Travel back to a time of samurai and craftsmanship

History & Culture
Travel back to a time of samurai and craftsmanship

History & Culture
Travel back to a time of samurai and craftsmanship

Experience Carefully Preserved Traditions

Experience Carefully Preserved Traditions

Experience Carefully Preserved Traditions

Setouchi City unforgettable journeys await. Be transported to the legendary era of samurai warriors and artistic swords, discover nationally registered cultural architecture, or relive the diplomatic exchanges between Japan and Korea during the Edo period.

Setouchi City unforgettable journeys await. Be transported to the legendary era of samurai warriors and artistic swords, discover nationally registered cultural architecture, or relive the diplomatic exchanges between Japan and Korea during the Edo period.

Setouchi City unforgettable journeys await. Be transported to the legendary era of samurai warriors and artistic swords, discover nationally registered cultural architecture, or relive the diplomatic exchanges between Japan and Korea during the Edo period.

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Swordsmiths hammering iron in a team

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OSAFUNE

Bizen Osafune Japanese Sword Museum

Experience first-hand the beauty and creation of the legendary Japanese Swords.

Swordsmiths hammering iron in a team

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OSAFUNE

Bizen Osafune Japanese Sword Museum

Experience first-hand the beauty and creation of the legendary Japanese Swords.

Swordsmiths hammering iron in a team

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OSAFUNE

Bizen Osafune Japanese Sword Museum

Experience first-hand the beauty and creation of the legendary Japanese Swords.

Swordsmiths hammering iron in a team

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OSAFUNE

Live Sword Forging Demonstration

The rhythmic clinking of the hammering and sparks flying is really a scene to behold.

Swordsmiths hammering iron in a team

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OSAFUNE

Live Sword Forging Demonstration

The rhythmic clinking of the hammering and sparks flying is really a scene to behold.

Swordsmiths hammering iron in a team

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OSAFUNE

Live Sword Forging Demonstration

The rhythmic clinking of the hammering and sparks flying is really a scene to behold.

View of Nagashima Island from above

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NAGASHIMA ISLAND

Nagashima-Aiseien History Musem

Uncover the moving history of those who lived in the leprosy sanatoriums on Nagashima Island

Japanese man in samurai outfit using a sword for cutting in a demonstration

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Battojutsu: Katana Cutting Performance

Armored Samurai martial arts trainings are held at the sacred sword temple in Osafune.

Japanese man in samurai outfit using a sword for cutting in a demonstration

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OSAFUNE

Battojutsu: Katana Cutting Performance

Armored Samurai martial arts trainings are held at the sacred sword temple in Osafune.

Japanese man in samurai outfit using a sword for cutting in a demonstration

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OSAFUNE

Battojutsu: Katana Cutting Performance

Armored Samurai martial arts trainings are held at the sacred sword temple in Osafune.

Japanese man in samurai outfit using a sword for cutting in a demonstration

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OSAFUNE

The Nakazaki Residence

Come visit this preserved nationally registered cultural property in the heart of Osafune.

Front of the Kaiyu Museum

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USHIMADO

Ushimado Kaiyu Cultural Museum

Learn about Ushimado’s rich cultural exchange with Korean emissaries and get a sneak peek at the town’s exciting danjiri festival tradition.

View of Nagashima Island from above

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NAGASHIMA ISLAND

Nagashima-Aiseien History Musem

Uncover the moving history of those who lived in the leprosy sanatoriums on Nagashima Island

View of Nagashima Island from above

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NAGASHIMA ISLAND

Nagashima-Aiseien History Musem

Uncover the moving history of those who lived in the leprosy sanatoriums on Nagashima Island

View of Nagashima Island from above

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NAGASHIMA ISLAND

Nagashima-Aiseien History Musem

Uncover the moving history of those who lived in the leprosy sanatoriums on Nagashima Island

View of Nagashima Island from above

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NAGASHIMA ISLAND

Nagashima-Aiseien History Musem

Uncover the moving history of those who lived in the leprosy sanatoriums on Nagashima Island

Japanese man in samurai outfit using a sword for cutting in a demonstration

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OSAFUNE

The Nakazaki Residence

Come visit this preserved nationally registered cultural property in the heart of Osafune.

Japanese man in samurai outfit using a sword for cutting in a demonstration

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OSAFUNE

The Nakazaki Residence

Come visit this preserved nationally registered cultural property in the heart of Osafune.

Front of the Kaiyu Museum

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USHIMADO

Ushimado Kaiyu Cultural Museum

Learn about Ushimado’s rich cultural exchange with Korean emissaries and get a sneak peek at the town’s exciting danjiri festival tradition.

Front of the Kaiyu Museum

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USHIMADO

Ushimado Kaiyu Cultural Museum

Learn about Ushimado’s rich cultural exchange with Korean emissaries and get a sneak peek at the town’s exciting danjiri festival tradition.

Japanese man in samurai outfit using a sword for cutting in a demonstration

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OSAFUNE

The Nakazaki Residence

Come visit this preserved nationally registered cultural property in the heart of Osafune.

Japanese man in samurai outfit using a sword for cutting in a demonstration

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OSAFUNE

The Nakazaki Residence

Come visit this preserved nationally registered cultural property in the heart of Osafune.

Front of the Kaiyu Museum

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USHIMADO

Ushimado Kaiyu Cultural Museum

Learn about Ushimado’s rich cultural exchange with Korean emissaries and get a sneak peek at the town’s exciting danjiri festival tradition.

Front of the Kaiyu Museum

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USHIMADO

Ushimado Kaiyu Cultural Museum

Learn about Ushimado’s rich cultural exchange with Korean emissaries and get a sneak peek at the town’s exciting danjiri festival tradition.