Trace the footsteps of Japan’s great unifiers Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi whose military campaigns set the stage for national unification.

A period of both civil strife and artistic achievement, where Zen Buddhism flourishes and the shogunate struggles to maintain control amid constant warfare.

Witness the rise of the warrior class, the establishment of the shogunate, and Japan’s resilience during the Mongol invasions.

Enter an age of elegance and courtly refinement. Discover The Tale of Genji, the rise of Fujiwara dominance, and the beginning of samurai influence.

Delve into Japan’s first permanent capital, the blossoming of state Buddhism, and the compilation of foundational texts like the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki.

Step into the Asuka period, where Buddhism takes root, Chinese governance models are adopted, and Japan’s first historical records begin to take shape.

Uncover the rise of Japan’s first political elite, marked by colossal tomb mounds, early imperial power, and increasing contact with continental Asia.

Explore the earliest traces of human activity in Japan, from Paleolithic hunter-gatherers to the unique cord-marked pottery culture of the Jōmon people and the agrarian innovations of the Yayoi era.