Founded around 518 BCE by Darius I, Persepolis (known locally as “Takht-e Jamshid”) served as the spectacular ceremonial heart of the Achaemenid Empire. The name itself means “City of Persians,” ...

While the downtown Mountain View restaurant is large and can seat 180 people, it still has a cozy, warm and inviting ambiance.

The Tokugawa Shogunate and its clans rested here while enjoying falconry and hunting, hence the name Gotenyama (Mountain Palace). Mention “Kita-Shinagawa” to any old-timer and they will think ...