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This shrine in the south of Kyoto is famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates straddling the mountain paths,...
This shrine in the south of Kyoto is famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates straddling the mountain paths, forming mysterious tunnels 4km long in total. This is the headquarters shine for some 30,000 Inari shrines all over the...
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Furano is one of Japan's most inland town, famous for its lavender fields and skii resorts. A 20-year, long-run Japan...
Furano is one of Japan's most inland town, famous for its lavender fields and skii resorts. A 20-year, long-run Japanese TV drama series (Kita-no-kuni-kara) set in Furano has made this town in the middle of Hokkaido a very popular travel...
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Hakodate's crowning gem is the view of the harbor city at night from the top of Mr. Hakodate. Most believe that the v...
Hakodate's crowning gem is the view of the harbor city at night from the top of Mr. Hakodate. Most believe that the view is not only one of the top three night views in Japan (the other two being Kobe and Nagasaki) but one of the top thr...
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Goryokaku in Hakodate is a former Western-style fort built in 1866 in the form of a five-pointed star. Under the Kana...
Goryokaku in Hakodate is a former Western-style fort built in 1866 in the form of a five-pointed star. Under the Kanagawa Treaty of 1854, Hakodate was one of the first ports to open itself up to international trade, and this fort was des...
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Abounding in wild forests and free pools of hot spring, the Shiretoko Peninsula in far eastern Hokkaido is one of Jap...
Abounding in wild forests and free pools of hot spring, the Shiretoko Peninsula in far eastern Hokkaido is one of Japan's 100 Wild and Scenic Spots. The peninsula was designated as Shiretoko National Park in 1964 and declared a World Her...
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On the northwestern side of the Shiretoko Penisula, facing the Sea of Okhotsk, Utoro offers a variety of accommodatio...
On the northwestern side of the Shiretoko Penisula, facing the Sea of Okhotsk, Utoro offers a variety of accommodations with hot springs. Although the costal area looks like a lonesome fishing village, Utro is also the place to get abo...
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This tunnel for JR Line is well known among researcher of spiritual phenomenons. Since its construction in 1910s, a n...
This tunnel for JR Line is well known among researcher of spiritual phenomenons. Since its construction in 1910s, a number of strange incidents have been reported, including illness of people working at the nearby station. When a 1970 ea...
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The sprawling Osaka City can be viewed from the top of the Umeda Sky Building, a futuristic twin-tower complex locate...
The sprawling Osaka City can be viewed from the top of the Umeda Sky Building, a futuristic twin-tower complex located at the center of the Kita district of Osaka. Affectionately dubbed "Arc de Triomphe of Osaka", the 170 meter-high comp...
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This tour on an amphibious bus takes you 60 minutes on land and 30 minutes on water through central Osaka. The so-cal...
This tour on an amphibious bus takes you 60 minutes on land and 30 minutes on water through central Osaka. The so-called 'duck' tour, first of its kind in Japan, offers great views of the Midosuji street, Osaka Castle, Mint Bureau and Sa...
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The Osaka Museum of History is located just across the street from Osaka Castle. The exhibits spread over 4 floors at...
The Osaka Museum of History is located just across the street from Osaka Castle. The exhibits spread over 4 floors at the top of a 13-story building, and you can get excellent views of Osaka Caslte. Visitors first take the elevator to...
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This is a large public park built on the site of the 1970 World Exhibition in Osaka. Some facilities used in the expo...
This is a large public park built on the site of the 1970 World Exhibition in Osaka. Some facilities used in the expo still remain, including the Japanese Garden, the Japan Folk Crafts Museum, and the symbolic Tower of the Sun. The compo...
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If you are interested in culture, history and tradition in Japan, head over to Ueno. The main attraction in this area...
If you are interested in culture, history and tradition in Japan, head over to Ueno. The main attraction in this area is Ueno Park, which boasts the largest number of visitors. The country's first Western style park, this is home to larg...
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Spa World is a massive bathhouse complex with a multitude of pools on different European and Asian themes. The 4th...
Spa World is a massive bathhouse complex with a multitude of pools on different European and Asian themes. The 4th floor of European themes ranging from Roman, Mediterranean and Greek baths to Finnish saunas, Atlantis and cavernous co...
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After successful feeding, this monkey park in the Jigokudani Onsen area was established in 1964 to protect and observ...
After successful feeding, this monkey park in the Jigokudani Onsen area was established in 1964 to protect and observe wild monkeys, known as Snow Monkeys in English. The hot spring pool dedicated to the monkeys, measuring 4m by 10m, was...
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This aquarium is where you can see a huge variety of marine life not found anywhere else. Churaumi means 'beautiful s...
This aquarium is where you can see a huge variety of marine life not found anywhere else. Churaumi means 'beautiful sea' in the local language and striking nature of Okinawa is spreading just before your eyes. The highlight is the massiv...
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This castle was originally built in 1583 for Toyotomi Hideyoshi as a symbol of unification of Japan and was the large...
This castle was originally built in 1583 for Toyotomi Hideyoshi as a symbol of unification of Japan and was the largest castle at the time. In the 1620s, the ruling Tokugawa family reconstructed the castle and added watch towers and ston...
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Tokyo's gay and lesbian venue is the Shinjuku 2-Chome (ni-chome) district. There are hundreds of establishments in a ...
Tokyo's gay and lesbian venue is the Shinjuku 2-Chome (ni-chome) district. There are hundreds of establishments in a compact enclave, including bars, dancing clubs, drag shows, karaoke, saunas and massage parlors catering to the gay mark...
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Himeji Castle is one of very few original castles in Japan that have survived wars, fires and earthquake without reco...
Himeji Castle is one of very few original castles in Japan that have survived wars, fires and earthquake without reconstruction. The architecture, built on a hill in early 17th century, comprises well preserved 83 buildings, including th...
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About 240000 m long and slenderly extended 3 km East-West Central recreation park at the East end Park. Also Edogawa...
About 240000 m long and slenderly extended 3 km East-West Central recreation park at the East end Park. Also Edogawa 63000 square meters of garden, prospect Hill, flower Hill, play square and enjoy soccer and lawn sports Plaza, Nagisa p...
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Born in the city of Fukuoka, this ramen features pork-bone broth and ultra-thin noodles. The broth is rich and milky ...
Born in the city of Fukuoka, this ramen features pork-bone broth and ultra-thin noodles. The broth is rich and milky from gelatine melting out of long-simmered bones. The noodle are white and thin, and you can choose a various degrees of...
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The atmosphere here is otherworldly and could not be further from the adjacent youth-oriented Harajuku area. The shri...
The atmosphere here is otherworldly and could not be further from the adjacent youth-oriented Harajuku area. The shrine is an urban oasis that offers the comfortable ambience and feel, with the sense of cleanliness permeating around the ...
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The ever-evolving central Tokyo has some areas with flavors of old Japan, and the best example is Asakusa. The area...
The ever-evolving central Tokyo has some areas with flavors of old Japan, and the best example is Asakusa. The area's top attraction is Sensoji Temple with a history of 1400 years, the oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo. At the entrance...
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Hikone Castle itself is very beautiful with surrounding forests, stone walls, and moats filled with water. Within the...
Hikone Castle itself is very beautiful with surrounding forests, stone walls, and moats filled with water. Within the castle compound, there is a famous Japanese garden called Genkyu-en, which has existed since around 1678. Genkyu-en Gar...
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Itadori River is one of the most beautiful river in Japan. This hot spa is located upstream of the river. It is said ...
Itadori River is one of the most beautiful river in Japan. This hot spa is located upstream of the river. It is said that if you dip yourself in hot spa here, your skin becomes very smooth and beautiful. If it snows, getting there becom...
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If you wonder into the Kabusugi Forest, you may think you are in the world created by Hayao Miyazaki. Everyone pays r...
If you wonder into the Kabusugi Forest, you may think you are in the world created by Hayao Miyazaki. Everyone pays respect to huge old Japanese cedar trees (Cryptomeria japonica). These trees were planted here several hundreds years ago...
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In Itadori Valley of Seki City, there is a pond without name but called "Monet's Pond". Monet is of course a famous F...
In Itadori Valley of Seki City, there is a pond without name but called "Monet's Pond". Monet is of course a famous French impressionist painter Claude Monet. Transparent water of this pond, white sand on the bottom, and many floating...
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It is selected as Japan's Top 100 waterfalls and also as the 100 Exquisite and Well-Conserved Waters. With a height t...
It is selected as Japan's Top 100 waterfalls and also as the 100 Exquisite and Well-Conserved Waters. With a height that reaches around 30 meters and a width of 4 meters, the water that falls on to the rocks creates a relaxing atmosphere...
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The Chiyobo-inari Shrine is familiarly known in the neighboring area of Nagoya. People gather from all over not just ...
The Chiyobo-inari Shrine is familiarly known in the neighboring area of Nagoya. People gather from all over not just to worship but also to visit the shops along the front approach to the shrine. Chiyobo-inari Shrine It is called ...
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Many tourists just say “I’d like to go to Toyota Museum!” However, there are several ‘Toyota Museums’ in and around N...
Many tourists just say “I’d like to go to Toyota Museum!” However, there are several ‘Toyota Museums’ in and around Nagoya. What many poeple actually referring may be the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology. Not very f...
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Nabana no Sato is a large flower garden. There are always some flowers throughout the year. Winter illumination in th...
Nabana no Sato is a large flower garden. There are always some flowers throughout the year. Winter illumination in the evening is a must see, if you are staying in Nagoya. Nabana no Sato is easily accessible by bus from Nagoya.
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This castle, completed in early 17th century, is one of few castles in Japan that retain many of its original buildin...
This castle, completed in early 17th century, is one of few castles in Japan that retain many of its original buildings. Although the interior of the castle keep is relatively small and the wooden steps are very steep, a magnificent view...
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Mount Aso is a huge caldera area, 25km across and over 100km in circumference, one of the largest in the world. In th...
Mount Aso is a huge caldera area, 25km across and over 100km in circumference, one of the largest in the world. In the center of this outer rim is an active volcano, Nakadake (1506m), which has erupted several times in recent years. This...
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Kikuchi Onsen is a relatively new hot spring discovered in 1954. The waters are colorless and slightly alkaline, beli...
Kikuchi Onsen is a relatively new hot spring discovered in 1954. The waters are colorless and slightly alkaline, believed to make your skin as smooth as maiden's with healing qualities for rheumatism, nerve and stomach conditions. With a...
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Ryogoku Kokugikan is a venue for tournaments of sumo wrestling, Japan's national sport. The stadium has over 10,000 s...
Ryogoku Kokugikan is a venue for tournaments of sumo wrestling, Japan's national sport. The stadium has over 10,000 seats and host three of six annual tournaments - in January, May and September. Doors open at 8am with minor league match...
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The Shirakawa-go area, located along a valley in the remote mountains, is best known for its farmhouses with steeply ...
The Shirakawa-go area, located along a valley in the remote mountains, is best known for its farmhouses with steeply slanted straw roofs. This architecture style, gassho-zukuri ('hand-clasped structure'), is so called because the shape ...
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Nara Park is a huge area spreading over the eastern half of Nara City. This park belongs to the top itinerary of visi...
Nara Park is a huge area spreading over the eastern half of Nara City. This park belongs to the top itinerary of visitors to Nara, hosting Todaiji Temple with the Great Buddha, Kofukuji Temple, Kasuga Taisha Shrine and the Nara National ...
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The areas of Omotesando and Aoyama is the trend-setting, high-fashion district in Tokyo. Omotesando, a 1km-long, tree...
The areas of Omotesando and Aoyama is the trend-setting, high-fashion district in Tokyo. Omotesando, a 1km-long, tree-lined avenue originally serving as the main approach to Meiji Shrine, is lined with the 3-story fashion mall (Omotesand...
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Immerse yourself in the world of dreams and magic! The first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word 'th...
Immerse yourself in the world of dreams and magic! The first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word 'theme park' in here Japan must be Tokyo Disneyland. It is the first Disney theme park outside of the United States and is ...
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No other building is so gorgeously covered all over in gold. This is one of many buildings in the precincts but gives...
No other building is so gorgeously covered all over in gold. This is one of many buildings in the precincts but gives the whole location the name of 'Gold Pavilion'. The building is not very big and not the one you can enter, but its gli...
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Owakudani is a volcanic cauldron of steam vents and bubbling pools created by an eruption some 3000 years ago. White ...
Owakudani is a volcanic cauldron of steam vents and bubbling pools created by an eruption some 3000 years ago. White plumes of smoke and the distant scenery of Mount Fuji combine to create mysterious scenery. From the ropeway station, a ...
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Head north from Shinjuku Station's East Exit, you will reach the red-light Kabukicho district. Within an area of squa...
Head north from Shinjuku Station's East Exit, you will reach the red-light Kabukicho district. Within an area of square measuring 600 meters on each side, there are about 4000 establishments squeezed to cater to pleasure and entertainmen...
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Chidorigafuchi Ryokudo is a 700m path that follows a western section of the Imperial Palace moat. This is one of the ...
Chidorigafuchi Ryokudo is a 700m path that follows a western section of the Imperial Palace moat. This is one of the most well-known spots in Tokyo to view cherry blossoms, with 260 cherry trees bursting into full bloom all over the moat...
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If you are happened to be around Nagoya in the end of March or in early April, do not miss to visit Iwakura City. Alo...
If you are happened to be around Nagoya in the end of March or in early April, do not miss to visit Iwakura City. Along the bank of Gojo River in the city center, cherry trees are in full bloom. Iwakura is one of the best place around Na...
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Nikko Edomura (Edo Wonderland) , opened in 1986, is a history theme park recreating street scenes from the Edo period...
Nikko Edomura (Edo Wonderland) , opened in 1986, is a history theme park recreating street scenes from the Edo period (1603-1868). In the vast area of 15 hectares spread an old foot highway with checkpoints, inn town, artisan district an...
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Seki, a town known for the manufacture of cutlery, is located in south-central Gifu Prefecture. It inherits the tradi...
Seki, a town known for the manufacture of cutlery, is located in south-central Gifu Prefecture. It inherits the tradition of swordsmith techniques that started in Kamakura period (12-14th centuries). During the Sengoku period (16th centu...
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Ichikoku-tochi Tateba-chaya is a teahouse along Nakasendo old route. Currently, it is open for public and if you walk...
Ichikoku-tochi Tateba-chaya is a teahouse along Nakasendo old route. Currently, it is open for public and if you walk from Tsumago to Magome or vice versa, local volunteers may welcome you here and you can enjoy tea.
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Kumano Hongu Taisha is one of three destinations of the Kumano faith pilgrimage, and the head shrine of around 3,000 ...
Kumano Hongu Taisha is one of three destinations of the Kumano faith pilgrimage, and the head shrine of around 3,000 Kumano shrines across the country. The original shrine located near the river was destroyed by a violent flood in 1889, ...
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It is the biggest Maneki-neko (fortune cats) museum in Japan which exhibits over 1,000 pieces of Maneki-neko figures ...
It is the biggest Maneki-neko (fortune cats) museum in Japan which exhibits over 1,000 pieces of Maneki-neko figures (a beckoning cat figurine which is believed to bring good luck). The museum introduces the characteristics and history o...
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The 2nd and 3rd floors are museum of Seto-yaki pottery. The townscape between years 1950 and 1970 is replicated, incl...
The 2nd and 3rd floors are museum of Seto-yaki pottery. The townscape between years 1950 and 1970 is replicated, including the pottery studios, charcoal kiln, the antique-style Seto-den railway, and more. It is like observing a film shoo...
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Kamagaki no Komichi is a narrow path. Both sides of the path are not stone walls but pottery walls. It is a pleasant ...
Kamagaki no Komichi is a narrow path. Both sides of the path are not stone walls but pottery walls. It is a pleasant walk. There is a small museum. The building was an old workshop for Seto pottery. Especially old tiles are beautiful.
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Mino is the production site of the Mino washi paper which was registered as UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage in ...
Mino is the production site of the Mino washi paper which was registered as UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage in November 2014. The advanced paper making technology has been inherited in the rural villages since more than 1,300 years...
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Every year in October, the Mino Washi light artworks are exhibited along the main street where old houses with the Ud...
Every year in October, the Mino Washi light artworks are exhibited along the main street where old houses with the Udatsu decoration stand, creating an autumn night spectacle of the "Mino Washi Akari Art Exhibition". At the art gallery, ...
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The museum conveys the fascination of Mino Washi paper through exhibits and workshops. At the exhibition hall, the...
The museum conveys the fascination of Mino Washi paper through exhibits and workshops. At the exhibition hall, the history and process of paper making are introduced along with display of tools. It also shows Washi papers made in all ...
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A 50 minute ride on a train from Nagoya station, and you will reach the town of porcelain, Seto. It is the country's ...
A 50 minute ride on a train from Nagoya station, and you will reach the town of porcelain, Seto. It is the country's leading production area of ceramic and porcelain with a long history, that in Japan people generally call pottery as "Se...
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The Toyota Automobile Museum is a large museum showcasing Toyota's storied past, located in Nagakute city, a city bet...
The Toyota Automobile Museum is a large museum showcasing Toyota's storied past, located in Nagakute city, a city between Nagoya and Toyota city. Unlike the other Automobile companies museums, this museum also features many cars from oth...
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Inuyama Castle is one of four National Treasure castles in Japan, which is located on the top of a hill on the south ...
Inuyama Castle is one of four National Treasure castles in Japan, which is located on the top of a hill on the south side of the Kiso River. The castle was built at its present location in 1537. Its location was very important in the Wa...
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Tagata-Jinja Shrine is the shrine of fertility for both agriculture and human being. Its annual festival held on 15th...
Tagata-Jinja Shrine is the shrine of fertility for both agriculture and human being. Its annual festival held on 15th March is very popular among tourists abroad. On other days, the shrine is relatively calm, and you can walk around and ...
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Mama Kannon Temple is less known to foreigners. While nearby Tagata-Jinja Shrine is for fertility, Mama Kannon is for...
Mama Kannon Temple is less known to foreigners. While nearby Tagata-Jinja Shrine is for fertility, Mama Kannon is for breasts and child care. Mama Kannon's "mama" does not mean mother in English. It's just a coincidence and mama probably...
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The history of Tokugawa-en can be traced to 1695, when the then Lord of Owari, Mitsunari Tokugawa decided to move his...
The history of Tokugawa-en can be traced to 1695, when the then Lord of Owari, Mitsunari Tokugawa decided to move his palace here. It used to have 44ha of total area and there were 16 boats floating in the pond. In 1931, the garden was ...
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Nagoya TV Tower is located at the center of Sakae District of Nagoya. Sakae itself is a largest shopping district in ...
Nagoya TV Tower is located at the center of Sakae District of Nagoya. Sakae itself is a largest shopping district in Nagoya and there are several museums. TV Tower used to emmit radio and TV waves but now it is used as an observation tow...
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