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CultureKitano Tenjin is Kitano Tenmangu Shrine So much to see on the shrine groundsThe Kitano Tenmangu Shrine that was build in honor of Sugawara no Michizane is the main shrine among…
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CultureLearn the history of Okinawa while going on a journey that wishes for peace!Okinawa is a region with a special history in Japan. By visiting areas of Okinawa that were devasted…
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SpotsThe “Takamori Saigo” statue of Ueno was erected to praise Saigo’s bloodless war at the Edo Castle.From the front exit of Keisei Ueno Station it is a 1-minute walk to the Saigo statue. Climb the ston…
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CultureThe Yasukuni Shrine is dedicated to“building a peaceful nation.”From the Tokyo Metro line Kudan Shita station it is a 5-minute walk to Yasukuni Shrine (靖国神社). It is…
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CultureExperience this Oasis from the Ohte Machi walk to the center of the Imperial Palace East gardens.On the East side of the Imperial Palace (皇居東御苑) (formerly Edo Castle ruins) is the Imperial garden, …
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CultureLearn the history of money The Bank of Japan Otaru MuseumThe Bank of Japan Otaru Museum is a rare historical building in Hokkaido because it was built over o…
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CultureLearn the history and culture of Hokkaido at the best 5 Museums of the North!Learn about the history and culture of Hokkaido (北海道) at these 5 Museums. Stop in before sightseeing…
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CultureOkinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial MuseumA beautiful spot to visit on a trip to Okinawa Prefectural is the Peace Memorial Museum There is an …
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CultureCharge Power by the building colored in red Heianjingu-Shrine to be healed by green and beautiful gardenHeianjingu-Shrine is dedicated to both Kanmu and Takaaki emperor. The history is unexpectedly new; i…
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CultureThe 3D Mandala with full of good-looking Buddha To-Ji Temple is an entrance to secret BuddhismThe Five-Storied Pagoda of To-Ji Temple: you can see from the car window of the Shinkansen. There sh…
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CultureByodo-In which never to miss in the sightseeing of Uji Enjoy a world heritage filled with treasuresThe Phoenix Hall of Byodo-in is in Uji, and it’s familiar with Japanese 10 yen coin. As a compilatio…
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SpotsA list of nine “must see” Okinawan World Heritage sites.Okinawa has nine locations registered on the World Heritage list. I am going to introduce you…
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SpotsAttraction packed, Osaka Castle! Historic sites, tour of boulders and stone walls on an important cultural property.Osaka Castle Park(大阪城公園) is a famous tourist spot. The majority of the site is taken up by Osaka Cas…
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SpotsNostalgic promenade, like in the movie “Stand By Me ” at the Kyu-temiyasen-ato.The Temiya kyu-temiyasen-ato was the first railway in Hokkaido and the third in Japan. It was born a…
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CultureTokyo’s oldest temple has a popular modern presence
Asakusa’s Senso-ji Temple(浅草寺) is the oldest temple in Tokyo. It was founded in 628. It is popular f…
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CultureHoly water that journeys from Hedo to Shuri castle!Water that governs their lives! In the old days in Okinawa there was a festival of “Omizutori” in wh…
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