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Canal City Hakata
Fukuoka's City Within a City
A massive entertainment and shopping complex in the heart of Hakata with a canal, fountains, and ...
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Yufuin
Yufuin Onsen
Yufuin is an onsen town at the foot of Mount Yufu, known for its art museums, boutique ryokan, an...
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Kenroku-en
One of Japan's Three Great Gardens
One of Japan's three great landscape gardens, named for the six qualities a garden was said to need.
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Yamadera
Yamadera (Risshaku-ji Temple)
A mountain temple with over 1,000 stone steps leading to panoramic views, Yamadera inspired Matsu...
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
The World's Longest Suspension Bridge Until 2022
Suspension bridge whose 1,991m main span was the world's longest from 1998 until 2022, total leng...
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Hikone Castle
A National Treasure castle near Lake Biwa, one of only five castles with an original keep designa...
Mount Fuji
Japan's Sacred Mountain
Japan's highest mountain at 3,776 meters, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and active stratovolcano s...
Nagoya TV Tower
Japan's Oldest TV Tower, in Hisaya-odori Park
Completed in 1954, Japan's oldest TV tower stands 180m over Hisaya-odori Park in Sakae, with indo...
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Cup Noodles Museum Osaka Ikeda
The Birthplace of Instant Ramen
An interactive museum where Momofuku Ando invented chicken ramen in 1958, featuring hands-on work...
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Harajuku
Tokyo's epicenter of youth fashion, street culture, and creative expression centered around Takes...
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Osu Shopping District
Nagoya's Vibrant Retro Shopping Arcade
A lively covered shopping district with over 1,200 shops spanning electronics, vintage clothing, ...
Ise Grand Shrine
Ise Grand Shrine (Ise Jingu)
Japan's most sacred Shinto shrine dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu, rebuilt every 20 years ...
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Nijo Castle
UNESCO World Heritage flatland castle. The floors squeak when you walk, designed as a security al...
Kamakura Daibutsu (Kotoku-in)
The Great Buddha of Kamakura
The Great Buddha of Kamakura. 13.35 meters tall, 121 tons, cast in 1252. The original temple hall...
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Kochi Castle
One of just 12 original castles, Kochi is the only castle in Japan to retain both its original to...