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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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Toki Messe
Niigata's Waterfront Tower with Panoramic Views
Niigata's tallest building with a free observation deck on the 31st floor offering 360-degree vie...
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Ryoan-ji
Ryoan-ji Temple
UNESCO World Heritage Zen temple with the famous rock garden of 15 stones on white gravel. From a...
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21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
Kanazawa's Round Contemporary Art Museum
A striking circular glass museum by SANAA architects, famous for its interactive Swimming Pool in...
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Nagamachi Samurai District
Atmospheric Streets Where Samurai Once Lived
A preserved samurai residential district with earthen walls, private gates, and narrow lanes. The...
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Yuushien Garden
A Peony Garden on a Lake Island
A beautiful Japanese garden on Daikonshima island in Lake Nakaumi, famous for its large peony dis...
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Oyama Shrine
Shrine with a Three-Style Shinmon Gate
A Kanazawa shrine dedicated to Maeda Toshiie, known for a front gate blending Japanese, Chinese a...
Fuunji
Tokyo's Best Tsukemen: Rich Fish-Based Dipping Ramen
A narrow counter of fifteen seats, a few minutes from Shinjuku's south exit, and a queue outside ...
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Kofuku-ji
Nara's Five-Story Pagoda and National Treasure Hall
World Heritage temple with Japan's second-tallest wooden pagoda (50m). The National Treasure Hall...
Arashiyama
Kyoto's Scenic Bamboo District
Kyoto's western escape, where towering bamboo groves, a graceful river bridge, and hillside templ...
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Tokyo National Museum
Japan's Largest Art Museum
Japan's oldest and largest national museum with over 110,000 objects including 89 National Treasu...
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Osorezan (Mount Osore)
One of Japan's three most sacred places, a volcanic landscape believed to be the gateway to the afterlife
Osorezan (Mount Osore) in Mutsu, Aomori is one of Japan's three most sacred places alongside Moun...
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Komachi-dori
Kamakura's Main Shopping Street
Kamakura's lively main shopping street running from JR Kamakura Station toward Tsurugaoka Hachima...
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Tokyo Imperial Palace East Gardens
Historic Gardens on the Grounds of the Imperial Palace
The beautifully maintained former inner citadel of Edo Castle, now open to the public with Japane...
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
One of World's Largest Aquariums
One of the world's largest aquariums featuring a massive Pacific Ocean tank with whale sharks and...