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Katsura Imperial Villa
Japan's Finest Traditional Garden and Architectural Masterpiece
Widely regarded as Japan's supreme example of traditional garden design and architecture, built i...
Yakushima
Ancient Cedar Forest World Heritage Island
A UNESCO World Heritage island with ancient cedar forests, said to have inspired Princess Mononoke.
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Kumamoto Castle
One of Japan's Three Premier Castles
Under restoration after the 2016 and July 2026 earthquakes. The main tower has reopened, but chec...
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Oura Church
Japan's Oldest Standing Church and National Treasure
Japan's oldest standing Christian church, designated a National Treasure and part of the UNESCO H...
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Nagasaki
Nagasaki - Where East Met West
Historic international port city with a unique blend of Japanese, Chinese, Dutch, and Portuguese ...
Togetsukyo Bridge
Wooden Bridge Over the Katsura River
A bridge has crossed here since 836, when a monk of Horin-ji built the first one a little upstrea...
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Kamigamo Shrine
Kyoto's Oldest Shrine with Sacred Sand Cone Mounds
A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Kyoto's oldest Shinto shrines, founded in 678 AD, known f...
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Akihabara
Tokyo's Electric Town and Anime Culture Capital
Tokyo's legendary electronics and otaku district, packed with multi-story anime shops, retro game...
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Philosopher's Path
A serene canal-side walking path in Kyoto lined with cherry trees, connecting Ginkaku-ji and Nanz...
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Ueno Park
Tokyo's Cultural Park with Major Museums
A sprawling public park home to Tokyo's finest museums, a zoo, historic temples, and over 1,000 c...
Mount Fuji
Japan's Sacred Mountain
Japan's highest mountain at 3,776 meters, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and active stratovolcano s...
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Shinsaibashi-suji
Osaka's Premier Covered Shopping Arcade
A historic 600-meter covered shopping arcade stretching from Shinsaibashi to Namba with 380 years...
Tonomine Highlands
A Vast Silver Sea of Pampas Grass and Famous Film Location
An 800-metre-high plateau in inland Hyogo covered by roughly 90 hectares of silver susuki pampas ...
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Railway Museum
The Railway Museum
You get in through an automatic ticket gate, exactly like a station, which is the first joke and ...
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Horyu-ji
The World's Oldest Wooden Buildings and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most important temples in Japan, Horyu-ji contains th...