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Omicho Market
Kanazawa's Covered Food and Fish Market
A covered market in central Kanazawa with about 170 shops selling fresh seafood, produce and prep...
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...