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Ikuta Shrine
One of Japan's Oldest Shinto Shrines
One of Japan's oldest Shinto shrines, said to have been founded in 201 AD, located in the heart o...
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Kasuga Taisha
Kasuga Grand Shrine
Ancient Shinto shrine set in a primeval forest, famous for thousands of stone and bronze lanterns.
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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Kennin-ji
Kyoto's Oldest Zen Temple in the Heart of Gion
Kyoto's oldest Zen temple. Founded 1202 by Eisai, who brought Zen and tea to Japan. Twin Dragons ...
Osaka Museum of Housing and Living
Walk Through a Full-Scale Edo-Period Osaka Townscape
A full-scale, walk-through reconstruction of a 19th-century Osaka townscape on the 9th floor, com...
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Kokusai Street
Naha's Vibrant Main Shopping Street
A 1.6-kilometer shopping and entertainment street that is the heart of Naha's tourism scene.
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Kibitsu Shrine
The Shrine Behind the Legend of Momotaro
Ancient shrine said to be the origin of the Momotaro legend. Known for its unique roof style and ...
Hoshida Myoken-gu Shrine
North Star Shrine and the Star-Fall Legend
Hoshida Myoken-gu, also called Komatsu Shrine, is a hillside shrine in Katano, Osaka, counted amo...
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Otagi Nenbutsu-ji
1,200 Whimsical Stone Buddhas Hidden in the Arashiyama Hills
A hillside temple at the far end of Arashiyama covered in 1,200 stone rakan carved by ordinary vi...
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Nonomiya Shrine
A Small Shrine in the Bamboo Grove Linked to The Tale of Genji
Small shrine at the bamboo grove entrance. Featured in The Tale of Genji. The black torii (bark-c...
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Nunobiki Herb Gardens
Hilltop Herb Garden with Panoramic Ropeway Views
Hilltop herb and flower garden reached by a scenic ropeway ride from Shin-Kobe Station, offering ...
Sumaura Sanjo Yuen Park
Retro Ropeway and Sea Views Above Suma, Kobe
A nostalgic hilltop park above Suma reached by ropeway, a quirky 1966 'Karreta' inclined people-m...
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Dotonbori
Osaka's Neon-Lit Food Street
Osaka's neon-drenched heart, where the Glico Running Man has watched over the Dotonbori canal sin...
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Naramachi
Charming Edo-Period Merchant Quarter with Machiya Townhouses
A charming old merchant district south of Sarusawa Pond with well-preserved Edo-period machiya to...
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Roppongi
Art, Nightlife & Panoramic City Views
Roppongi became a nightlife district because of the American military. Occupation forces took ove...