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Enoshima - Go to the Beach

by KevinMichael

Enoshima is a popular place for young crowds to hang out, enjoy the 'dirty' beaches, and for both the young and the old to enjoy popular attractions in the area.One of the other good things about Enoshima is that it does provide a good view of Mt. Fuji in the distance From what I understand, there's an even better view in the winter.

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Hakone Golden Course

by gogonicetrip

Hakone Golden Course is a traveling route in Hakone, is covered the following area,connected by various transportations such as mountain rail ways, cable cars, ropeways, cruising boats and buses, the free pass are provided by Odakyu-dentetsu and Hakone tozan-tetsudo.The areas you can visit are;-Odawara-Hakone-Yumoto hot spring-Hakone open air art museum -Gora hot spring-Soun-zan and OwakudaniYou can make a day trip, but I want recommend to stay at a hotel or a Japanese Ryokan overnight.

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Ashino-ko lake, in Hakone

by gogonicetrip

Ashino-ko lake is touted as the primary attraction of the Hakome region, but it’s Mt. Fuji, with its snow-clad slopes glimmering in reflection on the water, that lends the lake its poetry.You have the consolation of a ferry trip across the lake, you can always buy a postcard of the view.

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Kamakura

by gogonicetrip

Kamakura is one of the most popular day trip destinations where you can feel Japanese culture.Kamakura is a historical area, during the Heian period it was the chief city of the Knto region, and from the 12th through 14th centuries the Minamoto shoguns ruled Japan from here under what is known as the Kamakura Shogunate.Where to visit;-The Great Buddha-Tsuruoka Hachimangu shrine-Hase dera temple-Ankokuron-ji temple-The site where Saint Nichiren preached

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Chinatown, in Yokohama

by gogonicetrip

Chukagai called in Japanese, is Chinatown not far from the harbor area.This is one of Yokohama’s greatest tourist attractions and the tiny streets are often packed with visitors who come to ogle the over-the-top Chinese facades of the neighborhood’s stores and restaurants.

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Sankei-en, is a garden in Yokohama

by gogonicetrip

Sankei-en, is a garden, was established in 1906 by a Yokohama silk merchant.The beautifully landscaped gardens feature a 500-years-old three-storey pagoda.There are separate admission charges to the outer and inner garden.The inner one is a fine example of traditional Japanese garden landscaping.- Admission fee for each garden is JPY 300- Opening hour : 9h00 to 16h30 daily, closed 29 to 31 Dec.

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Minato Mirai 21, in Yokohama

by gogonicetrip

This new development ( the 21 stands for 21st century) just north of Sakuragucho station is another of those Japanese excursion into the metropolis-of-the-future theme.One of the highlight is new Landmark Tower, which not only is the tallest building in Japan, but also has the world fastest lift (45km/h).

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Yokohama district

by gogonicetrip

Japan’s second largest city may tread on Tokyo’s coast-tails, but this former maritime center is a vibrant, metropolis in its own right, and makes a pleasant side-trip from the capital.Its nationally renowned Chinatown buzzes with activity, as do the centers of Kannai and Sakuragicho, and the new seaside development of Minato Mirai 21.The city really comes into its own at night when the restaurants, clubs and bars that fill the city spring into life.

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The site where Saint Nichiren preached

by gogonicetrip

Saint Nichiren ( 1222 to 1282), thoroughly trained at Mt. Hienzan near Kyoto, had a new concept of Buddhism and he chanted the Nichiren prayer, Namu Myouho Rengekyo (Glory to the sutra at the lotus of truth).He came to Kamakura with the intention of propagating this new Nichiren sect and he preached to the people at this way-side.

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Ankokuronji, in Kamakura

by gogonicetrip

Ankokuronji is a temple founded by Nichiren in 1253 which is sacred to the memory of him.He lived here in Kamakura for twenty years and propagated Daimoku ? Namu-My-Horen-Gekyo?.The name of this temple originates from his book entitled Rissho Ankoku Ron which means ?Establish the right law and save our country?.

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