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Asakusa   Tokyo

Asakusa, Tokyo

 158 Reviews  Sensoji Temple is believed to be the first temple ever built in the Tokyo area and was originally founded by a fisherman, Haji Nakatomo, who is said to have built the temple after finding a statue of... 

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Gion (Geisha district)   Kyoto

Gion (Geisha district), Kyoto

 64 Reviews  It's not a long walk but it really holds a historical look. building looks new but in the old japanese style. Restaurants there are little above the average price wise. at the end of the road you will... 

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Universal studio   Osaka

Universal studio, Osaka

 26 Reviews  in japanese that ture but still loads for fun for those who have never been to universal stuido of usa. just access the site of universal sutio and you will understand everthing , it is a very... 

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Nagoya Castle   Nagoya

Nagoya Castle, Nagoya

 28 Reviews  With its famed golden shachi dolphin roof decorations, Nagoya Castle is the de-facto symbol of the city. Built in 1612, the main edifice was reconstructed in 1959 on its original foundation after... 

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Chinatown (Nankin-Machi)   Kobe

Chinatown (Nankin-Machi), Kobe

 12 Reviews  Kobe is home to one of Japan's three most famous Chinatowns (Yokohama and Nagasaki being the other two), so when the Chinese New Year arrives (setsubun), the Chinatowns are great places to visit, and... 

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Peace Park and Memorial Museum   Hiroshima

Peace Park and Memorial Museum, Hiroshima

 128 Reviews  I once stayed with a friend who lived a stone's throw away from the Peace Museum in Nagasaki and since then, I have always wondered what it was like to live near a building charged with so much... 

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Todaiji Temple   Nara

Todaiji Temple, Nara

 75 Reviews  Todai-ji ("Great Eastern Temple") is reputedly the largest wooden structure in the world, and it houses what must be one of the largest bronze statues of Buddha around, the Daibutsu or Great Buddha.... 

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Snow Monkey Park   Nagano

Snow Monkey Park, Nagano

 4 Reviews  Without a doubt, one of the coolest spectacles in all of Japan is to watch the wild snow monkeys of the Japanese Alps sit out a snowy winter day soaking in the hot waters of a naturally-heated onsen.... 

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Korakuen Garden   Okayama

Korakuen Garden, Okayama

 12 Reviews  Korakuen Garden is considered to be one of the three best gardens in Japan since the Edo Period. It was constructed by Tsuda Nagatada by orders of the daimyo Ikeda Tsunamasa and took thirteen years to... 

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Itsukushima Shrine   Miyajima

Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima

 30 Reviews  If you are in the Hiroshima city, you must visit Itsukushima-Jinjya in Miyajima. It's the shrine (not a temple) with famous red torii (gate) in the water, but has lots more than just the... 

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Shinjuku   Tokyo

Shinjuku, Tokyo

 72 Reviews  This was a stunning experience with all the different varieties of cherry trees in full blossom. Incredibly beautiful! The garden is run by the Ministry of the environment now but it has a long... 

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Kiyomizu Temple   Kyoto

Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto

 98 Reviews  I really loved the short visit I made to this place. i like the atmosphere of this narrow streets with souvenirs shops along your way up the hill to the temple. the temple is realllllly huge and you... 

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castle   Osaka

castle, Osaka

 62 Reviews  Visit the Castle... its very interesting. Its a fairly long walk from the Rail Station, but its an interesting walk and the Castle is quite unusual which is why it should be seen. Pity to go all the... 

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Aquarium   Nagoya

Aquarium, Nagoya

 7 Reviews  The most interesting thing for me in this Aquarium is the dolphins performance. They really brilliant. Cool !! Beside that you can see the big whales and you can find nemo and dory also in here... 

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Meriken Park & Harborland   Kobe

Meriken Park & Harborland, Kobe

 24 Reviews  in this area, you can do a lot. there is the mosaic mall just on the other side from kobe tower, all the cafe and restaurants there have the sea view. i wrote a review about the aswome fisherman... 

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Miyajima   Hiroshima

Miyajima, Hiroshima

 33 Reviews  I was skeptical about the appeal of Mt. Misen since one round trip ticket costed me 1800 yen, which was by far the most expensive ropeway I had ever used. "No view is worth this much, " I remember... 

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Nara Park   Nara

Nara Park, Nara

 33 Reviews  There is around 1000 Deers rooming Nara , they eat somthing called Shika Senbei which is rice crackers specially made for them. they costs 150 en and sold every where. But take cares they are... 

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Zenkoji Temple   Nagano

Zenkoji Temple, Nagano

 5 Reviews  The main hall is typical Buddhist architecture from the mid Edo Period. The principle image is enshrined inside the altar in the innermost temple. Admission to the inner temple is 500 Yen, and... 

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Kibiji District (Kibi Plains)   Okayama

Kibiji District (Kibi Plains), Okayama

 6 Reviews  Saijo Inari is known as one of the three great Inari Shrines in Japan (Fushimi Inari in Kyoto and Toyokawa Inari in Aichi being the other two). It is unique, because the complex is composed of a... 

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Five-Tiered Pagoda   Miyajima

Five-Tiered Pagoda, Miyajima

 8 Reviews  The beautiful curved roofs of the Goju-no-to Pagoda and strinking vermilion colouring are a familiar sight on the island of Miyajima. Standing on a hill overlooking the bay and Itsukushima Shrine, the... 

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Imperial Palace   Tokyo

Imperial Palace, Tokyo

 61 Reviews  this is the second of the famed double bridge in the Imperial Palace Front plaza area. There are two bridges over a moat separating the Kokyo Gaien and the Imperial Palace - these are called... 

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Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)   Kyoto

Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), Kyoto

 102 Reviews  Three-storey Zen Buddhist temple. Each floor was done in different architectural style - the ground floor is Heian imperial architecture, the second floor typifies warrior aristocracy and the top... 

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Dotombori   Osaka

Dotombori, Osaka

 22 Reviews  Dotombori is a street in Namba alligned with eateries, arcades, and shopping centers. Many people do come for food and shopping, but the area itself is actually an attraction of sorts. The restaurants... 

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Shrines & Temples   Nagoya

Shrines & Temples, Nagoya

 12 Reviews  1900-year-old shrine with lush evergreen forest is best known by one of the three Imperial Regalia, Kusanagi sword. The shrine saw the modification after the Meiji Restoration. It is a nice place to... 

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Mount Rokko   Kobe

Mount Rokko, Kobe

 7 Reviews  A highland pasture spread on the peak of Mt. Rokko. Sheep, donkeys and ponies are free to graze, and visitors can come in close contact with the animals. Children can learn and try to take milk from... 

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Tokyo Time

by S_K_I_

Ride the trains! Ok, you will have to do that anyway, but they are really nice to use. Eat as much as you can, the food here is crazy and crazy good. If you are in Tokyo find some mochi street vendor. It's a rice block that they heat up and looks kind of like a marshmallow. Yakitori, sushi, shabu shabu and yakiniku are a must. If you are at a bar restaurant ask for the nomihodie. It means all you can drink! Anywhere from $15-30 for 1.5-2 hours. That's a deal!Mt Fuji or Fujisan is not that far from Tokyo. It's worth the fairly easy climb and the view is amazing when you watch the sunrise!

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Takayama

by FluffyDice

Takayama is also a place that if you want to see temples and historical stuff, you won’t find any shortage of them here. They’re everywhere and you can do a walking trail that’ll take you through tons of ‘em. We walked for miles, saw tons of great things and had a really good time. Takayama also has this symbolic character of the area, kind of like a mascot that they call Sarabobo. It’s this red thing that represents something but I can’t remember what. Another thing Takayama / Gifu is known for are the hot springs. These hot springs are there to soothe your bones, feet, muscles, etc. and they work a treat. The water has healing properties in them so, naturally, I sat my feet in and rocked the hot springs for the few days I was there. Was total bliss and highly relaxing after a hard days hiking. Note: You won’t be able to go into some of the paying hot springs if you have tattoos that...

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Shirakawago

by FluffyDice

Shirakawago is in Gifu prefecture. We booked a few days in a place called Takayama and Shirakawago is a bus ride away from there. If you get the chance, I totally recommend going. This place is like a tourist town but people do still live there rockin’ it old-school. The day we went, it was raining yet hot (it was the Summer) and I honestly think if it was sunny and no rain, it wouldn’t have had half the atmosphere or have been half the experience that it was. The weather certainly added something to it. At one stage we climbed to the top of this mountain to look down at the town below. Dude, we were in the freakin’ clouds! Seriously! That’s how high up we were. Totally amazing. We went inside one of the houses to have a look at what they were like inside. Things were most certainly different back then. No XBOX’s, no records and CDs, nothing that we take for granted now. I loved it...

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Tokyo Tower

by FluffyDice

Tokyo Tower. If you go to Tokyo, you MUST visit this place. It’s a tower that is used for radio and TV stuff but you’re allowed to go in the elevator up god knows how far and you can see for miles. It’s amazing. The view from up there is incredible and when you’re looking down at the city of Tokyo, you start thinking that it looks like a model city. Like something you can build. It doesn’t look real. Whilst in the tower, you can also check out a wax museum and a rock shop. There’s obviously food and stuff in there too. It’s well worth the climb so I totally recommend this. You seriously don’t realise just how big Tokyo is until you climb this thing. You can also see Mt Fuji in the distance on a clear day. Also, it’s open til 9pm so if you go up late at night, and knowing how insanely cool Tokyo looks at night with its colourful lights and stuff, you can just imagine how unreal this would...

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Kamakura

by FluffyDice

This place is a must see. We got there and went walking and walking is something you’ll do a lot of while here so make sure you take comfy shoes. We went into this tunnel thing and ended up in this small temple-ish type thing where people were washing money. Yeah, seriously... they were washing their money in the hope that it would bring them wealth. I did it cos like how many times are you going to wash money voluntarily (accidentally washing your money that you left in your jeans pocket doesn’t count)? So we washed money and made some wishes. My friend said there was a hiking trail through the mountains to get to the Daibutsu or we could walk the roads. I chose mountains. I think the hiking trail was 1.7 kilometres long but this is a perfect example of one of those “I never thought I’d be doing this” moments. The hiking was good and the views were awesome. It really took the energy out...

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Things to do in Kyoto - Selection

by ctabet

KYOTO- Go for the Onsen experience at Kurama. Nice little train ride to the best onsen around Kyoto with natural heated water and exterior set up. One hour trip, in the mountains. - Sleep at ryokans and enjoy asian breakfasts!- Visit old temples (Kiyomizu) & zen gardens (Ryoan-Ji). Notes: nice panoramic city views from Kiyomizu temple, nice psychic readings too! Have hot tea at Ryoan-Ji, and buy fantastic Japanese encents.Cyril TABET

Things to do in Tokyo - Selection

by ctabet

TOKYOLocations of interest: Shinjuku, Shibuya, Omotesando, Roppongi, Roppongi Hills, Ginza, Marunouchi, Shiodome, Shimbashi.Things to see:- Flagship Stores (LV, Dior, Chanel…) around Ginza Street.- Public spaces (Tokyo International Forum, Big Sight...). Entering the Forum is an experience in itself. Big Sight holds a museum showing pictures of Tokyo’s ashes after WW2, the city has been rebuilt from scratch within the latest 50 years.- Keep an eye on architectural designs and details, marvels are everywhere!- At New Year's Eve: experience "Saitansai" (New year's prayer) at Meiji-Jingu temple. 1.5 million Tokoyites gathering at midnight to walk thru the temple, cold for the feet, impressive for the eyes! - Enjoy Tokyo's infinite Night skyline (from Shinjuku’s high rise buildings, or from “Sunshine 60” in Ikebukuro and from Roppongi Hills).- Buy ipods at Ginza's Apple Store and digital...

go up to the top of the buildings

by madar

In bigger cities, where you can find high buildings, and you have time, it is worth the effort to try to get up to the top of these office or other buildings. not just for the nice view of the city, but for the restaurants also. Here we were in Gifu city, in a top of a deparment store. Or one more picture, taken in Tokyo, from a hotel window.

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Feel the vice-like grip of gambling, Japanese styl

by Mr.Sparkle

I think no trip to Japan would be complete without checking out Pachinko, the pinball gambling activity that’s all the rage. You don’t have to really go in and spend your whole day like some Japanese people, but certainly worth a look to see how the other half live.

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I'll flip you... flip you for real!

by Mr.Sparkle

When you’re in Japan why not take in some kind of martial arts. Yeah, it is easier said than done, but if you look around you just might find fighting. I found these guys in the picture at the Toyama university graduation ceremony.

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