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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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Venus Fort, Odaiba

by pharsadi

Venus Fort is a Venice-themed shopping mall contains many exclusive fashion boutiques targeted towards women. A major feature of the complex is the curved ceiling with the sky painted with the lighting creating a sunset every thirty minutes. There are marble fountains along with all the shop fronts looking like the buildings of Venice.Besides shops and boutiques, this mall also has a small old toyota museum. Those of you who are fans of 'Initial D' anime will definitely recognize the cars displayed there. There are also art galleries in the mall. Going to this mall is an experience by itself. You will see the teens and young adult hang out there. And they are very very fashionable. I did not see anybody who did not dress up in this mall.

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Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion), Kyoto

by pharsadi

This temple was build in 1482. It has two stories and is coated with lacquer. Out of the three temples we visited in Kyoto, I voted this one to be my favorite. Once you come into the gate, you'll be greeted with a very beautiful zen garden. You will feel like you are in a another world. While walking (a bit of very light hiking I must say), you will see a very beautiful view of Kyoto and the zen garden. Now you've come to the temple. The temple itself is not too big, but it is surrounded by a pond with very nicely decorated trees and plants.

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Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto

by pharsadi

This temple stands over thhe cliff and is totally supported by huge huge wooden pillars. From this temple you can enjoy the whole view of Kyoto. One of the fun part visiting this temple is actually walking to the temple through a small street full of shops.This temple was the biggest temple out of the three we visited. The weather was perfect and there were lots of tourists visited the temple. We did not go through all of it because of time restrictions. We went there with a tour. I'd suggest if you wanted to visit temples in Kyoto, just go by yourself. It should be pretty easy going there. If you go with a tour, your time is limited.

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Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), Kyoto

by pharsadi

The original building was completed in 1397. It is a 3-story building and is coated with golden foil. So many people visited the place when we came there. It does have a very nice area covered with red maple trees. In the main area, you can have a cup of green tea and some small traditional snacks for about 500 yen per person. It can be a very relaxing and peaceful experience.There are also several gift shops selling snacks at the end of the walkway. They have free samples of the snacks too.

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Luggage Hotel

by pharsadi

Some of you might wonder why luggages need hotels. Here's the story. I visited Japan while I was on the way to another country. I stayed in Japan for a week and I brought 3 luggages with me. The luggages couldnt go straight to the final destination, and I didnt want to carry them around while I travelled in Japan. What to do? Hence the luggage hotel. At the Narita airport, there's a place for you to drop your luggage and pick them up again when u want to leave Japan. The price is around 500 yen per luggage per night. It's not that cheap, but it's very convenient. The trick is this, when you arrive at the airport, do not drop your luggages at the arrival terminal, but take them to the departure terminal (usually at the upper floor). This way it will be easy for you to get them when you depart.

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Listening and watching the people

by Onedragon

They love to shop and play video games much like anybody else. Just fun being around them. They are polite most the time I have such a good time talking and playing music with people from Japan ..Very Fun!!!!And THEN WHEN YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT FOOD...JAPAN ROCKS!!! WHAT GREAT FOOD!!!.

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Disneyland Tokyo

by lowss

The Disneyland in Japan is big, advance and adventurous. The queue for rides is long especially in the peak hours like school holidays or public holidays. Try to use the fast pass to avoid long queue.

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Karaoke

by dln6874

I know most people are weary of karaoke. But most people also love it once they try it. And Japan is the best place to try it. Karaoke boxes are everywhere in Japan. You can get a private room for you and your friends so that you don't have to worry about making a fool of yourself in front of strangers. They have awesome music selections, with plenty in English, and often other Asian languages. You can order food and drinks. Stuck somewhere after train hours? Go find a karaoke box until the trains start running again. Seriously, it is so much fun.

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Tsukiji Fish Market

by daddygila

UPDATE: No longer open to the public...C'est Dommage.Noisy, chaotic, messy (wear old shoes) and just fascinating !!! Amazing how the place is in a state of controlled chaos...I loved it. Every kind of creepy crawley from the deep.Get there EARLY.... no fee for this great tourist attraction.

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Visiting the most revered Zen monastery

by Mikio

One day visit to Japan's most revered Zen Monastery in Fukui Prefecture. Learn about the Zen monastic life and the monastery's history.I went to Eiheiji Monastery in Fukui in October 2006. From Fukui City, got on a local train, going through rice fields and buckwheet fields. The Monastery is located in the remote area. I was told that over 800,000 people visit this place annually. But, when I got there on Monday morning, the crowds were sparse. The whole area felt like a serious monastic training center rather than a tourist destination. Very spiritual. Very traditional.The admission fee was mere 600Yen or $5.00. The tour of the building is well organized and highly educational. I stopped and read everything that was posted. Young novice monks were working hard. Very good way to spend the day in a country side of Japan. I learned a lot about Zen Buddhism and its history in Japan. The...

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