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Asakusa Tokyo
159 Reviews If you are not able to visit Kyoto the mother of temples in japan, then Go to asakusa and you will get little of kyoto's atmosphere. visit the temple Sensoji, it's nice but for sure NOT like those in...
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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
25 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
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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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
99 Reviews Kiyomizu-dera Temple is perhaps the most beloved of Kyoto's temples and is a fixture in the minds of the Japanese people. The temple's veranda juts out of the side of a mountain supported by...
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castle Osaka
63 Reviews First built in the 1580s on the order of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Osaka Castle was the largest castle in Japan, a magnificent structure used by Toyotomi as a military stronghold from which to wage war...
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Parks Nagoya
9 Reviews Huge success of Shiratori Garden in 1989 led to a number of Japanese garden reconstructions throughout Japan. Tokugawaen Garden built in 2004 is one of such notable examples slightly based on the...
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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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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
33 Reviews Nara Park and Miyajima are probably Japan's most famous places to see, pet, and feed deer! The park itself is rather ordinary and unspectacular (not counting all of the historical sites within and...
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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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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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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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Ueno Park Tokyo
78 Reviews It's a large public park in central Tokyo, not the best but probably the one offering the most attractions (museums, zoo,temples..). It's also one of the most famous and popular spot in Tokyo for...
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Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) Kyoto
103 Reviews So when someone has vision's of Japan you imagine 2 things ... first... the modern neon lights, crowded Japan and then the 2nd vision is the peaceful gardens with ancient temples ...... And the Golden...
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Dotombori Osaka
22 Reviews When you see images of Japan this is what the outside world sees ... The neon light, the big crowds .... and this is exactly what you experience when coming to Dontobori Street in Osaka ..... lined...
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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
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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A really beautiful place with Japanese gardens and a lovely little tea house. We got to experience the traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony. This venue would also be lovely for a wedding. Definitely well worth the visit.
The capital of Japan, so much to see in Tokyo, you could spend more than a lifetime exploring it.Tokyo has a population larger than the whole country of Sweden. Roughly the equivalence of the entire population of Sweden travels with the trains and subways here each day. You don't have to spell it out; Tokyo is pretty crowded.As is often the case with larger cities (and here we are talking megacity) there are several downtowns rather than one special. Depending on what you are looking for, you may want to choose different destinations within Tokyo.For a starter I would recommend Shibuya or Shinjuku. These places fulfill the foreigner's Tokyo fantasy of color, people and the likes. If you are a skyscraper junkie Shinjuku is also the place to go.Other places of interest include Ueno (museums and quaint streets, also pachinko heaven), Yoyogi park and the Meiji shrine( the city´s lung and...
Yokohama is a city south of Tokyo. It can easily be reached by train from Tokyo.Yokohama has a large china town, where 'food' is the word. Many chinese restaurants and foodstalls are found behind the chinese gates.The Yokohama stadium is nearby. Here you can enjoy a game of baseball. The hometeam is called the Yokohama Baystars. Their colors are blue and yellow. They play in the highest league.If you have time, you can visit Yokohama harbour, or the old foreigeners neighbourhood.Yokohama, a nice daytrip from Tokyo.
In spring it looks like entire Japan is coloring pink. You will find cherryblossom trees in bloom everywhere. It is a japanese tradition to go and see this beauty, that last so short. They often have a drink or bite to eat under the blossoming trees.The sakura can be seen in different places on different times. Depending on the climate of the part of Japan you are visiting. Just ask in advance if you are in time. The major tourist spots like Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka should be in begin april.But we strongly recommend you visit the small village of Takato in Nagano ken. This village is in the mountains and therefor it is colder and the trees are in bloom later. The peak is around april 20, when 1500 cherryblossom trees are supposed to be in full bloom. It are all trees of the same species, which mean they are in full bloom together coloring Takato completely pink.More on our Takato page, and...
This park, dedicated to the victims of the A-bomb in 1945, makes one think about the meaning of live. In this park you can find the childrens peace monument, where everybody is invited to donate their origami cranes; the eternal flame, a Cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims and the Peace Memorial Museum .More about this park at our Hiroshima page.
If you get a Japanese Rail pass before going to Japan you will be able to tour Japan without paying any extra money. I have used it often and its great to be able to go wherever you want without paying another dime. A good pass usually costs between 350 to 400 dollars. It's worth it though. The best place I have been to is Kyoto. If your interested I have many other tips at my website www.thejte.com
The town of Kotohira on Shikoku Island is very pleasant with several restaurants displaying English menus in their windows. We walked to the shrine from the JR Train Station. This walk led us past the old signal tower, which is set in a small, quiet park and along Kotohira's canal. Although it was a warm day, the climb up the shrine was not as hard as I had expected. Several stretches of the climb have a bit of shade and there are places to stop and have a rest on route. Local Japanese take the trip very seriously and almost all of them were equipped with walking sticks. One elderly lady completed the lower part by palanquin and her bearers looked as if they were on the verge of heart failure. Much of the route up the 785 steps of the shrine is lined with picturesque stone lanterns. We were fortunate enough to go during cherry blossom time which added a welcome splash of colour. When you...
Kochi is a small town on Shikoku - the smallest of Japan's four islands. The train journey to Kochi from Okayama was spectacular as you travel through a stunning gorge with fantastic scenery. Kochi has a little bridge called Lover's Bridge with a little monument to two ill-fated lovers who died rather than give up their love. It also has a very pretty castle. We arrived at the castle after closing time, but were pleased to find we could still wander around the castle grounds. The grounds were very pleasant with several statues and lots of colourful flowering shrubs. There is a moat around the bottom of the castle. Apparentle Kochi Castle is the only Japanese Castle where you can easily take a picture with the castle and its main gate in the same shot. When you climb up to the castle itself , you'll be rewarded with good views over Kochi. Dusk was falling as we left the grounds and the...
Japanese (might) have the freshest, healthiest and most delicious food for your curious palates. Be it a simple Onigiri, or a bowl of ramen, or a full course of cold soba and choices of tempura... they are delicious just the same. Japanese are well-known for their passion to details. Presentation is everything! So, as I walked through any big or small street in Japan (or especially in malls or train stations), I could see rows and rows of meticulous presentations of food... any colors, any shapes and any way they are prepared.When you are in Japan, it is the best time to taste the freshness of well-prepared delicacies... even a pack of sushi bought in a shokudo (fast food place) in Okazaki train station is fresher than the sushi in japanese restaurants in my city.
The Shinsaibashi district is the heart of shopping and eating in Osaka, so wear a comfortable clothes and a comfy pair of shoes, So feast your eyes and mouth thru the endless variety of shops and restaurant. if your planning to shop, survey the area first coz some items differ in prices at different shops. Tokayaki (octopus ball) is a must try food when in Osaka, Shushi conveyor bars are must try too, different variety of sushi goes round n round in front of you,
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Hotel Granvia Kyoto Kyoto
6 Reviews and 478 Opinions We stayed 3 nights at Kyoto Granvia Hotel from Feb. 27 to Mar 1, 2008. We paid Yen 17,600 per night,...
Dotonbori Hotel Osaka Osaka
7 Reviews and 88 Opinions I've personally stayed in this hotel twice in my previous 2 trips to Osaka. Famous for their...
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