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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
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
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
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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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
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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Yamadera is both one of the greatest religious and historic treasures of the Yamagata Perfecture. It was built in the year 860. It is said that Ennin, the monk who started the construction, crashed the rocks and built the Basic Pavilion by himself.
The Yamadera temple is a truly magical destination. It`s location in northern Honsiu makes it not be one of the top most visited places, but I believe thanks to that it has stayed so quiet, wonderful and truly amazing.The town of Yamadera is probably one of the most beautiful little towns I`ve ever been to. It`s one of those tiny little places that live from tourism and have more shops and vending maschines than citizens....it was so quiet and pretty thugh!!! The train station was the tiniest I`ve ever seen in Japan and I remember I was the only person waiting for the train there. I could watch Yamadera up there on the slope of the hill and hear the cicadas....One of the greatest moments!!!
Yamadera is about 45 minutes away by train from Sendai and 15 minutes away from the capital of the Yamagata perfecture- Yamagata. I wouldn`t have probably visited it if my friend hadn`t had to go to work. But because she did, I decided to take a one-day trip somewhere not too far away from Sendai. Yamagata was fairly close and I`m glad I decided on it. It was one of my Japan`s favourites!!!Yamadera consists of 40 buildings placed on tops and slopes of picturesque hills. Visiting it is a thing for the tough- to get to the Inside Sanstuarium (Oku no in) you have to go up 1100 stone steps. Gambatte (good luck) !!! :)
I would really suggest you go on one of the boat rides. At first I was like "what for?" because the view from the coast was amazing, but believe me, the view from the boat will be even more amazing!!! The boat ride we took was a typical tourist boat ride. It was over Y1000, lasted about half an hour and went around the whole bay, so we could take a look at the islands and take pictures. It was truly wonderful- they gave the kids bread to feed the seals, had information about Matsushima for the adults (in Japanese, so don`t ask me what it was lol) and stopped at the best viewing spots so everyone could take pictures. I would higly recommend the boat ride, you will love it!
In order to enjoy a safe hike to the summit of Mount Fuji, it is crucial to bring the proper equipment. Some of the most important things to bring are proper shoes, proper clothes protecting you against rain and cold (it can get below 0 at the summit and the wather is very moody and unstable), a flashlight or a headlight if you are gonna climb at night and food and drinks. Although mountain huts offer a variety of those, the prices rise with the altitude. I would also advise you take an oxygen bottle with you, as going up you can feel the air getting thiner and thiner. I had a couple of waves of headaches and it really helped me out. What else can I say.....It was cold, hard, really exhausting, so tireing I can`t even start describing it. But it was great, awesome and really rewarding as well! The best thing was the atmosphere on the trail- people saying "gambatte" (try hard, good luck)...
Every nation has that one beloved thing which it cherishes above everything else. But no other nation cherishes it as much as the Japanese cherish Mt. Fuji!!!Mt. Fuji is Japan`s most recognizable symbol and one of it`s most beautiful sights. Fujisan is with 3776 meters Japan's highest mountain. It is nearly perfectly shaped and has been worshipped as a sacred mountain for centuries. It`s a dormant volcano, which most recently erupted in 1708. It stands on the border between Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures and can be seen from Tokyo and Yokohama on clear days. The Japanese totally love it. They love to watch it and even have special observation places where they go JUST to watch it. I swear- when we were close to Nagano, our Japanese friend took us up a mountain JUST because there was a pretty view of Fujisan there!!! Her mom couldn`t come with because of a broken leg, so my friend...
Two of the biggest islands and Godaido are connected with the coast by wonderful, red bridges. I strongly recommend you take a walk on at least one of them and check out one of the islands!!! My friend and I went to see Godaido and then went on the bridge to the Fuukura-jima island (whatever that means... ;). It was truly wonderful. Not only the walk on the bridge was really cool (a really romantic place!!!) but the island was great as well. There was a tiny temple there, a resting area with benches and a lot of great viewing places of the bay. I really loved it there!
On a tiny island connected with the coast by 2 short bridges there is a little Godaido temple. This very orginal in its shape temple was built in IX century. It is opened only 3 times a century, so good luck fitting it in your sheduele!!! ;) However, you can still see the beautiful outside with very orginal Chinese zodiac sculptures. The bridges leading to the temple are very fun too- there are built so you can see the water deep underneath your feet- a bit freaky and watch your step! Surrouned by pine trees Godaido looks really great on the water and is one of Matsushimas must-sees.
We stayed in a small Japanese-style hotel with a Japanese-style room, complete with a paper sliding door. There were no beds in the room, instead there were futons on the tatami mat floor. The hotel provided yukata (a casual cotton kimono) and slippers in each room and we were expected to wear them during our dinner.Our guide instructed us on the proper manner to wear these robes. Fold the right side to cover the body, then fold the left side over the top of the right side. Never do the reverse version as it is preparing for the dead person. Then tie the obi around the waist. Once it have tied the bow, slide the obi around so the ribbon is behind.
At the height of 3,776m, FUJI-SAN is Japan's highest mountain. Mt. Fuji is a notoriously reclusive mountain, often hidden by cloud. So the best time to reach the top is at dawn - because early morning is the time the mountain is least likely to be shrouded in cloud. The view are usually best in winter and early spring when a snow cap adds to the spectacle.
Park Hyatt Tokyo Tokyo
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Hotel Granvia Kyoto Kyoto
6 Reviews and 743 Opinions We stayed 3 nights at Kyoto Granvia Hotel from Feb. 27 to Mar 1, 2008. We paid Yen 17,600 per night,...
The Ritz-Carlton Osaka Osaka
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Q: Hi there, Will arrive in Tokyo, Narit Airport for a layover and wanted to take advantage of seeing something. I will arrive at...
A: youre lucky to be arriving so early, so you will likely pass through immigration fairly quickly. lets still count with an hour just in case. you can either take the...
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