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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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A lake area with good facilities for tourists. Many luxury hotels locates at the lake shore. Budget trevalers can also stay at B&B hostels, which is much more inexpensive. Beside lake view, the area is also famous for its hot spring resources. Almost every accommodation place has hot spring facilities which help tourists fully relax themselves.
Various kinds of flowers grow around this fresh beautiful countryside. Tourists visiting here adapt to a carefree life pace. There are different kinds of blooms with different seasons. Lavenders and sunflowers may be the most welcome and popular. The main method of visiting is by bycicles, though the riding may be sweaty, it can make tourists fully enjoy the the scenery of this delightful countryside.
Odaiba is a well-designed reclamation area of the big crowd city. It became very popular in recent years because of large shopping malls, the famous Fuji Television Broadcasting building, the only sand beach of the city and, most importantly, the nightview on Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo Bay. Tousists can also take ships to visit the view.
Yeah... much more than geishas and samurais. And no, no jackets with dragons in the back as souvenirs, That's not very japanese thing. Watch around. Beautiful faces in sport women. Strong enough to shreed you in seconds.This girl is member of the All Japan Handball team, a PhD. program student at Tsukuba University and the Queen of the handball clinics for kids in the city. Yeah,japanese women are little bit more than "geishas"(in the western acceptance of the term). Iron will!!!!!
Ginza represents as high sociey, luxury and shopping for more than 100 years in the mind of every Japanese. The whole of Ginza was re-built and designed by an English architure after it had been destroyed at 1872.Nowadays, Ginza has still kept its image as the major expensive shopping area in Tokyo.
Volcanic Islands. Eruption. Danger... Meanwhile enjoy all what the volcanic area can offer. Nothing better, healthy and relaxant than a day (or two) in a hot spring resort or Onsen. It's not going to be cheap. Think in 15-20 thousands yen per night including dinner and breakfast. Transportation from main train stations to the secluded area where the hot spring is located, could be available.Ask!!!! Always ask!!!Beside the public bath you can be lucky ($$$) enough to get a room with its own rotenburo, which is not more than a bath tube for you and her, open 24 hours and with a marvelous landscape around... Forget about jacuzzi!!!!The oriental style rocks!!!!
If you're going to Japan to see the real Japan, then this is a part of that reality that you should not miss. Shinjuku is one of Tokyo's main downtown centers, and is where the high-powered business district is. Consequently, the station sees the most number of passengers pass through at rush hour. If you are creative and standing in the right spot, you could get a few good photos.Shinjuku also has a great alley full of tiny yakitori-type restaurants just behind the station (though you really have to be led there to find it--I can never remember which exit to take...sorry I'm of no help here!). Entering this alley is like stepping back in time about 80 years compared to everything you see around it. As far as I remember, it was called it the "shon-ben" ("*** street").
The largest fish market in the world, Tsukiji in Tokyo has mountains upon mountains of crawly and swimmy things. It's an amazing sight to see, but you have to be there extremely early, even before the sun comes up. If you have just arrived in Tokyo and are jet-lagged, this is a perfect time to go early and check it out (hey, you'll probably wake up at 4am anyway, right?).
KAKUNODATE is essentially a small town between Akita & Morioka on the Akita Shinkansen Route. From Kakunodate JR Station, take a leisure stroll for about 10 mins & you'd soon be brought back in time for about 400 years to the days when the Samurais reigned. As in the accompanying pix, one can feel the different era in Japanese history by just walking through the dignified Samurai houses.Originally formed in the year of Genwa 6 (1620) by the feudal lord Yoshikatsu Ashina, Samurai houses numbered 80 & merchant houses numbered 350. Today, there's only 8 Samurai houses. In over 380 years, its structure hasn't changed in the least, esp. in the Uchimachi area; not a single corner of a street or its width has changed at all. History is still vividly alive today in Kakunodate.Directions:25 mins from Tazawako JR Station.50 mins from Morioka JR Station. 45 mins from Akita JR Station by...
OKAMA is the incredibly beautiful crater lake formed more than 380 years ago after an eruption.This is one of the most amazing sceneries one gets to see in Japan. Like a rare gem, it glows under the sunlight & on a clear day the image is so perfect that one finds it hard to leave. I was here for almost 3 hours & had such an uplifting time that it will always remain to be a treasured moment in my life.
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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