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Asakusa   Tokyo

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

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

 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

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

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

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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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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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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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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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

 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

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

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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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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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  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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Matsumoto Castle

by Paul2001

Matsumoto's 500 year old castle is one of the most important castles in all of Japan. The keep or donjun is actually about 400 years old and is the oldest such structure in all of the country. The castle is black in colour and is frequently refered to as the Crow's Castle. The castle grounds are quite pleasant to stroll around on with it's moat with swans and cherry trees. The interior of the castle, I also found to be very interesting with a good display of weaponry from the Edo Period.

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The Hida Folklore Museum in Takayama

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I like outdoor museums and take them in when ever I have the chance. One of the surprising pleasures that I had while touring Japan was the Hida Folklore Museum on the outskirts of Takayama. This outdoor museum features several 200 year old houses and various outlying farm buildings. In all there about 20 buildings in all. A tour of the complex will give you a good idea of what life might of been like in Japan centuries ago.Each building has marvelously weaved thatched roofs. Some of the buildings also have demonstrations on various folk skills such as weaving and wood carving. I found the location of the museum to be quite pleasant also. It sits in the foothills of the Japanese Alps with a mountain backdrop.

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The Japanese

by Sharrie

When you are in Japan, naturally you've to take a good look of the Japanese! Depending on which are you go, chances are you're gonna encounter a wide variety of people; the conservative, the fashionable, the 9 to 9 & the young & trendy. This is a country where there is a "class" system in its society & yet the ordinary & "extra-ordinary" coexist amicably! It's amazing considering how populated the country is. Tolerance is a word practised to perfection here :-)))

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Japanese Dolls

by Sharrie

Watch the making of Japanese dolls, there are so many types & they are all uniquely different depending on the origin. Coming Soon: A travelog just on Japanese dolls. Collecting dolls is one of my many hobbies.

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Origami

by Sharrie

Try your hand at ORIGAMI: The art of folding paper into beautiful & useful shapes; most renowed of which is the SENBAZURU (a thousand cranes). Folding things is a common practice in the Japanese daily life, from the use of kimono, furoshiki (wrapping cloths), sleeping mat, gift wrapping, etc... They have evolved into a formal etiquette!It's very common to find Origami under the school curriculum as the Japanese believe that paper play would develop logical thinking, creativity, imagination & manual dexterity in children. The vesatility of this creative art also means that two artists may follow the same steps for making a mask but the end results may be different due to the artists' differing emotions, personalities & knowledge. Amazing, isn't it?

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Shopping!

by Sharrie

Go to the departmental stores (another term for the mall) & there are many of them, each offering different items of the same range of products. You're guaranteed a very good time even if you just window-shop; the biggest is a 13-storey building called Seibu in Ikebukuro in Tokyo! Alternatively go to Shinjuku or Roppongi for the trendy. Check out what's the latest craze in Japan!

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The Ohara Musuem of Art in Kurashiki

by Paul2001

The Ohara Museum of Art is the first private art museum to be opened in Japan. The collection was begun by local business tycoon Ohara Magosaburo back in 1930 with the assistance of an artist friend of his, Kojima Torajiro who collected important works of art from Europe for Ohara. Kojima was an astute collector because the collection on display is rather strong. Artists like Gauguin, Monet, and Matisse are all represented.This gallery is exceptionally crowded and I suggest that you visit early in the day. The website below is in Japanese only, so good luck in checking it out.

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The A-Bomb Dome in Hiroshima

by Paul2001

The A-Bomb Dome marks the spot over which the first atomic bomb was detonated over Hiroshima by the Americans on August 9, 1945. The initial explosion immediately killed about 90,000 people. An estimated 90,000 others died from their injuries and diseases relating the explosion years afterward.

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The Ginkaku-ji Temple (Silver Pavilion) of Kyoto

by Paul2001

The Ginkaku-ji Temple is a 16th century temple in the Northeastern section of central Kyoto. The temple has burnt on several occasions and litlle remains of the original temple which used to be covered with silver leaf. The grounds of the temple have wonderful gardens and sculpted white sand. The temple marks the beginning of Kyoto's Philosopher's Path through the eastern reaches of Kyoto. This path is extremely pretty, passing through many well maintained gardens and ancient temples.

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Let's go cherry blossoms viewing!

by misakitaguchi

During spring season,you can enjoy cherry blossoms viewing. We Japanese likes to see them with sake and karaoke.Cherry blossoms is "sakura" in Japanese.Sakura bloom are 3/20 to 4/20 I think, it depends on place. I think day time sakura and night time sakura is so different. Which prefer? Just check out your self! It is really beautiful.

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