Sights in Japan

Castles in Kanazawa

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This castle is in the center of Kanazawa. In its heyday it was was an imposing fortress on top of a hill from which controlled all

Temples in Nara

Asuka-dera

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The Asukadera is a small temple located in the Asuka region which is considered the birthplace of Japanese culture. The oldest Bud

Churches in Kyoto

Yasaka Shrine

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The Yasaka shrine or chapel, formerly called "Gion Shrine" is a Shinto shrine located in the traditional district of Gion. It was

Temples in Kanazawa

Oyama Shrine

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The Oyama Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the east of Kanazawa (in Utatsuyama) that was founded in 1599. It was then moved to its cur

Castles in Okayama

Okayama Castle

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Okayama Castle (冈山城) is, together with [poi = 78010] Korakuen [/ poi] is one of the most important tourist attractions of the cit

Historical Monuments in Takayama

Takayama Jinya

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The Takayama Jinya is not difficult to find, close to one of the bridges crossing the Miyagawa, the Bashi Naka. Walking from the t

Historical Monuments in Hiroshima

Memorial Cenotaph

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Before reaching Hiroshima and walking through the Peace Park, the word "cenotaph" didn't exist in my vocabulary. A quick Google se

Train Stations in Yokohama

Yokohama Station

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Yokohama Station is an important interchange, which is situated in the district of Nishi in the city of Yokohama. It is the busies

Train Stations in Ikoma

Ikoma Station

Ikoma Station, Kintetsu belonging to the company, is the principal of this town, and is an interchange of some importance because

Historical Monuments in Kawasaki

Nihon Minka-en

This is a forest with a path that is followed between trees. A Japanese home is here that the public can enter to take a look at h

Temples in Mutsu

Osorezan

A strange part of Japan, where you can experience the magic and mystery of the ancient Itako shamans. A unique landscape, a valley

Castles in Uwajima

Uwajima Castle

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In Ehime there's a small castle and for my taste, it was lovely. To get there you have to walk for about 10 minutes from the stati

Ruins in Nara

Asuka-Fujiwara Archaeological Sites

There are archaeological sites that have been found around Asuka Valley (birthplace of Japanese culture as we know it today), sou

City Halls in Ikoma

Ikoma City Hall

The City Hall of Ikoma, is just 5 minutes walk from the Ikoma station. Here, as in any municipality, we find the offices that deal

Temples in Nikko

Taiyuin Mausoleum

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Despite being in the middle of a typhoon while visiting my beloved city of Nikko, I decided to spend a day visiting Taiyuin-byō, t

Universities in Ikoma

Naist

Naist stands for "Nara Institute of sciece and Technology", in Spanish "Center for Advanced Science and Technology, Nara". It is a

Stadiums in Osaka

Kyocera Dome Osaka

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The Kyocera Dome Osaka, often just called Dome Osaka, is a famous baseball stadium opened in March 1997 with capacity for 48,000 p

Train Stations in Ikoma

Gakken Kita Ikoma Station

The Gakken Kita Ikoma Station is on the Keihanna line, which runs from the subway station Chuo in Osaka (although it's a part of t