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Temples in Mutsu

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

Of Cultural Interest in Kamakura

Kench?-ji

The Kenchō-ji was the last temple we visited Kamakura. It's about 20 minutes walk along the main road from the Kita-Kamakura Stati

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

Rivers in Takayama

Shokawa River

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The river Shokawa gives its name to the valley where the historic villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama, including the World Herit

Of Cultural Interest in Tokyo

Ryoguko Kokugikan Sumo Stadium

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In the district of Ryogoku Tokyota, you'll find the stadium of Ryogoku Kokugikan. This is occasionally used for activities like bo

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

Museums in Kanazawa

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art

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If you visit Kanazawa make sure you reserve a couple of hours to wander between the exhibitions and installations of the contempor

Of Cultural Interest in Nikko

Iroha Curves

The 48 curves in total are each marked by a hiragana syllable, forming a poem created about 1000 years ago. It is also a pangram,

Shops in Kyoto

Kyoto Souvenirs Shops

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Kyoto is the Japanese city that receives most tourism, both inside and out and, therefore, there are lots of souvenir shops. Altho

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

Of Cultural Interest in Nikko

Tamozawa Imperial Villa

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I got to see the lovely Zen garden of this villa from the 3rd floor. You can climb to the top floor on someÇ days of the year in J

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

Of Cultural Interest in Otaru

Yuki Akari No Michi

The Yuki Akari no Michi is the most important annual event in the quiet town of [poi = 70243] Otaru [/ poi]. It's related to a tra

Cities in Obama

Obama

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Obama is not only the name of the President of the United States of America but is also a beautiful coastal town of Fukui facing t

Universities in Ikoma

The NAIST Students Dining

This is where students, faculty and staff of the research center known as NAIST can go out to eat without leaving the campus. It

Things to do in Japan

The top 1.697 attractions in Japan