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Teramachi
Between the Shianbashi shopping and nightlife area and Nakashima-gawa (the smaller of the citys two rivers), the Teramachi district is anchored at either end by Nagasakis two best-known temples.Sōfuku-ji was built in 1629 by Chinese monk Chaonian. Its red entrance gate (Daiippo-mon
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Shuri
This reconstructed castle was originally built in the 14th century and served as the administrative centre and royal residence of the Ryūkyū kingdom until the 19th century. Enter through the Kankai-mon (歓会門) and go up to the Hōshin-mon (奉神門), which forms the entryway to the inner s
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Nigatsu
These sub-temples of Tōdai-ji are uphill from the Daibutsu-den and far less clamorous. Climb a lantern-lined staircase to Nigatsu-dō, a national treasure from 1669 (originally built circa 750). Its verandah with sweeping views across the town (especially at dusk) may remind you of
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Temples 41
A great way to get a taste of the 88 Temple pilgrimage without having to slog it out along busy main roads is to follow this mini-circuit that starts and ends in Uwajima. This walk between Temple 42, Butsumoku-ji (仏木寺) and Temple 41 Ryūkō-ji (龍光寺), covers a little over 5km. Take a
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Tokyo Station
Following a major renovation and expansion completed in time for its centenary in 2014, Tokyo Station is in grand form. Kingo Tatsunos elegant brick building on the Marunouchi side has been expertly restored to include domes faithful to the original design, decorated inside with re
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Gekū
Gekū, the Outer Shrine of Ise-jingū, dates from the 5th century and enshrines the god of food, clothing and housing, Toyouke-no-Ōkami. Daily offerings of rice are made by shrine priests to the deity, who is charged with providing food to Amaterasu-Ōmikami, the goddess enshrined in
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Tokyo Opera City
In addition to housing one of the world’s most acoustically perfect concert halls, this complex also has two of Tokyo’s more consistently interesting art spaces. Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery features changing exhibits from contemporary Japanese artists and designers, plus the occas
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Akihabara Electric Town
Post WWII, Akihabara Station became synonymous with a black market for radio parts and other electronics. After the 1960s and 70s when the district was the place to hunt for bargains on new and used electronics, Akihabara saw its top shopping mantle increasingly usurped by discount
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Ashiu
This quiet and tiny village sits on the eastern edge of Miyama-chō, off Rte 38 (take the turning after descending from Sasari-tōge pass). The main attraction is a 4200-hectare virgin forest to the east of the village. Administered by Kyoto University’s Department of Agriculture, th
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Kyoto Imperial Palace Park
The Kyoto Imperial Palace (Kyoto Gosho) and Sentō Gosho are surrounded by the spacious Kyoto Imperial Palace Park, which is planted with a huge variety of flowering trees and open fields. Its perfect for picnics, strolls and just about any sport you can think of. Take some time to
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Kyoto Imperial Palace
The Kyoto Imperial Palace, known as the Gosho in Japanese, is a walled complex that sits in the middle of the Kyoto Imperial Palace Park. While no longer the official residence of the Japanese emperor, its still a grand edifice. The original imperial palace was built in 794 and was
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Kimpusen
A national treasure and Unesco World Heritage site, this is the head temple of Shugendō, a sect based in Buddhism but borrowing liberally from other traditions. Check out the fearsome Kongō Rikishi (guardian figure statues) in the gate and then continue to the Zaō-dō Hall , said to
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Imperial Palace East Garden
Crafted from part of the original castle compound, these lovely free gardens allow you to get close-up views of the massive stones used to build the castle walls, and even climb the ruins of one of the keeps, off the upper lawn. The number of visitors at any one time is limited, so
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Tokyo Stock Exchange
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has been operating since 1878, and today it is the world’s second-largest capital market after the New York Stock Exchange. The two main indices of the TSE are the benchmark Nikkei (an index of 225 companies selected by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Japan
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Hokkaidō Brewery
A must for die-hard beer fans Hokkaidō Brewery, the current brewing and bottling facility, is housed in a mammoth production plant that looks like something out of a James Bond film. Technicians in white lab coats peer into test tubes; immaculate stainless-steel tanks are covered w
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Shimogamo
This shrine, dating from the 8th century, is a Unesco World Heritage site. It is nestled in the fork of the Kamo-gawa and Takano-gawa rivers, and is approached along a shady path through the lovely Tadasu-no-mori. This wooded area is said to be a place where lies cannot be conceale
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Kichijōji
The area around the station here is full of cafes and shops and Kichijōji’s small scale makes it an appealing alternative to Shinjuku or Shibuya.The neighbourhood’s primary attraction, however, is its large, leafy park, Inokashira-kōen . At the centre is a pond with rowboats and sw
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Yasui Konpira
This interesting little Shintō shrine on the edge of Gion contains one of the most peculiar objects weve encountered anywhere in Japan: the enkiri/enmusubi ishi . This is a stone that is thought to bind good relationships tighter and sever bad relationships. To our eyes, it looks l
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Tokushima Modern Art Museum
With a permanent collection that includes modern masters both Japanese and Western, this surprisingly sophisticated prefectural museum houses two- and three-dimensional art by Picasso and Klee as well as Kaburagi and Seishi. It is particularly interesting to compare the more famili
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Nara National Museum
This museum is devoted to Buddhist art and is divided into two sections. Built in 1894, the Nara Buddhist Sculpture Hall & Ritual Bronzes Gallery contains a fine collection of butsu-zō (statues of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas). Buddhist images here are divided into categories, each
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