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Tōno Folk Village
Housed in the restored ryokan where Yanagita Kunio penned his famous work Legends of Tōno, this evocative museum has audiovisuals of some of the tales and memorabilia pertaining to Yanagita. Several times a day, local storytellers regale visitors with mukashi-banashi (old-time stor
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Koshimizu Gensei
A spectacular 20km stretch of wildflowers along the coast between Abashiri and Shari, this is like a wide open park. Visit in early summer and catch it at its peak, with over 40 species of flowers simultaneously blooming. Gensei-kaen has its own tiny JR station with an information
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Ikor
An impressive theatre complex in the Ainu kotan, Ikor (meaning treasure) gives local Ainu the chance to share their culture. There are daily Ainu dance performances (¥1000) and puppet plays. You can also try making and playing mukkuri (similar to a mouth harp), wood carving and emb
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Higashiyama Zoo & Botanical Gardens
Some visitors might find the size of the enclosures at this otherwise well-kept zoo a little disheartening. A low admission price and the expansive, attractive, annexed Botanical Gardens earn this recommendation, especially for those travelling with kids. The zoo is a three-minute
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Nakagin Capsule Tower
A Facebook campaign has been started by some residents and fans to save Kurokawa Kishos early-1970s building, which is a seminal work of Metabolist architecture. The towers self-contained pods, which can be removed whole from a central core and replaced elsewhere, are in various st
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Zuiryū
One of Japans National Treasures, the family temple of the second generation of the family of feudal Lord Maeda Toshinaga is famed for its manicured lawns, steep roofs and all-round aesthetics. If you come just before 9am, theres every chance youll have the place to yourself, with
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Tōkaikan
Next to Ks House hostel, this inn, established in 1928, is now a national monument for its elegant woodwork. Each of its three storeys is designed by a different architect. Architecture buffs will love it and theres a convivial tearoom with river views on the ground floor. Pay ¥500
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Studio Sedic
Opened to visitors in 2014, this working movie set spread out over 4km of countryside on the Shōnai Plain, 20km from Tsuruoka station, has seven distinct areas to explore including convincing reproductions of fishing, farming and mountain villages and an Edo post town. Its a fascin
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Tenjin Chūō
Some attractive historic Western architecture populates this park by City Hall, most notably the French Renaissance–styled Former Prefectural Hall & Official Guest House , dating from 1910 and including a cafe. A couple of blocks north, the copper-turreted Akarenga Bunka-kan wa
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Shiki Memorial Museum
This memorial museum celebrates the life and work of Matsuyama-born poet Masaoka Shiki (1867-–1902), as well as the history of Matsuyama. Shiki initiated the reform of haiku and tanka (two forms of traditional poetry), and influenced a generation of poets after him. The museum has
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Shōsei
About five minutes’ walk east of Higashi Hongan-ji, this garden is a nice green island in a vast expanse of concrete. While it’s not on par with many other gardens in Kyoto, it’s worth a visit if you find yourself in need of something to do near Kyoto Station, perhaps paired with a
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Watari Museum of Contemporary Art
This progressive and often provocative museum was built in 1990 to a design by Swiss architect Mario Botta. Exhibits range from retrospectives of established art-world figures (such as Yayoi Kusama and Nam June Paik) to graffiti and landscape artists – with some exhibitions spillin
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Toyohira
This museum is a tribute to one of the worlds most delicious fish. Check out more than 20 species of salmon in varying stages of development, as well as a few odd salamanders, turtles and frogs. Bring the kids! Its in Makomanai Park near the Olympic stadium. Take the subway to Mako
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Museum of Commerce & Domestic Life
A few minutes walk north along the main road from Uchiko-za is the Museum of Commerce & Domestic Life, which exhibits historical materials and wax figures portraying a typical merchants home of the early 20th century. If you understand Japanese, the recorded voicing of various
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Honmyō
On the grounds of this sprawling hillside temple complex northwest of the castle, 176 steps lined with hundreds of lanterns lead to the mausoleum of Katō Kiyomasa (加藤清正公の墓; 1562–1611), daimyō and architect of Kumamoto castle. The mausoleum was designed at the same height as the cas
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Hara Museum of Contemporary Art
Housed in a Bauhaus-style mansion from the 1930s, this museum hosts cutting-edge exhibitions from Japanese and international artists. There are also fascinating permanent installations designed especially for the house’s nooks and crannies. The garden-view cafe and excellent gift s
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21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
A low-slung glass cylinder, 113m in diameter, forms the perimeter of this contemporary gallery, which celebrated its 10th birthday in 2014. Entry to the museum is free, but admission fees are charged for exhibitions by contemporary artists from Japan and abroad. Inside, galleries a
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National Film Centre
Here youll find an archive of Japanese and foreign films, as well as books, periodicals, posters and other materials. There are daily screenings of classic films at bargain prices but few have English subtitles. There are English captions, however, on the worthwhile 7th-floor galle
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Mt Asama Magma Stone Park
In Gunma Prefecture, heres your chance to get up close and personal with Mt Asama – so close, you could almost touch it. Formed in 1783 by Asamas last violent eruption, this Hurled by Demons Park has a surreal landscape of jagged, hardened magma juxtaposed with verdant green fields
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Kameyama
Just upstream from Tōgetsu-kyō and behind Tenryū-ji, this park is a nice place to escape the crowds of Arashiyama. It’s laced with trails, one of which leads to a lookout over Katsura-gawa and up into the Arashiyama mountains. It’s especially attractive during cherry-blossom and au
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