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Umekōji Steam Locomotive Museum
A hit with steam-train buffs and kids, this excellent museum features 18 vintage steam locomotives (dating from 1914 to 1948) and related displays. It is in the former JR Nijō Station building, which was recently relocated here and thoughtfully reconstructed. You can take a 10-minu
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Todai
An enormous gate containing two fierce-looking Niō guardians. These recently restored wooden images, carved in the 13th century by the sculptor Unkei, are some of the finest wooden statues in all of Japan, if not the world. They are truly dramatic works of art and seem ready to spr
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Nagoya City Science Museum
This new hands-on museum claims the worlds largest dome-screen planetarium with some seriously out of this world projection technology. Theres also a tornado lab and a deep-freeze lab complete with indoor aurora. Despite scheduled shows being kid-centric and in Japanese, the cuttin
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Karakuri Exhibition Room (Annex)
This small annex exhibits Edo- and Meiji-era karakuri ningyō (marionettes). On Saturdays and Sundays at 10.30am and 2pm, you can see the wooden characters in action. On Fridays and Saturdays between 10am and 4pm, there are demonstrations of how the puppets are made by artisan Tamay
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Hokkaidō Museum of Literature
This museum offers the opportunity to see the private side of many of Japans famous novelists, primarily those with a Hokkaidō connection. Letters, memorabilia, books and short films all help viewers understand why these writers have earned a place in the canon of Japanese literatu
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Fukushima Checkpoint Site
This is a reconstruction of one of the most significant checkpoints on the Edo-period trunk roads. From its perch above the river valley, its easy to see the barriers strategic importance. Displays inside show the implements used to maintain order, including weaponry and tegata (wo
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Benten
Take a stroll down the causeway leading to the island on which Benten-dō stands. The temple is dedicated to Benzaiten, the Buddhist goddess of the arts, wisdom, the sea and the protector of children (she covers a lot of territory). More interesting than the temple itself is its loc
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Ikebukuro Earthquake Hall
This public safety centre has a room that simulates a real earthquake. Its obviously intended for school children, but travellers are welcome here, too. You probably want to skip the whole two-hour safety course and just go for the shake down, which is no joke – on our last visit w
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Hida Kokubun
The original buildings of Takayamas oldest temple were constructed in the 8th century, but later destroyed by fire. The oldest of the present buildings dates from the 16th century. The temples treasure hall houses some Important Cultural Properties, and the courtyard boasts a three
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Tokyo Dome City Attractions
The top attraction at this amusement park next to Tokyo Dome is the Thunder Dolphin (¥1030), a roller coaster that cuts a heart-in-your-throat course in and around the tightly packed buildings of downtown. There are plenty of low-key, child-friendly rides as well. You can buy ticke
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Kitanomaru
This large park north of the Imperial Palace grounds is home to noteworthy museums as well as the Nippon Budōkan concert hall. The gate at the park’s northern end, Tayasu-mon , dates from 1636, making it the oldest remaining gate to the Edo Castle compound. The area surrounding it
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Shinjuku
Though Shinjuku-gyoen was designed as an imperial retreat (completed 1906), it’s now definitively a park for everyone. The wide lawns make it a favourite for urbanites in need of a quick escape from the hurly-burly of city life. Don’t miss the recently renovated greenhouse, with it
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Ivy Square
Present-day Ivy Square was once the site of Ōharas Kurabō textile factories. The company moved into more modern premises a long time ago, and the red-brick factory buildings (dating from 1889) now house a hotel, restaurants, shops and yet more museums, including the Kurabō Memorial
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Gohonsha
The short final ascent at Konpira-san, which is the most beautiful leg of the walk, brings you to Gohonsha.
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Hokkaidō University Botanical Garden
One of Sapporos must-see sights, this beautiful outdoor garden is the botanical showpiece of Hokkaidō University. Here youll find more than 4000 plant varietals, all attractively set on a meandering 14-hectare plot just 10 minutes on foot southwest of JR Sapporo station. Of particu
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Chōshō
A 10-minute walk southwest of Hirosaki-jō ruins brings you to an atmospheric temple district redolent of feudal times. At the top of the hill, Chōshō-ji comprises the oldest wooden building in Aomori-ken and rows of mausoleums built for the rulers of the Tsugaru clan. Views of Iwak
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Crafts Gallery
Housed in a vintage red-brick building this annex of MOMAT stages excellent changing exhibitions of mingei (folk crafts): ceramics, lacquerware, bamboo, textiles, dolls and much more. Artists range from living national treasures to contemporary artisans. The building was once the h
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Itō Hirobumi House
About 200m from Shōin-jinja is the thatched early home of the four-term prime minister, who was a follower of Yoshida Shōin, and who later drafted the Meiji Constitution. Its interesting to see the contrast between this humble place and the impressive mansion he lived in during his
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Koizumi Yakumo (Lafcadio Hearn) Memorial Museum
This memorial museum has displays on the life and work of former Matsue resident Lafcadio Hearn, as well as some of the writers personal effects – including his dumb-bells, spectacles and a stack of Japanese newspapers on which he wrote words and phrases to teach English to his son
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Mitsubishi Ichigōkan Museum
Housed in a handsome reproduction of the area’s first office building (designed in 1894 by English architect Josiah Conder), this museum showcases European art from the late 19th to the mid-20th centuries, with a focus on its holdings of Toulouse-Lautrec works. Also on the premises
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