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Okada Museum of Art
Showcasing the dazzling Japanese, Chinese and Korean art treasures of industrialist Okada Kazuo, this mammoth museum should not be missed. You could spend hours marvelling at the beauty of so many pieces, including detailed screen paintings and exquisite pottery. The museum is oppo
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Nishiki Market
If youre interested in seeing all the really weird and wonderful foods that go into Kyoto cuisine, wander through Nishiki Market. Its in the centre of town, one block north of (and parallel to) Shijō-dōri, running west off Teramachi shopping arcade. This market is a great place to
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Marukin Soy Sauce Historical Museum
Shōdo-shima was famous for its soy beans long before olives arrived, and several old soy-sauce companies are still in business here. Marukin has a small museum with displays of the sauce-making process, old implements, photos and interesting facts you never knew about the ubiquitou
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Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
An essential Nagasaki experience, this sombre place recounts the citys destruction and loss of life through photos and artefacts, including mangled rocks, trees, furniture, pottery and clothing, a clock stopped at 11.02 (the hour of the bombing), first-hand accounts from survivors
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Kurokabe Square
Kurokabe means black walls, and youll find plenty of them in this photogenic historic district (its not really a square). Many of the old machiya (townhouses) and kura (storehouses) are now antique shops and galleries and studios showcasing the towns longstanding glass industry. F
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Ōdōri Kōen
Ōdōri Kōen is the long, block-wide park that splits Sapporo into its north–south grid. Fully 13 blocks (1.5km) long, with the TV Tower at its eastern end, the park plays host to the citys major events and festivals. Beautifully manicured flower gardens match the green lawns, overha
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Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum
The centrepiece of the Peace Memorial Park is the Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum, which focuses on the suffering of the Okinawan people during the invasion of the island and under the subsequent American occupation. While some material may stir debate, the museums missio
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Inuyama
A National Treasure, Japans oldest standing castle is said to have originated as a fort in 1440. The current donjon (main keep) built atop a 40m rise beside the Kiso-gawa dates from 1537 and has resisted war, earthquake and restoration, remaining the penultimate example of Momoyama
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Sumiyoshi Taisha
Dedicated to Shintō deities of the sea and sea travel, this graceful shrine was founded in the early 3rd century and is considered the headquarters for all Sumiyoshi shrines in Japan. The buildings are faithful replicas of the ancient originals, with a couple that date back to 1810
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Bizan
At the foot of Bizan, the 280m-high summit at the southwestern end of Shinmachibashi-dōri, Awa Odori Kaikan features extensive exhibits relating to the Awa-odori Matsuri and dance. The dance is performed at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm daily (and at 11am as well on weekends), with a nightly pe
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Chūson
Established in AD 850 by the priest Ennin, the complex was expanded by the Ōshu Fujiwara family in the 12th century. A total of 300 buildings with 40 temples was constructed. Ironically, the familys grand scheme to build a Buddhist utopia was destroyed when a massive fire ravaged n
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Osaka Aquarium Kaiyūkan
Kaiyūkan is easily one of the worlds best aquariums. An 800m-plus walkway winds past displays of sea life from around the Pacific ring of fire: Antarctic penguins, coral-reef butterflyfish, unreasonably cute Arctic otters, Monterey Bay seals and unearthly jellyfish. Most impressive
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Shimabara
Hilltop Shimabara Castle was ruled mostly by the Matsudaira Clan from the 1660s, played a part in the Shimabara Rebellion and was rebuilt in 1964. Amid lotus ponds, tangled gardens, almost 4km of mossy walls, picturesque pines and staff dressed in period costumes, the grounds house
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Tomioka Silk Mill
Listed as a World Heritage Site in 2014, Tomioka Silk Mill provides a wonderful look back into the history of silk production, with excellent English-language narration. Completed in 1872, the mill was once one of the largest producers of silk in the world. Today, its buildings are
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Tsuboya Pottery Street
One of the best parts of Naha is this neighbourhood, a centre of ceramic production from 1682, when Ryūkyū kilns were consolidated here by royal decree. Most shops along this atmospheric street sell all the popular Okinawan ceramics, including shiisā (lion-dog roof guardians) and c
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Hakone Open
On a rolling, leafy hillside setting, this safari for art lovers includes an impressive selection of 19th- and 20th-century Japanese and Western sculptures (including works by Henry Moore, Rodin and Miró) as well as an excellent Picasso Pavilion with more than 300 works ranging fro
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Hōnen
One of Kyoto’s hidden pleasures, this temple was founded in 1680 to honour the priest Hōnen. It’s a lovely, secluded temple with carefully raked gardens set back in the woods. The temple buildings include a small gallery where frequent exhibitions featuring local and international
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Kyūshū National Museum
Built into the tranquil hills of Dazaifu and reached through more escalators than the average airport, this striking structure (built in 2005) resembles a massive space station for the arts. One of the best (if not the best) and biggest collections of art in Kyūshū, this is a must-
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Hama
This beautiful garden, one of Tokyo’s finest, is all that remains of a shōgunal palace that once extended into the area now occupied by Tsukiji Market. The main features are a large duck pond with an island that’s home to a charming tea pavilion, Nakajima no Ochaya , as well as som
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Kenroku
Ranked as one of the top three gardens in Japan, this Edo-period garden draws its name (kenroku combined six) from a renowned Sung-dynasty garden in China that dictated six attributes for perfection: seclusion, spaciousness, artificiality, antiquity, abundant water and broad views.
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