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Of Touristic Interest in Kyoto

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This train has wooden boxcars, allowing you to enjoy the landscape (at slow speed) from Arashiyama to Kameoka, passing through som

Villages in Ikoma

Fields of Rice in Kita-Ikoma

Japan is not all neon lights, bustling restaurants and temples. There are also zones devoted to rice for which seem to have spent

Temples in Fujisawa

Chapel of the Sea

The Chapel of the sea is the first chapel to enter the Enoshima Yasaka Jinja and possibly the most important. Entering you can fi

Of Cultural Interest in Fujisawa

Enoshima Turtle Rock

In the Distant Chapel of Enoshima there is a sacred rock that caught my attention. It is called "Rock Enoshima turtle" that, unl

Train Stations in Nagoya

Nagoya Subway

The easiest and fastest way to get around this city of Aichi. Different subway lines with good information boards that facilitate

Train Stations in Yufuin

Yufuin Station

Like all Japanese stations, Yufuin serves its purpose functionally, but also has its aesthetic role. Unlike other stations of glas

Lakes in Yufuin

Kinrin-ko

Yufuin and its lake are within an hour's train from Oita, Kyushu. The landscape is a pleasure. The lake is north of the town cente

Museums in Nagoya

Meiji Mura

I spent some time researching contemporary Japan. I´m speaking of the period covering the 2nd half of the 19th and early 20th cent

Museums in Hannan

Chikatsu Asuka Museum

Tadao Ando is perhaps the most famous Japanese architect in the world right now. His work is certainly unique, and this museum, no

Gardens in Hakone

Gora Park

When you get to Hakone you simply must go to Gora as well, it's a must-see. As from there we want to arrive as soon as the lake fr

Of Cultural Interest in Yokohama

Nippon Maru

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The Nippon Maru is an important symbol of Yokohama and the Minato Mirai 21 port area. This contrasts sharply with the old skyscrap

Historical Monuments in Miyazaki

Replicas of Moai Sculptures

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The original Moai sculptures can be found here on Easter Island, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, between Chile and Tahiti. Ori

Streets in Tokyo

Nakamise Street

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Of Cultural Interest in Sasaguri

Great Buddha of Sasaguri

The Great Buddha of Sasaguri (篠栗の大仏) is an enormous statue with the image of a reclining Buddha, found in the temple Nanzoin (南

Cities in Narita

Narita

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Narita is a city of about 120,000 natives east of Tokyo, in Chiba. This village is well known for hosting the main international a

Of Cultural Interest in Miyajima

Close Iwaso Ryokan

In May 2010 we went to Japan for the 1st time Mary my wife and I, we were married on the 15th and decided to see the modern and tr

Villages in Akita

Kakunodate

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Kakunodate is a small village situated in the North of Japan, more precisely in the prefecture of Akita. It is possible to visit s

Cities in Yokohama

Hiyoshi (日吉)

I spent most of my time in Japan in the district of the city of Yokohama. It is a small neighborhood that belongs to the district

Things to do in Japan

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