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Tokyo Up Close 7

Tokyo Up Close

Sleiman Azizi

A short photo essay depicting some of the detail found throughout Tokyo. Despite the city's energy, Tokyo offers plenty of mo...

Tokyo
Tozan Shrine 6

Tozan Shrine

Kim

Arita, in Saga Prefecture, is home to one of Japan's most unique shrines. Tozan Shrine is decked out in pottery, including a ...

Saga
Mariko

Mariko

Peter Sidell

On the outskirts of Shizuoka City in central Japan, the leafy Mariko district is home to relaxing Buddhist temples, an intere...

Shizuoka
Wagakki Bar: Ryu Guw

Wagakki Bar: Ryu Guw

Brad Stephens

Wagakki Bar〜Ryu Guw〜 Enjoy glasses of alcohol while watching a live performance of traditional Japanese instruments!

Tokyo
Ninja Trick Mansion

Ninja Trick Mansion

Sherilyn Siy

The Ninja Trick Mansion is one of the attractions of the Togakushi Folk Museum, which is nestled in the forested mountains ac...

Nagano
Higashi Chaya District 7

Higashi Chaya District

Avery Choi

Higashi Chaya District is a picturesque area with cobblestone alleyways and traditional wooden architectures of the Edo period.

Ishikawa
Kusatsu

Kusatsu

Dorothee Tsunoda

Kusatsu is one of the most famous onsen places in Gunma. Each year, international and Japanese tourists flow to the town to t...

Gunma