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Hakone Shrine

Hakone Shrine

The Hakone Shrine is a Japanese Shinto shrine on the shores of Lake Ashi in the town of Hakone in the Ashigarashimo District ...

Kanagawa
Taizoin Temple

Taizoin Temple

Taizō-in is the oldest sub-temple of the Myōshin-ji Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple, situated in the northwest of Kyoto, Japan. It...

Kyoto
Yanagawa Canals

Yanagawa Canals

Yanagawa, a small city in the south of Fukuoka, is known as the Venice of Kyushu and for good reason. The city's 470 kilomete...

Fukuoka
Yakushi-ike Park

Yakushi-ike Park

Yakushi-ike Park (Shikisai no Mori) is a medium-sized park filled with seasonal flowers. Inside the park, you can find histor...

Tokyo
Mitaki Temple

Mitaki Temple

Mitaki-dera is a beautiful traditional Japanese temple complex, tucked away in a forest on the slopes of Mount Mitaki, just n...

Hiroshima
Obakusan Mampukuji Temple

Obakusan Mampukuji Temple

Ōbaku-san Manpuku-ji is a temple located in Uji, Kyoto. It is the head temple of the Japanese Ōbaku Zen sect, named after Wan...

Kyoto
Nisonin Temple

Nisonin Temple

Nison-in is a Tendai Buddhist temple complex in Ukyō-ku, a western ward in the city of Kyoto, Japan. The temple's official na...

Kyoto
Echizen Ono Castle

Echizen Ono Castle

Ōno Castle was a Japanese castle located in the city of Ōno Fukui Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. Built in the S...

Fukui
Imperial Palace

Imperial Palace

The Imperial Palace is both literally and figuratively a hub of the Japanese capital. Located in central Tokyo, the palace gr...

Tokyo
Maruoka Castle

Maruoka Castle

Maruoka Castle is a hirayama-style Japanese castle located in the Maruoka neighbourhood of the city of Sakai, Fukui Prefectur...

Fukui