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Saga Castle

Saga Castle

By Japanese standards, Saga Castle is a rather unusual castle. Being built on plains and surrounded by only a wall, whereas m...

Saga
Kita Noh Theatre

Kita Noh Theatre

This theater was rebuilt in 1955 as the theater for the Kita-ryu School, a prestigious Noh school that has been active since ...

Tokyo
Omiya Bonsai Village

Omiya Bonsai Village

Omiya Bonsai Village is the nickname for the bonsai nursery in Bonsai-cho, Saitama, Tokyo. The bonsai village is located near...

Saitama
Engakuji Temple

Engakuji Temple

Engakuji is the second most important temple out of Kamakura’s Five Great Zen Temples and was founded by regent Hojo Tokimune...

Kanagawa
Daiyuzan Saijoji Temple

Daiyuzan Saijoji Temple

Daiyuzan Saijoji is a temple with a deep connection to the tengu, those creatures who occupy a special place in Japanese folk...

Kanagawa
Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse

Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse

The Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse is located in Aomori City in the prefecture of the same name in the north of the main island of Ho...

Aomori
Saruhashi Bridge

Saruhashi Bridge

The Saruhashi Bridge (猿橋) is a historic arch bridge officially listed as a Place of Scenic Beauty of Japan in Ōtsuki, Yaman...

Yamanashi
Art Aquarium Museum

Art Aquarium Museum

Experience a colorful array of goldfish swimming through tanks of various shapes and colors. Art Aquarium Museum is a living ...

Tokyo
Tenryu-ji

Tenryu-ji

The Tenryuji is the main temple of the Rinzai Zen Buddhism sect of the same name and is located in the Arashiyama district in...

Kyoto