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Kure

Kure

Tom Roseveare

Famous for its shipbuilding heritage and maritime history, Kure is a port city located along the Seto Inland Sea, south-east ...

Hiroshima
Kawagoe

Kawagoe

Masato Kitamura

Step into old Japan in Kawagoe. This city, also known as “Little Edo” or “ko-edo” in Japanese, is a short 30-minute train rid...

Saitama
Hibiya Park

Hibiya Park

This large green space just outside the walls of the Imperial Palace is the oldest western-style park in Japan. Opened to the...

Tokyo
Maizuru

Maizuru

Tom Roseveare

Maizuru is a port city in northern Kyoto along the coast of the Sea of Japan. It can be reached in just 2 hours from the cent...

Kyoto
Yasaka Shrine

Yasaka Shrine

The Yasaka Cry, located in the Gion district in Kyoto, is often referred to as the Gion Shrine. The shrine is one of the most...

Kyoto