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Two Days in Kanazawa 8

Two Days in Kanazawa

Grant Casey

For those interested in traveling to Kanazawa by train, bus, or plane, here is a two day itinerary with a guide to sightseein...

Ishikawa
J-Pop

J-Pop

Elena Lisina

J-Pop is a huge industry that includes identifying talent, forming bands, producing concert tours, releasing CDs, DVDs and re...

Nihon Minaken 17

Nihon Minaken

Elena Lisina

Nihon Minkaen is an open-air museum featuring a good collection of old houses from all over Japan. The houses reveal old cons...

Kanagawa
Ikegami Temple Town

Ikegami Temple Town

Japan Travel

The founding of Ikegami Honmonji in 1276 by the Buddhist monk and scholar Nichiren led to the growth of a small town in the s...

Tokyo
Kabuki

Kabuki

Gaurav Raja Dahal

Mainly based on the historical tales of the samurai, their battles, and the daily life of common people and merchants, kabuki...

Hokoku Temple, Kamakura 7

Hokoku Temple, Kamakura

Lily

Famous as the bamboo temple, Hokoku Temple attracts many international visitors each year. With its bamboo garden, the temple...

Kanagawa