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Kumano Hongu Taisha

Kumano Hongu Taisha

The Kumano Hongū Taisha is a Shinto shrine in Tanabe, Wakayama, and is located deep in the mountains of the Kii Peninsula. As...

Wakayama
Sendai Daikannon

Sendai Daikannon

Sendai Daikannon (仙台大観音), located inside Daikanmitsuji Temple, is a large statue of the gem-bearing Nyoirin Kannon form ...

Miyagi
Kiba Park

Kiba Park

Kiba Park is a Tokyo metropolitan park in Kōtō, Tokyo. The park includes jogging paths, playgrounds, tennis courts, a BBQ are...

Tokyo
Goryokaku Park

Goryokaku Park

Goryokaku Park is an iconic star-shaped fort located in Hakodate. The fortress was originally constructed in 1855 to protect ...

Hokkaido
Yokohama Chinatown

Yokohama Chinatown

Yokohama Chinatown, also known as Yokohama Chukagai, is Japan’s largest Chinatown. An enclave of Chinese shops and restaurant...

Kanagawa
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
Sankeien Garden (Mihara)

Sankeien Garden (Mihara)

Hiroshima's very own Sankeien Garden (三景園), opened in 1993, is a traditional stroll garden that can be found near Hiroshim...

Hiroshima
Monet's Pond

Monet's Pond

The "Monet Pond", which until a few years ago did not have its own name, is well hidden in the lands of Gifu Prefecture. In 2...

Gifu