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Hanahasu Lotus Park

Hanahasu Lotus Park

Hanahasu Park (花はす公園) is located in Fukui's Minami-Echizen area and famous for its lotus flowers in the summer. Expect t...

Fukui
Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown

Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown

Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown is the oldest of its kind in Japan. There are only three Chinatowns in Japan. The district in down...

Nagasaki
Kashima Shrine

Kashima Shrine

The Kashima Shrine is the oldest Shinto shrine in the Kanto region. This shrine is located in Ibaraki Prefecture and is said ...

Ibaraki
Nezu Shrine

Nezu Shrine

The Nezu Shrine, built in 1705, is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Tokyo. It is famous for its Azalea Spring Festival, wh...

Tokyo
Yushima Tenmangu

Yushima Tenmangu

Yushima Tenmangu, also known as Yushima Tenjin, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Tenjin, the god of learning. It is convenient...

Tokyo
Kamikura Shrine

Kamikura Shrine

Kamikura Shrine (神倉神社, Kamikura Jinja) is related to the Hayatama Taisha Shrine and can be found on top of a hill of 538 ...

Wakayama
Yoyogi Park

Yoyogi Park

As one of the largest green spaces in Tokyo, Yoyogi Park is a magnet for Tokyo residents who want to enjoy the sun and nature...

Tokyo
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
Oouo Shrine

Oouo Shrine

Legend has it that locals invited a corrupt magistrate to a party on Okinoshima Island over three centuries ago. However, aft...

Saga
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