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Chidorigafuchi

Chidorigafuchi

The Chidorigafuchi Trench is one of the best places in Tokyo to see the cherry blossoms in spring, from late March to early A...

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
Kairakuen Garden

Kairakuen Garden

The Kairakuen was built relatively recently, in 1841, by the local prince Tokugawa Nariaki. In contrast to the two other grea...

Ibaraki
Shimogamo Shrine

Shimogamo Shrine

The Kamo Shrines, Shimogamo Shrine and Kamigamo Shrine are both recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. They are two of th...

Kyoto
Oyamazumi Shrine

Oyamazumi Shrine

In the middle of Honshu and Shikoku, there's an island named Omishima which plays host to a Shinto shrine that served as a sa...

Ehime
Yahiko Shrine

Yahiko Shrine

The Tahiko-Jinja, also called Iyahiko-Jinja, is a Shinto shrine in the village of Yahiko in the Nishikanbara District of Niig...

Niigata
Sengakuji Temple

Sengakuji Temple

Sengakuji, located in Minato City, is a major temple of the Soto Zen sect of Buddhism and is primarily known as the resting p...

Tokyo
Otaguro Park

Otaguro Park

A relatively short distance from the south exit of JR Ogikubo Station is the supremely tranquil Otaguro Park. The former home...

Tokyo