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Nakatsu Banshoen

Nakatsu Banshoen

Nakatsu Banshoen (中津万象園) is a Japanese garden built in 1688 for the second generation feudal lord of Marugame. 

Kagawa
Saga Castle

Saga Castle

By Japanese standards, Saga Castle is a rather unusual castle. Being built on plains and surrounded by only a wall, whereas m...

Saga
The Sumo Museum

The Sumo Museum

Todd Wojnowski

The Sumo Museum is in a small enclave of Ryogoku Kokugikan stadium, is open year-round, and has free admission.

Tokyo
Gujo

Gujo

Justin Dart

Summer Spring Winter, Fall that's Gujo City. From the Bon Odori and white water rafting in the summer, to fantastic skiing in...

Gifu
Katori Shrine

Katori Shrine

The Katori Shrine is a Shintō shrine in the city of Katori in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Shimōsa...

Chiba
Taizoin Temple

Taizoin Temple

Taizō-in is the oldest sub-temple of the Myōshin-ji Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple, situated in the northwest of Kyoto, Japan. It...

Kyoto