attractions
Nanzoin Temple
Home to the world’s largest bronze reclining Buddha, featuring visitable sacred soles believed to bring blessings and good fortune.
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Shitenno Ji Temple 四天王寺
Japan’s first officially state-supported Buddhist temple, featuring a five-story pagoda visitors can climb.
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Otokoyama Sake Brewing Museum
A free-entry, three-story sake museum featuring historical brewing tools, ukiyo-e masterpieces, premium sake tastings, and Daisetsuzan mountain spring water used in Otokoyama’s brewing process.
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AEON Mall Asahikawa Ekimae
A modern shopping complex seamlessly connected to JR Asahikawa Station, ideal for dining, shopping, and relaxing between journeys.
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Asahikawa Ramen Village
A curated collection of Asahikawa’s most iconic ramen shops, where visitors can experience authentic shoyu ramen culture within a large shopping complex.
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Asahikawa Station
A contemporary railway station blending local Hokkaido wood, glass, and steel—featuring community-engraved walls and panoramic mountain views.
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Heiwa Dori Kaimono Koen
A pioneering car-free boulevard that combines universal urban design, outdoor art, and world-class winter events.
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Ujigawa Kanko Tsusen
Cruise the Uji River by traditional Yakatabune, enjoy seasonal scenery, refined boat lunches, and witness Uji’s world-renowned Ukai tradition using human-raised cormorants.
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Uji Park and Ukishima Thirteen Story Pagoda
A floating island park in the Uji River featuring a rare thirteen-story stone pagoda, historic bridges, and deep connections to Uji’s tea heritage.
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Byōdō in Omotesandō
A 300-meter approach filled with the aroma of roasted tea, leading visitors from everyday life into the sacred world of Byōdō-in Temple.
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The Kumamoto Prefectural Government Office
Famous for its glowing golden ginkgo avenue in late November and the iconic Luffy bronze statue.
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Byodoin Temple
A supreme masterpiece of Heian-period Pure Land Buddhism, Byodoin Temple visually manifests the Buddhist Western Paradise through its island-built Phoenix Hall, sacred pond, and transcendent sculptural art.
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JR Uji Station
A central railway hub that seamlessly connects Uji’s tea heritage, UNESCO landmarks, and modern attractions in one walkable area.
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Nintendo Museum
An immersive museum built on Nintendo’s historic Ogura Plant, blending rare exhibitions, hands-on gameplay, digital integration, and exclusive dining and merchandise.
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Uji Shrine
A shrine dedicated to the Looking-back Rabbit, symbolizing divine guidance, correct life paths, and success in study.
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Ujikami jinja
Japan’s oldest extant Shinto shrine structure, preserved as a National Treasure and part of the UNESCO-listed Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.
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Kamigamo Shrine
Kyoto’s oldest Shinto shrine, celebrated for its Tatesuna sand cones, National Treasure architecture, and deep connection to imperial ceremonies and the Aoi Matsuri.
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Shimogamo Shrine
A UNESCO-listed shrine set within an ancient sacred forest, home to Aoi Matsuri and the birthplace of Mitarashi Dango.
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Kōzan ji Temple
Visit Sekisui-in National Treasure, view the Chōjū-giga scroll replicas, explore the ancient tea garden, and admire the sacred dog sculpture
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Saiho ji Temple
Legendary moss garden with over 120 moss species, a heart-shaped pond, and Shakyo activities offering a deep meditative experience.
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Enryaku ji Temple
A UNESCO-listed mountain sanctuary where Japan’s greatest monks trained, famed for its eternal sacred flame, ascetic marathon monks, and panoramic views over Kyoto and Lake Biwa.
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Kennin ji Temple
Kyoto’s first Zen temple, where profound Zen spirituality, historic tea culture, and bold contemporary dragon art meet beside Gion.
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Sanjusangendo Temple
A 120-meter-long wooden hall built around the sacred number 33, enshrining 1,001 uniquely carved statues of the Bodhisattva Kannon, none with the same facial expression.
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Manju ji Temple
Once the Fifth Temple of the Kyoto Gozan, Manju-ji is a “vanished giant” whose architectural and spiritual legacy still defines Zen practice at Tofuku-ji today.
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Kyoto National Museum
A world-class collection of Japanese National Treasures displayed in a serene architectural setting that bridges classical Kyoto and modern design.
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Shinsaibashi
Shinsaibashisuji Shopping Street stretches 600 meters under a covered roof, making it convenient for shopping in any weather, and connects seamlessly to Dotonbori with the iconic Glico Man sign.
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Shokoku ji Temple
The headquarters of Rinzai Zen in Kyoto, birthplace of Japanese ink painting, and the spiritual origin of Kinkaku-ji and Ginkaku-ji.
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Tofuku ji Temple
A legendary Zen temple combining monumental history, profound Zen philosophy, and one of Kyoto’s most breathtaking autumn landscapes.
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Kosho ji Temple Shimogyo
A majestic wooden temple over 800 years old, peaceful, uncrowded, and free to visit—just steps from Kyoto Station.
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Tenryu ji Temple
Kyoto’s premier Zen temple featuring an original 14th-century garden with borrowed mountain scenery, a dramatic cloud dragon ceiling painting, Michelin-recognized Zen vegetarian cuisine, and direct access to the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove.
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Ninnaji Temple
An imperial temple where a palace, Zen rock gardens, and Kyoto’s latest-blooming cherry blossoms coexist within a single UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Daigo ji Temple
A UNESCO World Heritage temple complex featuring Kyoto’s oldest surviving wooden pagoda, imperial gardens, and a sacred mountain pilgrimage route.
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Kiyomizu dera Temple
A cliffside World Heritage temple showcasing Japan’s finest nail-less wooden architecture, sacred Otowa waters, and panoramic views over historic Kyoto.
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Lake Ashi
A dramatic caldera lake offering iconic Mount Fuji views, floating torii scenery, legendary pirate ships, and access to Hakone’s most important cultural and natural attractions.
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Owakudani
Legendary black eggs,boiled in the volcanic waters, and believed to bestow the gift of seven extra years of life
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Yasaka Shrine
A 24-hour shrine featuring the lantern-filled Buden Hall, the powerful deity Susanoo-no-Mikoto, and the iconic red Nishi-ro-mon Gate—one of Kyoto’s most photographed landmarks.
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Gion District
A historic hanamachi where Geiko and Maiko still work today, surrounded by traditional Machiya townhouses and centuries-old teahouses.
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Nonomiya Jinja
An ancient imperial purification shrine distinguished by Japan’s oldest black torii gate, a traditional brushwood fence, and deep literary connections to The Tale of Genji.
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Kyoto Tower
The tallest landmark in Kyoto featuring a 360-degree observation deck, shopping, dining, a public bathhouse, and a hotel—steps from Kyoto Station.
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Kyoto Station
A city within a city featuring a 60-meter glass atrium, illuminated grand staircase, rooftop observation decks, and one of Japan’s most important rail hubs.
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Togetsukyo Bridge
A 155-meter-long bridge where moonlight, mountains, and river scenery create the defining image of Arashiyama in every season.
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Kinkaku ji
A three-story golden pavilion blending three architectural eras, perfectly reflected on a serene mirror pond within a classic Zen garden.
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Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
A 400-meter bamboo-lined pathway accompanied by the sound of wind through bamboo, officially recognized as one of Japan’s 100 Soundscapes to Preserve.
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Toji Temple
The only surviving state temple of ancient Heian-kyo, featuring a 55-meter five-story pagoda engineered to withstand earthquakes using traditional wisdom.
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Ryoanji Temple
A UNESCO World Heritage Zen temple renowned for its enigmatic 15-stone rock garden framed by a historic wabi-sabi clay wall.
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Itsukushima Shrine
A UNESCO-listed Shinto shrine uniquely constructed over tidal waters, famous for its floating vermilion torii gate, night illuminations, and sacred island setting.
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Nara National Museum
The most authoritative museum in the world for Japanese Buddhist sculpture, housing National Treasures in a historic landmark setting.
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Nara Park
A vast historic park where sacred deer roam freely among ancient temples, seasonal festivals, and Japan’s most important cultural landmarks.
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Todai ji Temple
Home to the iconic Great Buddha, Todai-ji represents the height of Buddhist devotion, imperial ambition, and monumental wooden architecture in Japan.
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Kawaraya Yokocho Store Alley
A nostalgic five-shop alley inspired by flood-adapted wooden houses once built along the Kumano River, offering local snacks, citrus products, crafts, and a glimpse into Shingu’s resilient river culture.
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Kobe Port Tower
An iconic red lattice tower with a newly reopened open-air rooftop deck offering panoramic views of Kobe Harbor and the famed 10 million dollar night view.
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Nijo Market
A century-old culinary landmark in the heart of the city, renowned for its legendary "Kaisendon" and the freshest catches of the day sourced directly from Hokkaido’s pristine waters.
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Taiyuin Temple
A beautiful complex of Buddhist and Shinto architecture featuring gold-leaf decorations against black-lacquered wood, surrounded by ancient cedar trees.
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Chuzenji Lake
A spectacular natural landmark formed by the eruption of Mount Nantai, renowned for its stunning waterfront vistas and ranked as one of Japan's top spots for autumn foliage.
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Tamozawa Imperial Villa
Admire the beauty of one of Japan’s largest wooden buildings, which combines three eras of architectural history with a serene traditional Japanese garden.
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