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MINOBU-SAN (1142 M)
Kōfu
Site of archaeology crafts and science and technology
This mountain became famous because of Nichiren's retreat in 1274. It was ...Read more
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KAI ZENKOJI TEMPLE
Kōfu
Temple to visit
Zenkoji Temple was founded in 1558 by the warlord Shingen Takeda, who ruled ...Read more
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MITSUMINA-JINJA
Vallée Chichibu
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This shrine in the Chichibu Valley is said to be over 2000 years old. It ...Read more
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CHICHIBU-JINJA SHRINE
Vallée Chichibu
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
The origins of the shrine date back almost 2000 years. It has undergone ...Read more
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MOUNT MITAKE-SAN
Vallée Okutama
Natural Crafts
Mount Mitake-san (930 m) is a popular excursion for Japanese hikers. It is ...Read more
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KAWASAKI DAISHI HEIKEN-JI TEMPLE
Kawasaki
Religious buildings
It is whispered that this temple was built in 1127 for the purpose of ...Read more
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SILK MUSEUM
Yokohama
Museums
This museum in Yokohama explains the prodigious silk technique invented and ...Read more
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NARITASAN SHINSHO-JI TEMPLE
Narita
Religious buildings
Founded in 940, this temple is dedicated to Fudō Myō-ō, a deity of the ...Read more
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OKUTAMA-KO LAKE
Vallée Okutama
Site of archaeology crafts and science and technology
It is the terminus of the railway. From Okutama Station, it is advisable to ...Read more
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MIHARA YAMA VOLCANO
Ōshima
Natural Crafts
The main attraction of the area remains the active Mihara Yama volcano, ...Read more
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HAKONE CHECKPOINT
Ashino-Ko
Specialized museum
In the Edo period, the circulation between domains was not free and many ...Read more
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COLLINE DE KAGURAZAKA
Tokyo
Street square and neighborhood to visit
Kagurazaka, located in Shinjuku, charms with its unique atmosphere, ...Read more
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TEAM LAB BORDERLESS
Tokyo
Museums
Team Borderless, the interactive digital art museum that has enthralled ...Read more
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CHUO STREET (CHUO-DORI)
Tokyo
Street square and neighborhood to visit
Chūō Street is a wide thoroughfare in the heart of Ginza, extremely ...Read more
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SAMURAI MUSEUM
Tokyo
Specialized museum
From the Kamakura period to the 19th century, samurai, warriors known for ...Read more
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YAYOI KUSAMA MUSEUM
Tokyo
Modern art
Yayoi Kusama is one of Japan's greatest contemporary artists. Her ...Read more
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LOUIS VUITTON SPACE
Tokyo
Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
The Louis Vuitton building, designed by architect Jun Aoki, is worth a ...Read more
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KOREAN DISTRICT
Tokyo
Street square and neighborhood to visit
Welcome to the Korean Quarter! About fifteen minutes walk north of ...Read more
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EDO WONDERLAND
Nikkō
Amusement park
Theme park located in the Kinugawa Onsen district, at Nikkō, Edo ...Read more
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TOBU WORLD SQUARE
Kinugawa
Amusement park
A nice theme park where you can walk between miniature reproductions of 102 ...Read more
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MATSUCHIYAMA SHODEN
Tokyo
Temple to visit
Northeast of Senso-ji, this temple was one of the most picturesque ...Read more
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CHUZENJI LAKE
Oku-Nikko
Natural Crafts
Lake Chuzenji, also known as the Lake of Luck, is located at high altitude ...Read more
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LOCOMOTIVE SL TAIJU
Nikkō
Guided bus and train tours
The SL Taiju steam locomotive (named after the Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, who ...Read more
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MITAKE JINJA
Tokyo
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Ikebukuro is a bit like the owl district, not only for its many cafés ...Read more
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SHIBUYA JUNCTION
Tokyo
Street square and neighborhood to visit
A vast crowd criss-crosses here when the light turns green. This is one of ...Read more
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OKAMOTO TARO MUSEUM
Tokyo
Modern art
Former studio of Japanese artist Taro Okamoto, one of the most emblematic ...Read more
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SCAI THE BATHHOUSE
Tokyo
Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
Not far from Ueno Park, in the Yanaka district, is this small gallery built ...Read more
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GRAND BOUDDHA DE KAMAKURA
Kamakura
Temple to visit
Rudyard Kipling wrote that the Buddha of Kamakura was "the soul of the ...Read more
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TATEIWA SUSPENSION BRIDGE
Kinugawa
Works of art to see
Completed in 2009, this magnificent 140-metre-long suspension bridge ...Read more
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TOKYO CITY I, TOURIST AND BUSINESS INFORMATION
Tokyo
Tourist office
The center is located close to Tokyo station (1 min from the Marunouchi ...Read more
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SHIBUYA SCRAMBLE SQUARE
Tokyo
Monuments to visit
Inaugurated in 2019, this 47-storey skyscraper is at the heart of a major ...Read more
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SMALL WORLDS
Tokyo
Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
Japan's passion for miniatures is honored here in a museum that reproduces ...Read more
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TOKYO STATION
Tokyo
Stations and subways to visit
Your steps will surely lead you to Tokyo Station, where over 3,000 trains ...Read more
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TOYOSU MARKET
Tokyo
Markets
The relocation of the famous Tsukiji market to Toyosu, not far from Odaiba, ...Read more
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MT FUJI ECOTOUR
Mont Fuji - Fuji-San
Themed tours and activities
Let local people guide you to discover the culture of Mt. Fuji, close to ...Read more
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TOKYO FREE WALKING TOUR
Tokyo
Hiking
Volunteer guides lead you on four walking tours of Tokyo's historic ...Read more
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TOKYO MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Tokyo
Fine arts museum
This gigantic concrete building, designed by Takahiko Yanagisawa, overlooks ...Read more
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YANAKA GINZA
Tokyo
Street square and neighborhood to visit
Take the north exit at Nippori station and you'll find yourself in Yanaka. ...Read more
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NIKKO TAMOZAWA IMPERIAL VILLA MEMORIAL PARK
Nikkō
Mansion to visit
This villa was presented to the imperial family in 1872. It actually comes ...Read more
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MOUNT FUJI WORLD HERITAGE CENTER
Mont Fuji - Fuji-San
Specialized museum
An architectural masterpiece that evokes the inverted shape of Mount Fuji. ...Read more
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KEGON FALLS
Oku-Nikko
Natural Crafts
Among the many natural sites of Oku Nikko, Kegon waterfall is undoubtedly ...Read more
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MOUNT NANTAI
Nikkō
Natural Crafts
Mount Nantai is a 2486-meter-high stratovolcano that forms part of the ...Read more