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SAIDAIJI KANNON-IN TEMPLE

Religious buildings
Every year, this temple hosts one of the three most unusual festivals in ... Read more
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TAIKO NO YU

Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
The originality of this onsen lies in the variety of its waters (26) and ... Read more
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THE KANSAI GUIDE

Tourist office
This site on tourism and local attractions in the Kansai region is the ... Read more
 Ōsaka
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FUSAKIKANNONDO

Temple to visit
The temple is located in the southwest of Ishigaki Island, near Fusaki ... Read more
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KOREAN DISTRICT

Street square and neighborhood to visit
Around Tsuruhashi's station, we don't feel entirely in Japan anymore: the ... Read more
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KINPUSEN-JI

Temple to visit
In the heart of the village of Yoshino stands Kinpusen-ji, the main ... Read more
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MATSUBARA HACHIMAN-GU

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Located 6 km southeast of the Himeji train station and near Shirahamanomiya ... Read more
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CHEMIN OMINE OKUGAKE

Natural Crafts
The Omine Okugake Path is the supreme place of ascetic practice which is ... Read more
 Yoshino
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TERUKUNI-JINJA SHRINE

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This relatively recent shrine was erected in memory of the former daimyo of ... Read more
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MOUNT MOIWA

Natural Crafts
Mount Moiwa (Moiwa-yama) is one of the many small wooded mountains located ... Read more
 Sapporo
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AQUARIUM DE TOBA

Aquarium
Toba's aquarium is a must in the city of the same name. It is considered ... Read more
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KOMAGA-TAKE ASCENT

Site of archaeology crafts and science and technology
At 1637m, Mount Komaga-take is one of the highest mountains in the ... Read more
 Lac Tazawa-Ko
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JARDIN YOKOKAN

Parks and gardens
This charming and picturesque garden, in the heart of the city, was created ... Read more
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CHÂTEAU D'ECHIZEN-ŌNO

Castles to visit
This castle was built by Nagachika Kanamori, around 1580, on top of Mount ... Read more
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MUSÉE PRÉFECTORAL DES DINOSAURES DE FUKUI

Specialized museum
They're everywhere. They can be found on the square in front of the Fukui ... Read more
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MUSÉE D'ART WATANABE

General museum
This family museum offers a journey back in time. With an incredible ... Read more
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AWA DEKO NINGYO KAIKAN PUPPET THEATRE

Crafts to discover
This Awa Deko Ningyo Kaikan Puppet Theatre is located about 15 minutes ... Read more
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ANCIEN TEMPLE CHIKURIN-IN

Temple to visit
Formerly the residence of the priests, this ancient temple is now the ... Read more
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TEMPLE EIGEN-JI

Temple to visit
Founded in 1361 by the lord of Omi province, Sasaki Ujiyori, and the monk ... Read more
 Ōmihachiman
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SANCTUAIRE KASHIHARA-JINGU

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Kashihara-jingu is at the foot of Mount Unebi. It was on this site more ... Read more
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HISTORY MUSEUM OF ŌSAKA

Museums
This very interesting museum offers visitors an overview of more than 1,400 ... Read more
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PAGODE TAHŌ-TŌ DU KONGŌ SANMAI-IN

Pagoda to visit
This two-story pagoda was erected in 1223 by Hojo Masako, wife of Minamoto ... Read more
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CHEMINS DE PÈLERINAGE DE KUMANO

Natural Crafts
There is a Japanese saying that to understand Kumano is to understand ... Read more
 Kōyasan
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SHIRARAHAMA BEACH

Natural Crafts
This large and beautiful beach is the must-see of the destination. You ... Read more
 Shirahama
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VISIT HIROSHIMA

Tourist office
Website of the Hiroshima Prefecture. In French. Read more
 Hiroshima
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HYOTANJIMA TOUR BOAT

Guided tours
This open-air cruise is a great way to discover Tokushima city, especially ... Read more
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HIMEJI CITY MUSEUM OF ART

Fine arts museum
This museum, housed in a beautiful red brick building, was formerly an army ... Read more
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MAIKO MARINE WALK

Street square and neighborhood to visit
The Akashi Bridge-Kaikyō is the longest suspension bridge in the world ... Read more
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KISHIWADA DANJIRI KAIKAN

Specialized museum
When visiting Kishiwada, it is highly recommended to visit this museum ... Read more
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TAIKODANI INARI-JINJA SHRINE

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Taikodani Inari-Jinja is one of the largest shrines dedicated to Inari in ... Read more
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HISTORICAL ARCHIVES MUSEUM

Museums
The Historical Archives is located on the waterfront, Kaigan-dōri, in the ... Read more
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PARCHEZ HOUSE OF SCENTS

Crafts to discover
This complex includes a garden, a restaurant and an onsen , dedicated to ... Read more
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HIYOSHI TAISHA SHRINE

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This sanctuary would have been founded 2100 years ago. There are seven ... Read more
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HACHIJO-FUJI

Natural Crafts
At 854 meters above sea level, Hachijo-Fuji is a cone-shaped mountain ... Read more
 Hachijo-Jima
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ASAGO ARCHAEOLOGICAL CENTER

Archaeology
Funerary burial mounds dating from the 3rd to the 6th century can be found ... Read more
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KIN NO YU

Natural Crafts
Kin no Yu, literally "golden water", is a water rich in iron, sodium ... Read more
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TEMPLE GOKURAKUJI

Temple to visit
Gokurakuji, a temple of the Kōya-san school of Shingon Buddhism, is ... Read more
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OMORI WAROUSOKUYA

Crafts to discover
At the house of Rōsoku Ōmori, you will see the candles manufacturers, the ... Read more
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TERAMACHI

Street square and neighborhood to visit
The Teramachi district is located south of the city center, on the other ... Read more
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EXPO '70 COMMEMORATIVE PARK

Parks and gardens
It was on the former site of the 1970 Japan Universal Exposition that this ... Read more
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TERAMACHI

Street square and neighborhood to visit
Literally the "Temples Alley", this charming street is lined on both sides ... Read more
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IMA HACHIMAN-GU

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This sanctuary dates back to 1503 and presents an interesting architectural ... Read more
 Yamaguchi
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NAGASAKI'S CHINESE DISTRICT

Street square and neighborhood to visit
The Chinese community, a priori confined like that of the Dutch, had ... Read more
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TOTTORI HANAKAIRO FLOWER PARK

Natural Crafts
This floral park, one of the largest in Japan, offers an impressive ... Read more
 Yonago
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OFFICE DE TOURISME INTERNATIONAL

Tourist office
Documentation in English and French. The staff speaks English, and can ... Read more
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SHOFUEN GARDEN

Parks and gardens
The Shofuen is a park with a beautiful Japanese garden, in which a tea ... Read more
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YUSENTEI GARDEN

Parks and gardens
This site, built in 1754, was originally the secondary residence of Kuroda ... Read more
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KITAHAMA ALLEY

Street square and neighborhood to visit
Kitahama Alley is a very nice complex of about 20 shops, galleries, ... Read more
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TAMAMO PORT LIGHTHOUSE (SETO SHIRUBE)

Street square and neighborhood to visit
This pretty lighthouse, just a few meters high, is the first in the world ... Read more
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NAOSHIMA PUBLIC BATH I LOVE YU

Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
Created by artist Shinro Ohtake, this work is similar to a sento, a ... Read more