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MOTSU-JI

Temple to visit
It is said that the Chūson-ji, established in 850 by Ennin, had as its ... Read more
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TAKKOKU NO IWAYA TEMPLE (BISHAMONDO)

Temple to visit
Designated a National Historic Site by the Japanese government, this temple ... Read more
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MUNICIPAL MUSEUM OF TONO

Museums
This museum gives a good overview of Tono's traditions. It is the place to ... Read more
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FUKUSENJI TEMPLE

Temple to visit
Located 8.5 km northeast of the station, this temple, founded in 1912, is ... Read more
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GOHYAKU RAKAN

Columns and statues to see
Three kilometers southwest of Tōno, near the small shrine Unedori-jinja, ... Read more
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AOYAGI - THE SAMURAI HOUSE-MUSEUM

Museums
This house, built in 1860, now houses several small museums, each with its ... Read more
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SENSHU PARK

Parks and gardens
The park is famous for its flora, mainly azaleas and cherry trees. A hill ... Read more
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AKITA AKARENGA RED BRICK FOLK MUSEUM

Mansion to visit
Built during the Meiji period, this red and white brick building was the ... Read more
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KANPUZAN

Site of archaeology crafts and science and technology
Mount Kanpu is actually a volcano hidden under green fields as far as the ... Read more
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TOGA

Natural Crafts
This beautiful little bay has a village and a charming little fishing port. ... Read more
 Oga-Hantō
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REMAINS OF SANNAI MARUYAMA

Site of archaeology crafts and science and technology
Sannai Maruyama is an archaeological site that shows the techniques of ... Read more
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HIROSAKI CASTLE

Monuments to visit
At the end of the 16th century, the region was under the control of the ... Read more
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SALT ROAD (SHIO-NO-MICHI)

Site of archaeology crafts and science and technology
This route allowed the salt from the sea from Japan to Matsumoto to be ... Read more
 Hakuba
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KITAMUKI KANNON TEMPLE

Temple to visit
Built in the 9th century in honor of Yakuyoke Kannon, a Buddhist deity who ... Read more
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HONJIN AND WAKI-HONJIN

Mansion to visit
These magnificent mansions of former notables are fine examples of ... Read more
 Tsumago
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SANMACHI SUJI

Street square and neighborhood to visit
This name designates the district of the old city, with its streets made up ... Read more
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FUJII FOLK ART MUSEUM

Museums
The museum is housed in a former warehouse built of Japanese cypress in the ... Read more
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KUSAKABE FOLK ART MUSEUM

Places associated with famous people to visit
The Kusakabe family was a family of rich merchants and financiers of the ... Read more
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HIDA MINZOKU MURA

Ecomuseum
This folk village is an open-air museum where one can admire about thirty ... Read more
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TAKAYAMA MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND ART

Museums
This free museum is located around the gardens. Visitors can explore ... Read more
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WADA RESIDENCE

Museums
This house-museum, with its traditional Gassho-Zukuri architecture, dates ... Read more
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MYOZEN-JI TEMPLE

Mansion to visit
It is the largest temple in the village. The main hall, the kitchen and the ... Read more
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GASSHOZUKURI MINKAEN OPEN AIR MUSEUM

Museums
This open-air museum includes 26 traditional buildings from the region and ... Read more
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KIMONO CENTER KAGA YUZEN

Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
This is where you will learn all about silk dyeing(yūzen) and the ... Read more
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VILLA SEISONKAKU

Mansion to visit
This villa was built in 1863 by the 13th Maeda (Nariyasu Maeda) for his ... Read more
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OHI CERAMIC MUSEUM

Museums
Ohi ceramics, with 350 years of history, does not use a wheel. It is formed ... Read more
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TOYOTA INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM

Museums
The Toyota Industry and Technology Memorial Museum is housed in the old ... Read more
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OZE UKAI (CORMORANTS)

Local history and culture
Oze no Sato is located in the idyllic setting of Oku Nagara River ... Read more
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SHOHO-JI TEMPLE

Temple to visit
This temple is located about one kilometer from Gifu-Kōen. Inside it, one ... Read more
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OKAYAMA PREFECTURAL ART MUSEUM

Museums
This museum displays collectibles representing local art, such as Bizen ... Read more
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BIZEN TOGEI BIJUTSUKAN (POTTERY MUSEUM)

Museums
In this museum located near the train station, you will see old and new ... Read more
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SHIZUTANI SCHOOL (SHIZUTANI GAKKOU)

Schools colleges and universities to visit
This Edo period school, established in 1670, was created by the lord of ... Read more
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OHARA ART MUSEUM

Museums
Keisaburō Ohara (1880-1943) was a great textile industrialist. He built ... Read more
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TOY MUSEUM (NIHON KYODO GANGUKAN)

Museums
An amazing museum that travels not only the history of Japanese toy, but ... Read more
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM (KURASHIKI KOKOKAN)

Museums
In front of the tourist information centre, the Archaeological museum ... Read more
 Kurashiki
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FUKUYAMA-JO

Castles to visit
The castle was built in the early 1619 th century, between 1622 and by ... Read more
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MYO' O IN

Temple to visit
The Myō'ō in, is a temple today Shingon with a beautiful five-storey ... Read more
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TAICHORO (FUKUZENJI TEMPLE)

Temple to visit
Built during the Tenryaku era (947 to 957) of the Heian period, Fukuzenji ... Read more
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BUREAU D’INFORMATIONS TOURISTIQUES

Tourist office
You can get a map of the city and a few brochures but very little in ... Read more
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SENKO-JI TEMPLE

Temple to visit
It is the most famous site in the city. This temple stands proudly on the ... Read more
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JODO-JI TEMPLE

Temple to visit
Buddhist temple of the Shingon school founded by Prince Shōtoku Taishi and ... Read more
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MEMORIAL CATHEDRAL FOR WORLD PEACE

Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Located 300 m south of Shukkei Garden, this cathedral was built by Japanese ... Read more
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HIROSHIMA MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART

Museums
The first public museum of modern art in the Archipelago, this museum ... Read more
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OYAMAZUMI-JINJA SHRINE

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This ancient shrine, founded in 594, has long been a pilgrimage destination ... Read more
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IWAKUNI SAMURAI DISTRICT

Street square and neighborhood to visit
The remnants of this former neighborhood, including the beautiful Kagawa ... Read more
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IWAKUNI CASTLE (IWAKUNI-JO)

Castles to visit
Built in 1608 and then destroyed a few years later, Iwakuni Castle and its ... Read more
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KOZAN-KOEN PARK AND RURIKO-JI TEMPLE

Religious buildings
The park houses the famous five-story Rurikō-ji pagoda. It dates back to ... Read more
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JOEI-JI TEMPLE AND SESSHU-TEI GARDEN

Temple to visit
The temple is located 3 km northeast of the railway station, and its Zen ... Read more
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AKAMA-JINGU SHRINE

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This shrine was dedicated to the child emperor Antoku, who perished in the ... Read more
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KAMEYAMA HACHIMAN-GU

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This sanctuary is dedicated to several nobles, including the emperors ... Read more