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MOUNT HINOYAMA
Natural Crafts
Mount Hinoyama offers a magnificent view of the Kanmon Strait, somewhat ...Read more
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KŌZAN-JI BUDDHIST TEMPLE
Temple to visit
This Buddhist temple of the Rinzai sect was founded by Kyoan Genjaku in ...Read more
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ISHII CHAWAN BIJUTSUKAN (CEREMONIAL BOWL MUSEUM)
Museums
The collection of Kigensai Ishii consists of an astonishing number of bowls ...Read more
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TOKO-JI TEMPLE
Temple to visit
This lovely Zen temple is part of the Obaku-shū sect. It is also the ...Read more
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YOSHIDA SHOIN MUSEUM
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This shrine was raised under Meiji in honour of the emperor. You can see ...Read more
Hagi
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OFFICE DU TOURISME
Tourist office
It will do its best to help you. We speak English. Ask them for bicycle ...Read more
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TSUWANO CASTLE
Castles to visit
This castle was built in 1295, but only a few ruins remain. In 1600, the ...Read more
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MORIJUKU ART MUSEUM
Museums
There are several sites of interest located south of Tonomachi. The ...Read more
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CAPE HINOMISAKI
Site of archaeology crafts and science and technology
This very impressive cape is located at the western end of the Shimane ...Read more
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TEA PAVILION (MEIMEI-AN)
Mansion to visit
This tea pavilion is located directly off Shiomi Nawate Street, the ...Read more
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SHIMANE ART MUSEUM
Museums
This interesting museum opened its doors in 1999. The Japanese architect ...Read more
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KONPIRA GRAND THEATRE (KONPIRA KABUKI)
Operas and theaters to visit
At the foot of the steps of Kompira-san is the oldest kabuki theater in ...Read more
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HOTSUMISAKIJI TEMPLE
Religious buildings
It is the 24th temple of the Ohenro pilgrimage, which has 88 temples. It is ...Read more
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AKINAI TO KURASHI HAKUBUTUKAN
Mansion to visit
The Akinai to Kurashi Hakubutukan is an old merchant house, here from a ...Read more
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UWAJIMA CASTLE
Castles to visit
This castle, built in 1601, offers a beautiful view of the city. Inside, ...Read more
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SHOFUKU-JI
Temple to visit
Located less than a kilometre north of the station, this Zen temple was ...Read more
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KOMYOZEN-JI TEMPLE
Temple to visit
This temple was built in the Kamakura period (13th century) in connection ...Read more
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THE KYUSHU CERAMIC MUSEUM
Museums
This museum, close to the center of Arita (on top of a hill), is an ...Read more
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MATSURA HISTORICAL MUSEUM
Museums
This history museum dedicated to the city and the Matsura family contains a ...Read more
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OBI CASTLE (OBI-JO)
Castles to visit
Only the ramparts remain today of the main castle of the Itō clan, which ...Read more
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MATSUO-NO-MARU
Places associated with famous people to visit
Formerly the private residence of the lord, it offers some singularities, ...Read more
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MIYAZAKI-JINGU
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This shrine is dedicated, like the one at Kashihara, to the emperor Jimmu, ...Read more
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YUFU-DAKE (1585 M)
Natural Crafts
The climb is completed in 1.5 hours. At the foot of Mount Yufu-dake, there ...Read more
Yufuin
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KINJO-CHO ISHIDATAMI-MICHI
Museums
This cobbled street, which connected Shuri Castle to Naha Port, was built ...Read more
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DAIHONZAN EIHEIJI
Temple to visit
Daihonzan Eiheiji was founded in 1244 by Dōgen Zenji, a great Zen master ...Read more
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CENTRE D'INFORMATION TOURISTIQUE DE MOMOTARO
Tourist office
Tourist map available. Assistance with hotel reservations. Possibility to ...Read more
Okayama
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CASTLE RUINS
Monuments to visit
All around the mine are the ruins of three castles.Yataki-jô is located at ...Read more
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ÔMORI-GINZAN VILLAGE
Site of archaeology crafts and science and technology
This village close to the mine has preserved several traditional buildings ...Read more
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KUMAGAI FAMILY HOME
Mansion to visit
This beautiful mansion dates back to the beginning of the th century and ...Read more
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ALBINO SNAKE VIVARIUM
Museum of history and natural sciences
Albino snakes are regarded as messengers of the Buddhist divinity Benzaiten ...Read more
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TAKEO CITY LIBRARY
Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
Takeo Public Library is one of the most visited libraries in Japan. ...Read more
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FUKUJU KAIKAN
Mansion to visit
This traditional house in Sukiya-zukuri (a Japanese residential ...Read more
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JOYATO LIGHT
Monuments to visit
In the village of Tomonoura, 30 minutes from the heart of Fukuyama, this ...Read more
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BUDDHIST TEMPLE KŌZAN-JI
Religious buildings
This Buddhist temple of the Rinzai sect was founded by Kyoan Genjaku in ...Read more
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HOTSUMISAJIKI (HIGASHI-DERA)
Religious buildings
He is one of the three old Buddhist temples Tendai in Konan. The entrance ...Read more
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CHIDO MUSEUM
Museums
This former residence of the Sakai clan houses in its beautiful buildings a ...Read more
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UCHIKOCHO VISITOR CENTER A. RUNZE
Tourist office
The Tourist Office of Uchiko offers various information about the city and ...Read more
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BUNKA KORYU VILLA TAKAHASHI TEI
Mansion to visit
This residence is the former home of Ryutaro Takahashi, an important man in ...Read more
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ORIZURU TOWER
Contemporary architecture
This contemporary tower has become a symbol of the renewal of the city of ...Read more
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AWAJI YUMEBUTAI
Parks and gardens
The entire site was designed by the famous architect Tadao Andō. The ...Read more
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UZU HILL PARK
Visit Points of interest
This belvedere offers a superb view of the Seto Inland Sea. The complex ...Read more
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TAKENAKA CARPENTRY TOOLS MUSEUM
Museums
Opened in 1984, in a sublime house, this museum dedicated to Japanese ...Read more
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DISASTER REDUCTION & HUMAN RENOVATION INSTITUTION
Museums
This museum is to be considered as a memorial whose objective is to retrace ...Read more
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TENJIN SENGEN
Visit science and technology
This is the heart of Arima's hot springs. At this very spot is a steam ...Read more
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EKIN MUSEUM
Museums
This nice little museum preciously preserves 23 Byobu-é (screen paintings) ...Read more
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IZUSHI SHIROMACHI KOBO
Tourist office
Tourist information centre with possibility to use wifi free of charge. ...Read more
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TOKUSHIMA CENTRAL PARK
Parks and gardens
The lush green area around the remains of Tokushima Castle has been ...Read more