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GRAND BOUDDHA DE KAMAKURA

Temple to visit
Rudyard Kipling wrote that in the Buddha of Kamakura we see the "soul of ... Read more
 Kamakura
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BALADE EN BATEAU JUKKOKUBUNE

Water tours and activities
Fushimi is famous for its many sake breweries. You can go there by foot or ... Read more
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JINDAI-JI

Temple to visit
Founded in 733, Jindai-ji is the2nd oldest temple in Tokyo area, after ... Read more
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TATEIWA SUSPENSION BRIDGE

Works of art to see
Completed in 2009, this magnificent 140-metre-long suspension bridge ... Read more
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KABUKICHO

Street square and neighborhood to visit
From futuristic attractions to anachronistic bars, the district that never ... Read more
 Tokyo
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TOKYO CITY I, TOURIST AND BUSINESS INFORMATION

Tourist office
The center is located close to Tokyo Station (1 min from the JR Tokyo ... Read more
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SHIBUYA SCRAMBLE SQUARE

Monuments to visit
This new 47-story skyscraper is at the heart of a major urban redevelopment ... Read more
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OWAKUDANI

Site of archaeology crafts and science and technology
It is undoubtedly one of the most visited sites in Hakone. It can be ... Read more
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SMALL WORLDS

Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
Japan's passion for miniatures is honored here in a museum that reproduces ... Read more
 Tokyo
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TOKYO STATION

Stations and subways to visit
In 1914, its red bricks symbolized modernity. Thousands of trains pass ... Read more
 Tokyo
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TOYOSU MARKET

Markets
Attend the famous tuna auction at Japan's largest wholesale market and ... Read more
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MT FUJI ECOTOUR

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

Hiking
Volunteer guides lead you on four walking tours of Tokyo's historic ... Read more
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TOKYO MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART

Fine arts museum
This gigantic concrete building built by Takahiko Yanagisawa is open on the ... Read more
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MIRAIKAN

Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
In this National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, known in ... Read more
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GION

Street square and neighborhood to visit
Located between the Yasaka Shrine in the east and the Kamo River in the ... Read more
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OKUROJI

Street square and neighborhood to visit
Between Yurakucho and Nihombashi, along the railroad, there are bars and ... Read more
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WALK IN KYOTO (WARAIDO)

Guided tours
To discover Kyoto, there is nothing better than walking. And why not do it ... Read more
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YANAKA GINZA

Street square and neighborhood to visit
By taking the northern exit at Nippori station, we find ourselves in ... Read more
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NIKKO TAMOZAWA IMPERIAL VILLA MEMORIAL PARK

Mansion to visit
This villa was offered to the imperial family in 1872. It actually ... Read more
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MOUNT FUJI WORLD HERITAGE CENTER

Specialized museum
An architectural masterpiece that evokes the inverted shape of Mount Fuji. ... Read more
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ISUIAN GARDEN

Parks and gardens
This elegant garden covers an area of 11,000m2. The first part dates from ... Read more
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KEGON FALLS

Natural Crafts
Among the many natural sites of Oku Nikko, Kegon waterfall is undoubtedly ... Read more
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MOUNT NANTAI

Natural Crafts
Mount Nantai is a 2,486-metre high stratovolcano that is part of the Mount ... Read more
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ROKUHARAMITSU-JI

Temple to visit
This temple was founded in 963 by the itinerant monk Kūya Shōnin ... Read more
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MANSHU-IN

Temple to visit
Temple built in 788, it was then moved and rebuilt in its current location ... Read more
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NISON-IN

Temple to visit
Temple founded by Emperor Saga in 841 and famous for being the place where ... Read more
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DAIGO-JI

Temple to visit
Temple of the Shingon sect founded in 874 by Shōbō (Daishi Rigen), which ... Read more
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HOKOKU-JI

Temple to visit
Founded in the 14th century, this beautiful and peaceful temple houses a ... Read more
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TENRYU-JI

Temple to visit
General Takauji Ashikaga decided to build this temple on the ruins of ... Read more
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DAIKAKU-JI

Temple to visit
This Buddhist temple was built at the time of Emperor Seiwa (851-880) in ... Read more
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NISHIJIN TEXTILE CENTER

Specialized museum
This center dedicated to traditional Japanese textiles is located in the ... Read more
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KOISHIKAWA BOTANICAL GARDEN

Parks and gardens
This beautiful botanical garden where rare species are preserved was part ... Read more
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INSTITUTE FOR NATURE STUDY

Parks and gardens
In the heart of Meguro, the National Park for Nature Study is used to ... Read more
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HAKONE JINJA

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
The torii of the Hakone shrine has its feet in the Ashi lake, the only sign ... Read more
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EIKAN-DO

Temple to visit
The temple, originally called Zenrin-ji, was built in 855 by Shinshō of ... Read more
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OKURA MUSEUM

Fine arts museum
Created in 1917, it is one of the first private museums in Japan. It houses ... Read more
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NARA MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Specialized museum
This museum is dedicated to the photographer Taikichi Irie who devoted his ... Read more
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TOSHO-GU SHRINE

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Built in 1617 and restored in 1651, this Shintō shrine was dedicated to ... Read more
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ARTIZON MUSEUM

Fine arts museum
The former Bridgestone Museum has moved to a brand new building and renamed ... Read more
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TAKASHIMAYA

Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
The Takashimaya store was founded in 1831. Before becoming a large shopping ... Read more
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CHION-IN

Temple to visit
Built in 1234 by Genchi, a disciple of the witness Shōnin Hōnen who ... Read more
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SUNTORY ART MUSEUM

Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
This private art museum reopened in May 2020, after a period of renovation. ... Read more
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HIE JINJA

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Dedicated to the protective deity of the Edo Castle, now an imperial ... Read more
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MUSEUM OF EDO-TOKYO ARCHITECTURE

Specialized museum
In the very nice open-air park of Koganei, about thirty buildings have been ... Read more
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RYŌGOKU KOKUGIKAN

Specialized museum
During the tournaments, only those with a ticket to attend the fight are ... Read more
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ENGAKU-JI

Temple to visit
Starting from Kita-Kamakura, peaceful paths lead us to the Engaku-ji, Zen ... Read more
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SUGIMOTO-DERA

Temple to visit
This small thatched Buddhist temple is the oldest in Kamakura as it is said ... Read more
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CATHEDRAL OF THE RESURRECTION

Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
The Holy Resurrection Cathedral is the seat of the Orthodox Church of ... Read more
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YUSHIMA SEIDO

Temple to visit
This Confucian temple was founded in 1632 by Razan Hayashi, a neo-Confucian ... Read more