2024

BUREAUX D’INFORMATIONS TOURISTIQUES

Hagi
Tourist office
You will find maps with an interesting bike circuit, brochures, the list of ... Read more
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SAIDAIJI KANNON-IN TEMPLE

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

Kobe
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

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

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

Ōsaka
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

Yoshino
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

Himeji
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

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

Kagoshima
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

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

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

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

Fukui
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

Fukui
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

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

Tottori
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

Tokushima
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

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

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

Asuka
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

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

Kōyasan
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

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

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

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

Tokushima
Guided tours
This open-air cruise is a great way to discover Tokushima city, especially ... Read more
2024

HIMEJI CITY MUSEUM OF ART

Himeji
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

Kobe
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

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

Tsuwano
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

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

Awaji-Shima
Crafts to discover
This complex includes a garden, a restaurant and an onsen , dedicated to ... Read more
2024

HIYOSHI TAISHA SHRINE

Ōtsu
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

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

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

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

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

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

Kanazawa
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

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

Echizen-Ōno
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

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

Nagasaki
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

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

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

Hakata-Fukuoka
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

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

Takamatsu
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)

Takamatsu
Street square and neighborhood to visit
This pretty lighthouse, just a few meters high, is the first in the world ... Read more