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Meoto Iwa

Meoto Iwa

In Mie Prefecture, not far from the city of Futami, which belongs to the city of Ise, are the Meoto Iwa rocks, which are also...

Mie
Sanjusangendo

Sanjusangendo

Sanjusangendo, officially called Rengeō-in, is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect located in the Higashiyama district of Ky...

Kyoto
Hirosaki Castle

Hirosaki Castle

Hirosaki Castle, completed in 1611 by the Tsugaru clan, is located in Aomori Prefecture and is a particularly worthwhile excu...

Aomori
Anamori Inari Shrine

Anamori Inari Shrine

Much like Kyoto's famed Fushimi Inari Taisha, Anamori Inari Shrine is an albeit smaller shrine in Ota, Tokyo dedicated to the...

Tokyo
Kosanji Temple

Kosanji Temple

The Kosanji Temple, one of the most secluded UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kyoto, is located in the middle of a dense mounta...

Kyoto
Ujigami Shrine

Ujigami Shrine

Located in Uji, the city renowned for green tea, Ujigami shrine is Japan’s oldest existing shrine. Among the country’s thousa...

Kyoto
Daigo-ji Temple

Daigo-ji Temple

Founded in 874, Daigo-ji Temple is one of Kyoto's most scenic religious sites. The hillside temple grounds make it a prime sp...

Kyoto
National Bunraku Theater Osaka

National Bunraku Theater Osaka

Osaka has been the capital of Bunraku, the traditional Japanese puppet theater, for many centuries. The National Bunraku Thea...

Osaka
Naminoue Shrine

Naminoue Shrine

Naminoue Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture. It is located on a high cliff overlooking Naminoue Beach...

Okinawa