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Japanese Shrine
Izumo Taisha Shrine , also known as Izumo Oyashiro, is considered to be one of the most important Shinto Shrines in Japan. Izumo Taisha Shrine is located…
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Tokyo Shrine
Nezu Shrine is a Shinto Shrine located in Bunkyo Tokyo . According to legend Nezu Shrine was established over 1,900 years ago in Sendagi by Yamato…
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Taito
Higashi-Hongan-ji Temple , officially known as Jodoshin sect Higashi-honganji-ha Higashi-Honganji Temple, is a Buddhist temple of the Jodo Shinshu sect,…
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Saitama Prefecture
Kawagoe Castle , is a flatland style Japanese Castle located in the city of Kawagoe Saitama Prefecture and not far from Tokyo . Kawagoe Castle was built…
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Kyoto Shrines
Toyokuni Shrine (also read as Hokoku Shrine) is the Shinto shrine, located in Kyoto , built to enshrine Toyotomi Hideyoshi after his death in 1599 and…
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Shugakuin Imperial Villa
Shugakuin Imperial Villa is famous for its three Japanese gardens which are some of the best in Japan . Shugakuin Imperial Villa, which is related to…
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Tennoji Park
Tennoji Zoo houses some 1,500 animals of 300 different species, including koalas, lesser pandas, elephants, and the only kiwi bird in Japan . Tennoji Zoo…
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Ritsurin Garden
Ritsurin Garden is a famous, historic and beautiful Japanese garden which is designated as a "Special Place of Scenic Beauty". Ritsurin Garden is the main…
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Kanagawa Prefecture
Yokohama Landmark Tower , measuring at 296 meters high, is the tallest skyscraper and one of the best examples of architecture in Japan . Yokohama…
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Wakayama Prefecture
Wakayama Castle , located in Wakayama City at the mouth of Kii River, is a Japanese Castle that was constructed in 1585 by Hidenaga Toyotomi, on the site…
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Akita Prefecture
Akita Prefecture is located along the Sea of Japan Coast in the Tohoku region in the north eastern part of the island of Honshu . Akita Prefecture is…
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Aomori Prefecture
Hirosaki Castle is a flatland style Japanese Castle located in the central of Hirosaki city, Aomori Prefecture . Hirosaki Castle , also known as Takaoka…