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Takamatsu
Parks & Gardens
Ritsurin Garden
4.82 11The Highest-Ranked Park in the French Travel Guidebook, Michelin Green Guide Japan
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[Ritsurin Garden Visitor Guide] A Scenic Spot Where You Can Experience Japanese Atmosphere and Culture
Ritsurin Garden is a place where you can enjoy scenery full of Japanese charm and experience Japanese culture across its vast grounds. It changes with the seasons, and even a short walk reveals landscapes with different kinds of beauty. Here is useful information to know before your visit, including the best seasons to go and the garden’s highlights.
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A Complete Travel Guide to Takamatsu! From Classic Spots to Hidden Gems, Gourmet Foods to Souvenirs!
Kagawa Prefecture is so famous for its udon that it is sometimes called “Udon Prefecture.” Its “sanuki udon,” a chewy and springy type of udon, is particularly popular. At the heart of Kagawa Prefecture is Takamatsu City, which is not only home to many delicious udon restaurants, but also to plenty of great tourist spots, including Ritsurin Garden, which was given 3 stars in the French travel guidebook “Michelin Green Guide Japan.” This time, we will be introducing the highlights of Takamatsu.
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Shinjuku, Okubo, Yoyogi, Yotsuya
Parks & Gardens
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
4.78 18Beautiful gardens with seasonal nature and historical buildings.
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Must-visit Cherry Blossoms viewing spot, Shinjuku-Gyoen (Shinjuku-ku of Tokyo).
Shinjuku-Gyoen is one of the largest park in Tokyo and just a short walk from Shinjuku-Gyoen Station（しんじゅくぎょえんまえ） on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line.
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Find solace in three distinctly gorgeous gardens! The handy guide to Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden.
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is a beloved oasis in the heart of the city. Step inside for a sublime escape where the lush nature of Western-style gardens offer beauty every season and historic buildings greet the eyes.
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Ueno, Nippori
Parks & Gardens
Ueno Park
4.70 27The Famous Largest-Scale Cherry Blossom Spot in Tokyo.
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[Ueno Zoo Travel Guide] A Complete Look at the Highlights, Dining, and Gift Shops!
Ueno Zoo, which opened in 1882, is the oldest zoo in Japan. Despite being located in central Tokyo, it preserves a rich natural environment and is a popular spot where visitors can encounter a wide variety of animals. This article introduces the basic information and details of each area of Ueno Zoo. It is a complete guide packed with helpful tips so even first-time visitors can fully enjoy their visit, so be sure to read to the end.
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[Ueno Park Travel Guide] A Place to Feel Refreshed by Nature and Culture
Ueno Park is a popular sightseeing spot in Tokyo that’s easy to reach and filled with cultural facilities, as well as Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples. It’s actually Japan’s first official park, with a long history of being loved by locals for over 140 years. With so many highlights across its vast grounds, you could easily spend more than a day here. Don’t worry, though. This article will help you understand what makes Ueno Park special and how to enjoy it to the fullest.
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Enjoy Cherry Blossoms and Gourmet Food on a Tram This Spring in Tokyo!
Cherry blossoms herald in spring in Japan. In Tokyo, they begin to bloom in late March. This article will introduce a sightseeing plan for Tokyo that combines cherry blossom viewing and gourmet foods in a ride on “Tokyo Sakura Tram (Toden Arakawa Line),” which takes an efficient route through great cherry blossom locations!
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Recommended trip routes to explore Tokyo by streetcar
When traveling in Tokyo, it is convenient to utilize public transportation. If you use a discount service such as “Toei One-day Pass (Toei Marugoto Kippu)” that grants you unlimited access to Toei transportation (including Toei Subway, Toei Bus, Toden streetcar and such), you will receive great amount of discount too. This time, we want to tell you about a Tokyo stroll utilizing “Toden Arakawa line” streetcar.
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Ashikaga
Parks & Gardens
Ashikaga Flower Park
4.63 19A paradise of flowers and lights. And in this place, its greatest gift: a stunning tunnel of great wisterias.
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Watch, Eat, and Experience! Sightseeing Guide for Kiryu and Ashikaga, Possible Even as a Day Trip from Tokyo!
The Kiryu and Ashikaga areas are accessible from Tokyo even for just a day trip, and not only are they great places to enjoy activities surrounded by beautiful nature, but they also offer plenty of places to take in, including nostalgic old townscapes and power spots!
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A large natural curtain with wisteria in purple and white. “Ashikaga Flower Park” for day trip. (Ashikaga City of Tochigi Prefecture)
After enter the park, you will see a huge curtain-like made of Japanese wisteria in colour purple and white in front of you...
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Nara
Parks & Gardens
Nara Park
4.50 18A popular park in Japan.
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A Travel Guide to Gango-ji, Japan’s Oldest Full-Scale Buddhist Temple
The UNESCO World Heritage-listed “Gango-ji” is home to many buildings and Buddhist statues designated as National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties. Often said to be the birthplace of Japanese Buddhism, it is renowned as a temple of great historical and cultural value. From the “East Gate,” the main gate, to highlights such as the “Main Hall” and other grounds buildings, there is plenty to see, and seasonal flowers charm visitors year-round. This article introduces everything you need to enjoy “Gango-ji,” from its history to recommended sightseeing spots-use it as a helpful reference.
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Nara Park Travel Guide: Stroll Through a Scenic Blend of History and Nature
One of Nara’s most popular sightseeing spots, Nara Park is dotted with valuable historical and cultural landmarks, where you can enjoy Japan’s history-older than Kyoto’s-along with seasonal natural scenery. Around 1,300 deer live in the park, and one of the highlights is feeding them deer crackers, interacting up close, and taking photos together. This article covers Nara Park’s key details, must-see highlights, and tips to help you make the most of your visit.
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[Horyu-ji Travel Guide] Experience Timeless History at Japan’s First World Heritage Site
Horyu-ji, the world’s oldest wooden building, is one of Japan’s most celebrated historic temples. Around 3,000 structures and artifacts have been designated as National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties, giving it immense historical and cultural value. Closely associated with Prince Shotoku, the temple remains deeply familiar to many Japanese people, and its traditions continue to this day. This article introduces the charms of Horyu-ji, focusing on recommended highlights that even first-time visitors can fully enjoy.
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Ibaraki
Parks & Gardens
Hitachi Seaside Park
4.47 9Enjoy Seasonal Flowers and Amusement Park Attractions at This Park.
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[Hitachi Seaside Park Travel Guide] Stunning Colorful Views and So Much to Do!
Hitachi Seaside Park is famous for its breathtaking hills blanketed in nemophila. But there’s more than nemophila-each season brings different spectacular views. On top of that, you can enjoy leisure activities and sports, nature watching, hands-on learning experiences, and more. With such a huge park packed with highlights and scenic spots, you might not know where to start. Don’t worry. This article will help you understand what areas and facilities Hitachi Seaside Park has, plus the must-see highlights and spots to visit. It’s no exaggeration to say this is a must-read before your trip to Hitachi Seaside Park.
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It takes 120 minutes from Tokyo! Let's go to the Hitachi Seaside Park and viewing blooming 32,000 of flowers!
Summer cypress dramatically turn to crimson and beautiful Cosmoses.
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Let’s go to Hitachi Seaside Park to enjoy the sight of a blue flower carpet and a world of tulips! It takes only 90 minutes from Ueno!
There are so many nice resorts in Japan in the spring. Beautiful cherry blossoms in particular come out here and there, and have Japan beautifully and impressively decked out. But Hitachi Seaside Park I recommended to you features not merely cherry blossoms, and it is a wonderland of a varieties of flowers. Among them, the baby blue-eyes (nemophilas) in bloom from late April and to mid-May are especially captivating to me. Four million, five hundred thousand baby blue-eyes form a “blue carpet” merging into the blue sky, when the sky and the earth are difficult to tell apart in this fantastic scenery.
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Kyoto
Parks & Gardens
Maruyama Park (Kyoto)
4.45 8The Gion weeping cherry trees that stand by the pond are one of the best photo spots in Kyoto.
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Experience Japan’s Timeless Charm, Woven from History and Nature: A Kiyomizu-dera Travel Guide
Kiyomizu-dera is one of Kyoto’s most popular sightseeing spots, as famous as Kinkaku-ji and Arashiyama. It’s packed with highlights, from many historically valuable buildings designated as National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties to beautiful natural scenery. To help you fully enjoy Kiyomizu-dera, one of Kyoto’s must-visit attractions, we’ll introduce not only the can’t-miss highlights, but also its history and the best seasons to visit.
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[Kyoto Cherry Blossom Viewing Tour] Spring in full bloom!
If you feel a hint of spring, why don't you go to Kyoto?Cherry blossoms in Kyoto usually begin blooming around the end of March and are at their best from early to mid-April. Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, is known for its elegant scenery. Enjoy walking around the historic shrines and temples and the streets where you can feel the careful lifestyle of the people and visit the best cherry blossom viewing spots.
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[Yasaka Shrine Travel Guide] A Famous Kyoto Power Spot for Beauty, Connections, and Good Fortune
With a long and storied history, Kyoto’s Yasaka Shrine is the head shrine of Yasaka Shrines and Gion Shrines across Japan. Enshrining a variety of high-ranking deities, it’s known as one of Kyoto’s most famous power spots, even in a city filled with temples and shrines. Beyond that, the grounds are packed with historically valuable architecture and plenty of highlights. To help you fully enjoy Yasaka Shrine and receive its many blessings, we’ll introduce the main must-sees, the best seasons to visit, and noteworthy events.
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Okayama
Parks & Gardens
Okayama Korakuen
4.43 7One of the three best gardens of Japan, unchanged from the Edo period.
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A Travel Guide to Okayama Korakuen: Stunning Scenery in Every Season
Okayama Korakuen is one of Japan’s Three Great Gardens, preserving the look and feel of the Edo period. Its carefully designed natural beauty shines in every season, with plenty of historic buildings and events to enjoy. Many visitors wonder when to go and what to see. This article offers a comprehensive look at Okayama Korakuen’s must-sees, seasonal highlights, and events to help you plan your visit.
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Okayama Castle Travel Guide: A Must-See Sight in Okayama, One of the Prefecture’s Three Famous Castles
Okayama Castle is famous for its black-and-gold main keep. But there’s much more to see, including the dreamy, limited-time illuminations. With easy access and a prime location for sightseeing in Okayama, it’s a spot you won’t want to miss. Here’s the history and highlights to know before you go.
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