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Tokyo Skytree, Tokyo's new landmark, stands 634 meters tall!
Tokyo Skytree was built in 2012 as a new radio tower to replace Tokyo Tower. Standing at 634 meters tall, it stands alongside Tokyo Tower as a new symbol of Tokyo.
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[Fukushima Prefecture] The Goshikinuma Lakes in Urabandai, where you can see a variety of colors
Table of Contents1 Lakes and Ponds with Different Water Colors2 Trekking Courses Known as Nature Trails2.1 Goshikinuma <Information> Goshikinuma is officially called the Goshikinuma Lakes and Ponds Group.
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Senshu Park, Akita City's best cherry blossom viewing spot
A park developed on the site of Kubota Castle, the former residence of the Satake clan. Senshu Park in Akita City, Akita Prefecture, is the site of Kubota Castle, the former residence of the Satake clan, feudal lords of the Akita domain. It was designed by Nagaoka Yasuhei and developed as a park in 1896...
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[Tokyo] Japan's oldest museum, Tokyo National Museum
The oldest museum in Japan, the Tokyo National Museum, located in Ueno Park in Taito Ward, Tokyo, is an independent administrative institution that collects, preserves, and exhibits Japanese and Asian cultural assets.
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[Yamagata] Uesugi Shrine, dedicated to the Sengoku period lord Uesugi Kenshin
Uesugi Shrine is one of Yamagata Prefecture's most popular tourist spots. It's a 10-minute bus ride from JR Yonezawa Station, a 5-minute walk from the Uesugi Shrine stop. It was founded in 1876 by the feudal lord Uesugi...
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Motsuji Temple, a World Heritage Site with Japan's oldest Pure Land Garden (Iwate Prefecture)
Table of Contents1. Tendai Buddhist temple founded by Ennin, the founder of the Buddhist sect of Buddhism2. Revival over two generations of the Oshu Fujiwara clan3. After the fall of the Oshu Fujiwara clan, it came under the protection of the Kamakura shogunate and the Date clan4. Highlights of Mōtsu-ji4.1 Mōtsu-ji Temple <...
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[Matsushima Town, Miyagi Prefecture] Entsuin Temple in Miyagi Prefecture, with a Beautiful Garden Created by Kobori Enshu
Table of Contents1 Temples in Matsushima associated with the Date clan1.1 A beautiful garden also known as the "Moss Temple" or the "Rose Temple"1.2 A garden that changes with the seasons1.3 Entsuin Temple <Information...
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[Aomori] A collection of works by Aomori-born artists such as Shiko Munakata, Shuji Terayama, and Yoshitomo Nara...
Aomori Prefectural Museum of Art, a representative tourist attraction in Aomori, opened in July 2006 and is known locally as "Kenbi" (Prefectural Art). Located next to the Sannai-Maruyama ruins, its architectural design...
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[Akita] Kakunodate Samurai Residences, a samurai residence street from the Edo period
Kakunodate Samurai Residences, a place where Edo-period streetscapes remain, refers to a series of residences of middle- and lower-ranking samurai from the Edo period that remain in the Kakunodate district of Senboku City, Akita Prefecture. From Morioka City in Iwate Prefecture to Senboku City in Akita Prefecture...
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[Yamagata] Sankyo Warehouse: A historic agricultural warehouse complex still in use today
Located in Sakata City in the northern part of Yamagata Prefecture, Sankyo Souko is a symbol of the rice-growing region of Shonai. Built in 1893 (Meiji 26), it was used to store rice...