Scenic View

Kunozan Toshogu Shrine

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Shizuoka

Shrines & Temples

The richly decorated main buildings of Kunozan Toshogu Shrine, with green-tiled roofs, viewed next to a blooming cherry tree.

Shimoda City

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Shizuoka

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Traditional Japanese buildings with tiled roofs and a small canal lining the historic Perry Road in Shimoda.

Inuyama Castle

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Aichi

Castles & Historic Sites

Inuyama Castle keep, viewed from behind a vibrant red autumn maple tree.

Enryaku-ji Temple

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Shiga

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Shrines & Temples

The Konpon Chudo main hall of Enryaku-ji Temple, featuring a large roof and outer corridor structure, surrounded by dense cedar forest.

Osaka Castle

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Osaka

Castles & Historic Sites

Cultural Immersion & Activities

The majestic white and green-tiled main tower of Osaka Castle, sitting atop massive stone walls under a clear blue sky.

Matsue Castle

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Shimane

Castles & Historic Sites

Cultural Immersion & Activities

The Matsue Castle keep viewed through the foreground branches of pink cherry blossoms in spring.

Bitchu Matsuyama Castle

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Okayama

Castles & Historic Sites

Close-up of one of the castle's turrets (yagura) with white walls and black wood, standing on a massive stone foundation.

Tomonoura

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Hiroshima

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Fishing boats moored in the Tomonoura harbor in front of the historic stone Joyato (all-night lighthouse) and preserved Edo-period buildings.

Kotohira-Gu Shrine

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Kagawa

Visual & Performing Arts

Shrines & Temples

A wide view of the Sanuki Plain and surrounding hills, including Mt. Iino (Sanuki Fuji), seen from the upper level of Kotohira-gu Shrine.

Matsuyama castle

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Ehime

Castles & Historic Sites

Cultural Immersion & Activities

The main keep and connected turrets of Matsuyama Castle, with white walls and dark roofs, standing on a large stone wall.

Karatsu Castle

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Saga

Castles & Historic Sites

The main keep of Karatsu Castle, featuring white walls and dark tiled roofs, viewed from the courtyard under a bright blue sky.

Tsujun Bridge

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Kumamoto

Castles & Historic Sites

The massive stone arch of Tsujun Bridge aqueduct, dramatically discharging a huge waterfall of water into the valley below on a sunny day.