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A Culinary Stroll Around Ise Jingu Shrine! Five Selected Local Foods
Since its foundation about 2,000 years ago, Ise Ji…
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Kashikojima Espana Cruise
You can enjoy the beautiful landscapes in Ago Bay,…
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PARQUE ESPANA
“This theme park is based on a Spanish conce…
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Nemu-no-sato
Nemu-no-Sato is a huge resort park on the Osaki Pe…
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Shima Isobe
Matoya is famous for oysters due to abundant plank…
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Shima Spain Village
Shima Spain Village consists of a theme park, onse…
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Hotel Shima Spain Mura
This hotel is an exotic and luxurious hotel remind…
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Okage-yokocho
Okage-yokocho is located in the middle of Oharai-m…
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Oharai-machi
Oharai-machi has prospered as a cathedral town of …
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Toba Auarium
This aquarium is one of the largest aquariums in t…
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Futami Okitama Jinja Shrine
Futami Okitama Jinja Shrine was established about …
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FUTAMI
“Futami” literally means looking twice…
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Ise-udon
Ise-udon noodle is Ise’s specialty dish and …
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ISE
Ise Jingu Shrine Jingu is written 神宮 in Japanese a…Mie
SHIMA
Visiting leisure spots like Shima Spain Village an…
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Meotoiwa (Husband and Wife Rocks)
There are two rocks on the Futamiga-ura near Futam…
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TOBA
Toba Aquarium This aquarium is one of the largest …Kyoto
Kyoto
Summer in Kyoto – Festivals and Souvenir Sweets
When considering the seasonal traditions associate…
Kyoto
Let’s bring sakura sweets for cherry blossom viewing!
In Kyoto, the best time to view cherry blossoms (s…
Kyoto
Introducing the 5 selected great places to view plum blossoms in Kyoto
Kyoto, which is popular during the seasons of cher…
Kyoto
Enjoy the Cold Winter in Onsen North Kansai
Located across the northern part of Kyoto Prefectu…
Kyoto
Handmade Craft Fairs in Kyoto, Outdoor Flea Markets
In Kyoto, a variety of fairs and markets, includin…
Kyoto
Highly recommended cafés in Kyoto
When you get tired from walking around Kyoto for s…
Kyoto
Full of Spectacles! Let’s go to WEST JAPAN! Vol.1
The West Japan region is home to various charms of…
Kyoto
Kyoto in Autumn, Autumn Leaves
Kyoto in autumn The peak of autumn foliage in Kyot…
Kyoto
Kyoto in Early Summer
Kyoto in Summer From early to mid-summer, you can …
Kyoto
Kyoto in Spring
Flowers of Spring Flowers can be enjoyed at variou…
Kyoto
Another Aspect of Kyoto, as a Town of Tea: Sumiyama District
Sumiyama is a mountain village located at the nort…
Kyoto
Another Aspect of Kyoto, as a Town of Tea: Ukai Cormorant Fishing on the Uji River
Ukai cormorant fishing on the Uji River is said to…
Kyoto
Visit the Northern Kinki Area and you will fall in love with spring!
Enjoy beautiful cherry blossoms, delicious food, a…
Kyoto
Ocha no Kyoto: Another Kyoto, Kyoto of Tea
The southern part of Kyoto Prefecture is renowned …
Kyoto
Spring Has Come! Flowers Bloom in Kansai
If you want to feel the arrival of spring early on…
Kyoto
Cooling off in Summer, Japan – Kansai version –
We will introduce recommended places to visit in t…
Kyoto
Everything is close North Kansai, Home to Delicious Sake
Surrounded by nature, North Kansai is full of sake…
Kyoto
Feel Cool in North Kansai!!
The North Kansai area can offer many “cool” ways t…
Kyoto
Miyako Odori
“There are 5 kagai (a traditional entertainm…
Kyoto
Candlelights
There are other humorous episodes involving guests…
Kyoto
Hidari-Dai-monji
Hidari-Dai-monji on Mount Okita, Kita-ku, is lit a…
Kyoto
Gojozaka Toki Matsuri
Gojozaka Toki Matsuri (Gojozaka Ceramic Festival) …
Kyoto
Toro-nagashi
The Toro-nagashi (floating lantern) festival is he…
Kyoto
Funagata
Funagata on Mount Nishikamofuna, in Kita-ku, forms…
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Myo and Ho
A set of 2 characters, Myo on Mount Mantoro and Ho…
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Take-off shoes
Some foreigners don’t know where they should…
Kyoto
Sanmon Gate
The Sanmon Gate is the 3rd oldest temple gate in J…
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Shojin-ryori and Zazen
Eating shojin-ryori (vegetarian dishes served in t…
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Daimonji
The Dai-monji (big) character on Mount Daimonji (M…
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Communal bath
Another example – “Someone drained wat…
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Gozan-no-Okuribi
Gozan-no-Okuribi (“Bonfires on Five Mountain…
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Hana Toro
First held 5 years ago, Hana Toro is now a popular…
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Kamogawa Noryo-yuka terraces
One way to relax in the old capital during the war…
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Gion and Kamishichiken
Geiko and maiko in the Gion and Kamishichiken area…
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Gozan-no-Okuribi & Toro Nagashi at Hirosawa-no-Ike
Gozan-no-Okuribi (“Bonfires on Five Mountain…
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Higashiyama
Kyoto is still cold in the first few months of the…
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Higashiyama Hana Toro
“Kyoto is still cold in the first few months…
Kyoto
Yatsuhashi-an & Shisyu-yakata
36 Nishikoromode-cho, Nishikyougoku, Ukyo-ku, Kyot…
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Gion Matsuri Festival
A little later in the year and while summer is in …
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Kyoto in winter
Kyoto has many faces and many charms. To name but …
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Maruyama Park
The lanterns along the way illuminate a number of …
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Hands on Activity/Wagashi making in Kyoto
The attraction of Kyoto isn’t based solely o…
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KYOTO / SAGANO (ATT.JAPAN ISSUE 14)
Engulfed in rich heritage of material culture and …
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KYOTO 2
The aristocratic culture personifi ed the aestheti…
Kyoto
KYOTO
If you have ever wanted to see and experience the …
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KYOTO IN MIDSUMMER (ATT.JAPAN ISSUE 35)
Gozan-no-Okuribi (“Bonfires on Five Mountain…
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MYOSHINJI AND SHUKUBO TEMPLE LODGINGS (ATT.JAPAN ISSUE 37)
Myoshin-ji Temple is located in the western part o…
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KYOTO FROM SPRING TO EARLY SUMMER (ATT.JAPAN ISSUE 34)
Kyoto in May is the home of cool breezes, green le…
Kyoto
KYOTO INTERNATIONAL MANGA MUSEUM (ATT.JAPAN ISSUE 36)
If you head north from Karasuma Oike intersection,…
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KYOTO IN EARLY SPRING (ATT.JAPAN ISSUE 33)
Higashiyama Hana Toro – a place of subtle an…
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HANDS ON ACTIVITY – WAGASHI MAKING IN KYOTO (ATT.JAPAN
The attraction of Kyoto isn’t based solely o…
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KYOTO SPECIAL (ATT.JAPAN ISSUE 31)
Kyoto has many faces and many charms. To name but …
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FROM THE OCEAN TO KYOTO
With more than 1,200 years of history, Kyoto has b…
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KYO-MACHIYA GUESTHOUSE
Kyo-machiya, traditional townhouse-style low-rise …Osaka
Osaka
Is it really a room with kotatsu on top of the highest building in Japan? Enjoy the wonderful landscape and a typical winter dish “oden” in Kansai!
At the Garden of the Sky on the 58th floor in Haru…Osaka
Full of Spectacles! Let’s go to WEST JAPAN! Vol.1
The West Japan region is home to various charms of…
Osaka
Rugby World CUP 2019™ to Be Held in Japan!
The Rugby World Cup is said to be one of the three…
Osaka
Exciting Autumn Festivals in Japan!
There are many traditional festivals, which are fo…
Osaka
Entertainment in Osaka
As a town with merchants as its principal players …
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“Mozu-Furuichi Kofungun, Ancient Tumulus Clusters” to be registered on the World Heritage List
Mozu-Furuichi Kofungun, located in the southern pa…
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Tenma Tenjin Ume Matsuri (Plum blossom festival)
“Tenma Tenjin Ume Matsuri: the exhibition of bonba…
Osaka
Japan’s first hands-on shopping street, Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shotengai (kitchenware street)
Osaka is a town of food, which is commonly called …Osaka
Spring Has Come! Flowers Bloom in Kansai
If you want to feel the arrival of spring early on…Osaka
Cooling off in Summer, Japan – Kansai version –
We will introduce recommended places to visit in t…
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Senshu, Osaka The Area Full of Matsuri Passion
Senshu, the southwest area of Osaka, is a veritabl…
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New Hot Places in Osaka~2018 Spring/Summer~
【LUCUA FOOD HALL】4/1 OPEN Directly access from Osa…
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Matchamachi
Matchamachi is known as the town of toys. In this …
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Nipponbashi district
The Nipponbashi district, a.k.a. Nipponbashi Den-D…
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Daimaru Shinsaibashi department store
Daimaru Shinsaibashi department store faces the lo…
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Takashimaya
The stately Namba building houses Takashimaya, a d…
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Namba Parks
The commercial complex Namba Parks, directly conne…
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Sennichimae-doguya-suji Street
Sennichimae-doguya-suji Street is especially known…
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Dotonbori and Hozenji-yokocho Street
The gourmet street Dotonbori and food alley Hozenj…
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Kuromonichiba market
Kuromonichiba market has about 160 shops that sell…
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Gourmet streets
The gourmet street Dotonbori and food alley Hozenj…
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Umeda
In December 2010, Maruzen & Junkudo Umeda boo…
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JR Osaka Station
JR Osaka Station is in the process of being redeve…
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MINAMI
Shinsaibashi-suji is a traditional shopping street…
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KITA
There are also many electrical appliance stores an…
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OSAKA / MINAMI (ATT.JAPAN ISSUE 11)
Strange but delicious, we guide you yhrough the he…
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SHINSEKAI / TENNOJI
Tennoji has train terminals for subways, the JR li…
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MINAMI/SENBA/HORIE
There are many stylish shops with select goods, ca…
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MINAMI 2
The gourmet street Dotonbori and food alley Hozenj…
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OSAKA (ATT.JAPAN ISSUE 55)
Osaka is located on the coastal side of the Kansai…
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OSAKA 2
Following the completion of Osaka Castle in the 16…
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BAY AREA OF OSAKA
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan is the place to see a Rhin…
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NAKANOSHIMA
Dotted around Nakanoshima you will find The Museum…
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RINKU TOWN
Kansai International Airport is the gateway to the…
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Kansai International Airport
Let’s Use KIX to Enjoy Travel in Japan! Kans…
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The National Museum of Ethnology
Located in the Expo’70 Commemorative Park, The Nat…
Osaka
EXPOCITY
日本最大級の大型複合施設「EXPOCITY（エキスポシティ）」が、2015年11月、万博記念公園駅前…
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The former house of the Nishio Family
If you are interested in historical architecture, …
Osaka
Expo’70 Commemorative Park
The Expo’70 Commemorative Park is a popular landma…
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THE MOMOFUKU ANDO INSTANT RAMEN MUSEUM
Make Chicken Ramen for Yourself, from Kneading of …
Osaka
SUITA CITY
Expo’70 Commemorative Park The Expo’70 Commemorati…
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FOOD CAPITAL OF JAPAN, OSAKA
Culture of Dashi Dashi is different in color betwe…Hyogo
Hyogo
Enjoy Local Sake and Delicious Dishes in Setouchi!
Blessed with nice warm weather and abundant nature…Hyogo
Enjoy the Cold Winter in Onsen North Kansai
Located across the northern part of Kyoto Prefectu…
Hyogo
Savor Local Food and Drink of Setouchi!
The Setouchi region refers to the coastal area of …
Hyogo
About 120,000 people are expected to visit Kobe! “Omotenashi” autumn event in Kobe.
Kobe City serves as one of the venues for the 2019…Hyogo
Full of Spectacles! Let’s go to WEST JAPAN! Vol.1
The West Japan region is home to various charms of…
Hyogo
Traveling the Seto Inland Sea
Stretching some 450 km east to west, the Seto Inla…
Hyogo
Summer Recommendation! Mt. Maya and Suma Beach
Mt. Maya, filled with memories of Kobe locals Mt. …Hyogo
Rugby World CUP 2019™ to Be Held in Japan!
The Rugby World Cup is said to be one of the three…
Hyogo
Discover an “Autumn” You Have Never Experienced Before
Autumn in North Kansai The season for colored leav…
Hyogo
Boulangeries in Kobe
City of boulangeries, KOBE After opening th…Hyogo
Visit the Northern Kinki Area and you will fall in love with spring!
Enjoy beautiful cherry blossoms, delicious food, a…Hyogo
Spring Has Come! Flowers Bloom in Kansai
If you want to feel the arrival of spring early on…Hyogo
Cooling off in Summer, Japan – Kansai version –
We will introduce recommended places to visit in t…
Hyogo
A Walk in the Nada Area
Kobe is blessed with mountains and the ocean in it…
Hyogo
Taiyo Park
You can see replicas of famous structures, statues…
Hyogo
The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution
At 5:46 a.m. on January 17, 1995, a huge M7.3 eart…
Hyogo
KINOSAKI / TOYOOKA 3
Kinosaki, a Town of Onsen and Yukata Kinosaki, a s…
Hyogo
KOBE 2
Kobe Port is one of the three most beautiful ports…
Hyogo
Toyooka / Kinosaki : Rich Nature, Onsen, and Delicious Food
Located in the northern part of Hyogo Prefecture o…
Hyogo
KINOSAKI / TOYOOKA 2
Kinosaki Yukata Charter 1. Clothes other than yuka…
Hyogo
Himeji City in Hyogo Prefecture
Thanks to its Shinkansen (bullet train) platform, …
Hyogo
Shoshazan Engyo-ji Temple
With a 1,000 year history, the temple encompasses …
Hyogo
Koko-en Garden
Koko-en Gardens include nine different types and s…
Hyogo
Himeji Central Park
A leisure facility with an amusement park and a sa…
Hyogo
Yamasa Kamaboko, Yumesenkan
A traditional kamaboko (minced and steamed fish) m…
Hyogo
Sakagura Sake Storage of Nada
With the formal registration of “Washoku” as an UN…
Hyogo
HIMEJI
Grand Opening of Himeji Castle on March 27, 2015 (…
Hyogo
KOBE
The Kansai Region is located on the west of Japan&…
Hyogo
KINOSAKI / TOYOOKA 1
Kinosaki Onsen Yukata Village Kinosaki, a small, e…
Hyogo
HIMEJI CITY
Recommended Sightseeing Routes Day 1 (1) National …Shiga
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Feel a Nice Breeze While Cycling in West Japan
Shimanami Kaido Umashima Island Cycling is one of …
Shiga
Enjoy Skiing in Japan!
Japan has all kinds of snow activities to offer wi…Shiga
Visit the Northern Kinki Area and you will fall in love with spring!
Enjoy beautiful cherry blossoms, delicious food, a…Shiga
Spring Has Come! Flowers Bloom in Kansai
If you want to feel the arrival of spring early on…
Shiga
Relaxing Trip in Shiga
Shiga Prefecture’s most distinctive feature is Lak…
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Baikamo flower
Every year in early summer small white Baikamo flo…
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Arihara
Arihara is a village unchanged and traditional wit…
Shiga
Harie
In Harie region, the culture of water and water-us…
Shiga
Makino Pickland
Makino Pickland is a hands-on experience-style agr…
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Shirahige Shrine
The Shirahige Shrine in Takashima is said to have …
Shiga
Marchants’ residence
The Nakae Jungoro residence, Tonomura Uhee residen…
Shiga
Hachiman-dori Moat
White-walled earthen storehouses and old prestigio…
Shiga
Suigo meguri
You can tour this waterfront community on a “…
Shiga
Bodhisattva of Compassion
“Images of the Bodhisattva of Compassion (el…
Shiga
Mt.Ibuki
Today, blessed with pure water wells this area is …
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Omi Hachiman
Omi Hachiman is a castle town that was created in …
Shiga
Kohoku and Kosei
The Kohoku and Kosei regions have an abundance of …
Shiga
Roads
During the Edo Period (1603-1867), the circuits co…
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Biwako Valley
At an elevation of 1,100m (3,610 feet) above sea l…
Shiga
Sakamoto
Within the eastern base region of the mountain is …
Shiga
Ishiyama-dera
Ishiyama-dera, is said to have been founded in yea…
Shiga
Location
It is only 10km (6.2 miles) from Kyoto to Otsu, th…
Shiga
Mt.Hiei
Rising 848m (2,782 feet) high above sea level on t…
Shiga
OTSU
“It is only 10km (6.2 miles) from Kyoto to O…
Shiga
Mii-dera
Mii-dera (Enjou-ji) was established in year 686. O…
Shiga
WEST SIDE OF LAKE BIWA
“A popular area for enjoying marine leisure …
Shiga
SHIGA
“Shiga Prefecture holds the largest lake in …
Shiga
NORTH SIDE OF LAKE BIWA
“With grand dreams the warring state militar…
Shiga
EAST SIDE OF LAKE BIWA
“Omi Hachiman is a castle town that was crea…
Shiga
Lake Biwa and Omi
Shiga Prefecture holds the largest lake in Japan, …
Shiga
SHIGA (ATT.JAPAN ISSUE 47)
Shiga Prefecture holds the largest lake in Japan, …Nara
Nara
Mt. Yoshino in Nara, with Beautiful Cherry Blossoms and More
Charms of Spring Mt. Yoshino is renowned for its p…Nara
Full of Spectacles! Let’s go to WEST JAPAN! Vol.1
The West Japan region is home to various charms of…
Nara
Delving deeper into Nara pittoresque countryside
Writer: J. L. from Belgium Have you ever heard of …
Nara
Artisans Supporting Japan’s Traditions Nara Prefecture (Gose and Gojo)
Gose and Gojo are areas famous for their still rem…Nara
Spring Has Come! Flowers Bloom in Kansai
If you want to feel the arrival of spring early on…
Nara
Chikubushima
Floating on the water in the very center of Lake B…
Nara
Kinpusenji Temple
Over the centuries Yoshino flourished as the town …
Nara
Nyoirin-ji Temple
Emperor Godaigo worshipped piously at Nyoirin-ji T…
Nara
Walking on Mount Yoshino
The route from the foot to the summit of Mt. Yoshi…
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Mt. Yoshino 1
Mount Yoshino is quite simply one of Japan’s…
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Chikurin-in Temple
Chikurin-in Temple has the shukubo (lodging facilt…
Nara
Kinpusen-ji Temple
The World Heritage site Mt. Yoshino was developed …
Nara
Yoshimizu Shrine
Yoshimizu Shrine was once the Imperial Court of Na…
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Yoshino Mikumari Shrine
The next point, Yoshino Mikumari Shrine, is often …
Nara
Kakinoha-zushi
Kakinoha-zushi is pressed sushi. Pieces of mackere…
Nara
Yoshimizu Shrine
A narrow road lined with souvenir shops and restau…
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Cherry Blossomos of Yoshino
…
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East and West Treasure Houses
The East and West Treasure Houses (Kudara-Kannon-d…
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Muroji Temple
Muroji Temple of the Shingon sect of Buddhism is s…
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Kinpusenji Temple
Kinpusenji Temple where the famed copper ‘Do…
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Hokkiji Temple
Hokkiji, designated a World Heritage Site along wi…
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Hasedera Temple
A 20-minute walk from Kintetsu Hasedera Station, l…
Nara
Chuguji Temple
Chuguji Temple contains (the) Miroku-bosatsu-zo wi…
Nara
Ikaruga 1
Horyuji Temple stands in the tranquil village of I…
Nara
Chuguji Temple / Hokkiji Temple
Chuguji Temple contains (the) Miroku-bosatsu-zo wi…
Nara
Horyuji Temple 2
“Horyuji Temple was supposedly founded joint…
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Kondo 1
The Kondo here is the oldest wooden building in th…
Nara
Gojuno To
Pagodas are considered to be the most important bu…
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Nara Toukae
Nara Toukae is held between August 6th and 15th ea…
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Great Buddha
The Great Buddha inside the kondo is 15m in height…
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Shika-no-tsunokiri
The Shika-no-tsunokiri (horn cutting (of the deer)…
Nara
Omizutori
The Omizutori is held at Nigatsu-do in Todaiji Tem…
Nara
Around Nara Park
The area around Nara Park is easy to access from b…
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Events
“The Yamayaki, or burning ceremony, is held …
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Yamayaki
The Yamayaki, or burning ceremony, is held on the …
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Kawai Family House
Kawai Family House is the house of the family that…
Nara
Kasuga Taisha’s Mantoro lantern festival
Kasuga Taisha’s Mantoro lantern festival, is…
Nara
Yakushiji Temple
Yakushiji Temple was first built at Kashihara in 6…
Nara
Toyota Family House
Toyota Family House is the house of a lumber deale…
Nara
Naramachi Koshi no Ie
Naramachi Koshi no Ie is a replica of a traditiona…
Nara
Toshodai-ji Temple
Toshodaiji was founded by the Chinese priest Ganji…
Nara
Chugu-ji Temple, Horin-ji Temple, and Hokki-ji Temple
Chugu-ji Temple, Horin-ji Temple, and Hokki-ji Tem…
Nara
Nara National Museum
A retro Western-style building just to the west of…
Nara
Imanishi-ke Shoin
Imanishi-ke Shoin is a typical shoin-style buildin…
Nara
IKARUGA
Beautiful temple buildings related to Prince Shoto…
Nara
Gango-ji Temple
Gengo-ji Temple is an old temple. Its origin is th…
Nara
Kasuga Taisha Shrine
A 10-minute walk from Nigatsu-do of Todai-ji throu…
Nara
Naramachi
The area from Kintetsu Nara Station to JR Nara Sta…
Nara
Nara-koen Park
After a five-minute walk east from Kintetsu Nara S…
Nara
Asuka
Rustic houses are scattered among rice paddies, su…
Nara
Nara Prefecture Hall of Manyo Culture
Nara Prefecture Hall of Manyo Culture is a facilit…
Nara
IMAI
Traditional streets of the Edo period remain in Im…
Nara
Takamatsuzuka tomb
A 10-minute ride will bring you to Takamatsuzuka t…
Nara
HASE / MURO
A 20-minute walk from Kintetsu Hasedera Station, l…
Nara
Ishibutai burial mound
Ishibutai burial mound is located 20 minutes by bi…
Nara
YOSHINO
“After crossing the Yoshino River by train, …
Nara
NARA / HORYUJI (ATT.JAPAN ISSUE 30)
The year 2010 will mark the 1300th anniversary of …
Nara
NISHINOKYO
Yakushiji Temple is located five minutes on foot f…
Nara
ASUKA
This typical landscape of ancient Japan is preserv…
Nara
NARAMACHI
“The area from Kintetsu Nara Station to JR N…Wakayama
Wakayama
Full of Spectacles! Let’s go to WEST JAPAN! Vol.1
The West Japan region is home to various charms of…
Wakayama
Trip to Nanki Shirahama in Wakayama
Filled with attractive places and sites to see, su…Wakayama
Spring Has Come! Flowers Bloom in Kansai
If you want to feel the arrival of spring early on…
Wakayama
Mt.Koya
Mt. Koya, a world heritage site, is about 90 minut…
Wakayama
KOYASAN 2
“As little as one hour after departing Osaka…