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Osaka

Osaka

Osaka has always been a merchant centre and a place to come for good food and rollicking entertainment.  Once a maze of waterways, Osaka was bombed heavily in WWII and the rebuild went in for the modern, functionality of concrete over aesthetics. ...

Go for: Temples, Gardens, Parks, Visitor Attractions, Archaeological Sites

23 experiences: Sakura season in Japan, Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, Momiji season in Japan, Katsura Imperial Villa Garden, Saiho-ji Moss Garden. 18 more »

Kyoto

Kyoto

Kyoto retains the grace, refinement and cultural riches of its years as Japan’s capital, but today its coated in a work-a-day industrial layer.  Once a place of geisha silks, parks carefully laid out to reflect the seasons, narrow cobbled streets and...

Go for: Historic Cities &Towns, Sacred Places, Gardens, Museums, Visitor Attractions

4 experiences: Kyoto, Kyoto National Museum, Kyoto, Gion and Geisha, Zen garden of Ryoan-ji, Kyoto.

Himeji

Himeji

Initially built as a fortress by the Harima district ruler in 1333, Himeji Castle has been repeatedly expanded throughout the centuries and now stands intact on a hill in the centre of Himeji City, surrounded by a tangled network of spiralling paths...

Go for: Forts and Fortifications, Castles & Palaces

1 experience: Himeji Castle.

Kobe

Kobe

Built on reclaimed land 5kms offshore to protect the local environment and control noise pollution, the architecture is internationally renowned for its blend of artistic and functional features: the roof's design creates an image of soaring, and the...

Go for: Contemporary Architecture

1 experience: Kansai Airport Terminal.

Nachi Falls

Nachi Falls

At 133 meters high Nachi-taki (Nachi Falls) is one of Japan's best-known and tallest permanent waterfalls. It is located on the beautiful Kii...

Go for: Waterfalls

Osugidani

Osugidani

Osuguidani translates to 'Valley of the Tall Cedars' and directly reflects the appearance of this valley region on the upper sections of the Miya...

Go for: Canyons, Walking

San-in Coast

San-in Coast

The San-in Coast, much of which is national park, stretches from Wakasa Bay's convoluted coastline in the east to the sand dunes of Totoori in the...

Go for: Coastlines

Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range

Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range

'Set in the dense forests of the Kii Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean, three sacred sites – Yoshino and Omine, Kumano Sanzan, Koyasan – linked...

Go for: Sacred Places

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