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  21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa

  Posted in: Chubu, Ishikawa

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  Children and adults alike can appreciate contemporary art in an enjoyable way at this popular museum which opened its doors in 2004. The open and expansive space and the round, all-glass architecture, designed by internationally acclaimed architectural unit SANAA consisting of Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, have become dear to the hearts of local residents.

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  Tsushima

  Posted in: Kyushu, Nagasaki

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  A popular tourist destination where an observation deck offers a bird's eye view of Aso Bay and a typical ria coast. Tsushima, the border island facing South Korea, has many places for you to enjoy the majestic nature, including a bird's eye view of Aso Bay from Eboshi-dake.

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  Chuson-ji Temple

  Posted in: Tohoku, Iwate

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  If you are going to see Hiraizumi in Nishiiwai-gun, Iwate Prefecture, take a recommended UNESCO World Heritage Sites tour. A number of World Heritage sites and related facilities are scattered around the town in walking distance from each other, they include the Konjiki-do of Chuson-ji Temple, head temple of the Tendai sect in the Tohoku region, and Motsu-ji Temple, the special-status head temple of the Tendai sect, which has a famous stone slab with a poem by Matsuo Basho inscribed on it....

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  Hiketa Townscape

  Posted in: Shikoku, Kagawa

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  The ancient city of Hiketa is a district that prospered as a port city since the middle Ages, sacred temples, shrines, and traditional “townhouses” were made and still remains even today.

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  Kitsuki Castle Town

  Posted in: Kyushu, Oita

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  The Hiina Doll Festival of the Kitsuki castle town in Kitsuki City, Oita Prefecture, is a magnificent event. Various kinds of Hina dolls are put on display throughout the castle town, which has the air of a little Kyoto. The event is held from February to March every year. Only in Kitsuki can you see so many different Hina dolls in the 30 or so locations around the city. 

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  Nakaoyama Pottery Village

  Posted in: Kyushu, Nagasaki

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  Hasami is known as a pottery town, and the area of Nakaoyama has a particularly high concentration of potteries. The village features many nostalgic scenes of yesteryear, including one of the world's largest climbing kilns, which made mass production of ceramics possible in the Edo Period (1603 - 1868), brick chimneystacks, and back alleyways. Experience first-hand the history of this pottery village as you tour its potteries and explore its alleyways.

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  Takaya Shrine

  Posted in: Shikoku, Kagawa

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  Zenigata Sunae is a huge sand art of a 345m copper coin from Edo period drawn on Ariake Beach in Kanonji City; it was created over the night in 1633 to welcome the feudal lord Ikoma Takatoshi.

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  Bamboo Airways (BAV) TĂNG CHUYẾN SGN – VCS/PQC/DAD

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  THÔNG BÁO TĂNG CHUYẾN SGN – VCS/PQC/DAD (v.v) VÀ HAN – CXR/DAD (v.v)

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  Hossawa Falls

  Posted in: Kanto, Tokyo

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  The only waterfall in Tokyo selected as one of the Top 100 Waterfalls in Japan, Hossawa Falls in the village of Hinohara is 62 meters tall and has four stages in all. The deep hole at the lowest stage (length of about 26 meters) has a mysterious atmosphere and is said to be inhabited by a large serpent since ancient times. The waterfall is also famous for freezing in winter, and the Hossawa Falls Winter Festival is held from December to February every year.

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  Jozankei Hot Springs

  Posted in: Hokkaido, Southern Hokkaido

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  It is the largest hot spring town in Hokkaido with about twenty ryokan inns.

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  Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine

  Posted in: Kanto, Saitama

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  Located in the city of Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture, Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine is known to bring good luck in relationships (enmusubi) and happiness in the family. Believed to have been established around 1,500 years ago, it enshrines two couples of husband and wife deities, as well as Oonamuchinomikoto, another god of relationships from the famous Izumo Taisha Shrine.

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  Myogi Shrine

  Posted in: Kanto, Gunma

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  Boasting a history of 1,500 years, Myogi Shrine is situated on the hillside of Mount Hakuun, the highest peak of Mount Myogi. The main shrine is a lavish structure built in the rare black lacquered Gongen-zukuri style and embellished with impressive engravings by the same artisans as the famous Nikko Toshogu Shrine. Together with the Karamon gate and Urushi-Soumon gate, the structures are designated as an Important Cultural Property. In addition, the Treasure Museum exhibits such artworks as...

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