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Visiting Japan’s Nikko, resting place of two shoguns
As the resting place of one of Japan’s greatest shoguns (military rulers of the nation) and just under two hours from Tokyo by train, Nikko is a great daytrip if you’re spending a few days in Japan’s capital. Situated in a hilly and forested region, Nikko is a fitting place to honor a former ruler […]
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Visiting the Tokyo National Museum
Despite its name, Tokyo National Museum is Japan’s main history museum as well as the country’s largest art museum. Located in Tokyo’s Ueno Park and built in 1872, the museum features several large collections in separate buildings. I’ve been to this museum twice and I still haven’t seen everything. The Tokyo National Museum is the best […]
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Visiting Tokyo’s Ueno district
Tokyo is a city with so many things to see and explore, you need to divide it up by districts. While Shinjuku, Shibuya and Ginza are very well-known, there are older districts that are a little more laid-back but still very interesting. The two times I’ve been to Tokyo, I stayed in the middle of […]
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Kyoto’s Nijo castle
Kyoto is a city full of historic temples, but it also has several imperial and shogunate castles right in the middle of town. The most well-known one is Nijo Castle, which served as the shogun’s residence after it was built in 1603, and then became an imperial castle after the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate […]
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Kyoto’s Kiyomizudera and Nanzenji temples
Kyoto is a city full of historic temples, old neighborhoods and shrines. You can easily spend days there visiting different districts each day and still not covering all of Kyoto’s many sights. One of Kyoto’s most distinctive temples is Kiyomizudera Temple, located on a hill in the east. Outside the temple is a historic neighborhood […]
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