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Tokyo Skytree
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Osaka Castle Main Tower
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Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
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Todai-ji Temple
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Itsukushima Shrine
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Machida: From the Former Shirasu Residence Buaiso to Yakushi Pond Park and Machida Squirrel Garden
Machida City preserves the nature of satoyama (traditional rural landscapes) and the history of everyday life.
From Kichijoji to Inokashira Park and the Ghibli Museum, Mitaka
This walking course takes you from the shopping streets at the north exit of Kichijoji Station to Inokashira Onshi Park south of the station.
On the Tokyu Ikegami Line: From Togoshi Ginza Shopping Street to Senzokuike and Ikegami Honmon-ji Temple
This course takes you to three neighborhoods—from Togoshi Ginza in Shinagawa Ward to Senzokuike and Ikegami in Ota Ward—while getting off at stations along the…
Kagurazaka: Walking up the Slope from Tokyo Daijingu Shrine in Iidabashi to Bishamonten and Akagi-jinja Shrine
This course takes you to Tokyo Daijingu Shrine in Iidabashi for a visit, up Kagurazaka-dori Street, and on to Zenkoku-ji Temple, which enshrines Bishamonten,…
Ryogoku: From Eko-in Temple to Kyu-Yasuda Garden, Edo-Tokyo Museum, and The Sumida Hokusai Museum
Eko-in Temple was founded to bury and memorialize the people who lost their lives in the Great Fire of Meireki in the 3rd year of Meireki (1657).
Harajuku: From Meiji-jingu Shrine to Yoyogi Park, Takeshita-dori Street, and Omotesando
This walking course starts at JR Harajuku Station, visits Meiji-jingu Shrine, strolls through the woods and open lawns of the neighboring Yoyogi Park, crosses…
Tennoji Nanasaka Slopes, Temple Towns, and the Site of Sanada Yukimura's Final Stand
This walking course takes you south from Tanimachi 9-chome Station on the Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line, visiting Ikukunitama-jinja Shrine and following the slopes…
Higashiosaka: From the Shiba Ryotaro Memorial Museum to Hiraoka-jinja Shrine and Ishikiri-san
This walking and Kintetsu Nara Line course takes you to the home and memorial museum of author Shiba Ryotaro, followed by visits to two ancient shrines at the…
Osaka Port: Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, Tempozan, and the Evening View from Sakishima Cosmo Tower Observatory
This course takes you through Tempozan Harbor Village at Osaka Port—visiting Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, Tempozan Marketplace, and the Tempozan Giant Ferris…
Classic Minami: From America-mura to Shinsaibashi, Dotonbori, and Namba
Starting from Sankaku Park at the center of America-mura, this classic Osaka Minami route heads south through Shinsaibashisuji Shopping Street to Dotonbori.
Food Crawl at Kuromon Market, Bunraku, and Nipponbashi's Den Den Town
This course takes you right outside Nippombashi Station to enjoy food walking at Kuromon Market, followed by a visit to the nearby National Bunraku Theatre.
Cycling the Mozu Kofun Group: The Great Tumuli of Nintoku, Richu, and Nisanzai
This course takes you on a rental bicycle from the tourist information center in Daisen Park to explore the massive keyhole-shaped burial mounds scattered…
Ancient Temples of Sagano: From Rakushisha Hermitage to Seiryo-ji Temple and Osawa Pond at Daikaku-ji Temple
From Rakushisha Hermitage, the hut of Basho's disciple Mukai Kyorai, past Seiryo-ji Temple, known by the name "Saga Shaka-do Temple," to Osawa Pond at…
Touring the "Sanbi" Area: Takao, Makinoo, and Toganoo
Located northwest of Kyoto along the valley of the Kiyotaki River, Jingo-ji Temple in Takao, Saimyo-ji Temple in Makinoo, and Kozan-ji Temple in Toganoo line…
The Three Motoise Shrines and the Oni of Mt. Oe (By Car)
In Oe-cho, Fukuchiyama City, this driving course takes you on a visit to the "Three Motoise Shrines" in order: Toyouke Daijinja Shrine (known as Motoise Geku,…
From Shimogamo-jinja Shrine to Shokoku-ji Temple and Kyoto Imperial Palace
On the north side of Kyoto, a shrine older than Heian-kyo, a Zen temple founded by a Muromachi shogunate shogun, and the imperial residence that served the…
Cherry Blossoms of Yamashina Canal and Bishamon-do Temple
From the Mausoleum of Emperor Tenji, walk east along the Yamashina Canal, the section of the Lake Biwa Canal that flows through Yamashina, to Bishamon-do Temple…
Fushimi Sake Breweries and Jikkokubune
Beginning at Gokonomiya-jinja Shrine, the guardian shrine of the former Fushimi Town area, this route takes you through Fushimi Sakagura Koji, where you can…
Gojo: Townscape of Shinmachi, Kongo-ji Temple, and the Octagonal Hall of Eisan-ji Temple
Start walking from JR Gojo Station and stroll down Shinmachi-dori in Gojo Shinmachi, which is lined with stately traditional machiya townhouses.
Naramachi: From Sarusawa Pond to Gango-ji Temple, Machiya Alleys, and Jurin-in Temple
Leaving Kintetsu-Nara Station, head to Sarusawa Pond and proceed south to find Gango-ji Temple and the townscape of Naramachi unfolding before you.
Totsukawa Village: From Tanize Suspension Bridge to Totsukawa Onsen and Hatenashi Village (by Car)
Drive south through Totsukawa Village, located at the southernmost tip of Nara Prefecture. Cross the 297-meter-long Tanize Suspension Bridge, and soak in 100%…
Azaleas of Mt. Yamato-Katsuragi and Katsuragi Hitokotonushi-jinja Shrine (Ropeway)
From Kintetsu Gose Station, take a bus and ropeway up to Mt. Yamato-Katsuragi, and walk around the plateau near the summit.
Day Trip from Osaka: From Horyu-ji Temple and Chugu-ji Temple to Yakushi-ji Temple and Toshodai-ji Temple in Nishinokyo
Travel from Osaka to Horyuji Station by JR to visit Horyu-ji Temple and its eastern neighbor, Chugu-ji Temple, during the morning.
Castle Town of Uda-Matsuyama: Historic Streets, Morino Old Medicinal Herb Garden, and Uda Mikumari-jinja Shrine (Matabei-zakura in Spring; By Car)
Starting from the weeping Matabei-zakura cherry tree in Hongo, Ouda, walk through the castle town streets of Uda-Matsuyama.
Hiroshima
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Saijo Sakagura-dori Street
This walking course starts from JR Saijo Station and explores Saijo in Higashihiroshima City, which is said to be one of Japan's three major sake-brewing…
Flower Fields of Sera and the White-Walled Townscape of Joge (By Car)
This driving itinerary explores flower tourism farms in Sera-cho, located in the central-eastern part of Hiroshima Prefecture, and Joge-cho in Fuchu City.
Mihara: Castle Ruins, Autumn Leaves at Buttsu-ji Temple, and a Japanese Garden by the Airport (By Car)
This course connects three highlights of Mihara City by car. After viewing the stone walls of the tenshudai (keep foundation) at the Mihara Castle Ruins, which…
Tomonoura, the Port for Awaiting Tides, and Sensuijima Island
This walking course explores Tomonoura, a port town situated at the southern tip of the Numakuma Peninsula south of Fukuyama.
Onomichi's Slopes: Senko-ji Temple and Neko-no-Hosomichi Alley
This walking route takes you from the top to the bottom of Mt. Senkoji, which rises behind the town of Onomichi.
Mori Motonari's Koriyama Castle Ruins and the Village of Kagura (By Car)
This is a driving tour around Akitakata City. In the morning, you will walk from a museum at the foot of the mountain to visit the Yoshida-Koriyama Castle…
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