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Enjoy a traditional tea ceremony, feed wild monkeys and explore World Heritage-listed temples and shrines in this historically rich Japanese city.

Tour the south-central Japanese city that has rebuilt itself after a devastating earthquake. Be charmed by its waterfront attractions and diverse neighborhoods.

The malls, art museums and temple shrines both above and below ground level combine to keep you and your family entertained for days. 

Seeing this garden in a picture may seem like a photo effect, but it isn’t a trick. Nature, with some human help, has created a unique place that must be seen.  

Charming craft shops, ceremonious teahouses and tiny cafés spill out from the traditional wooden façades of this historic pair of lanes below Kiyomizu-dera Temple.

The malls, art museums and temple shrines both above and below ground level combine to keep you and your family entertained for days. 

The malls, art museums and temple shrines both above and below ground level combine to keep you and your family entertained for days. 

This Tokyo suburb is the long-standing center of Tokyo’s youth and cosplay culture and the place to shop, snack, people-watch and glimpse the future of fashion.

The malls, art museums and temple shrines both above and below ground level combine to keep you and your family entertained for days. 

Get an authentic Japanese onsen experience at this district that offers both relaxing hot springs and an energetic cultural life.

A stroll through this peaceful, colorful garden is the highlight of a trip to Tokyo at any time of year. It is especially popular for the cherry blossoms of spring.

Asahikawa is Japan’s saké-brewing, seafood and ramen noodle centre. Amuse yourself at its zoo, sculpture museum, pottery village, ski slopes and beautiful gardens.

Enjoy a day in the life of Sapporo’s university students and professors while wandering the tree-lined avenues and riverfront walks of this elegant campus. 

Tokyo’s oldest temple was built centuries ago to honor the goddess of mercy. It now draws thousands daily for Buddhist prayer or cultural observation.

Get an authentic Japanese onsen experience at this district that offers both relaxing hot springs and an energetic cultural life.

With picturesque blossom gardens and a golden hall considered a national treasure, this temple is a historic monument devoted to bliss and tranquility.