#140 most popular of 2194 things to do in Japan
- "This wild, throbbing neighborhood is one of the new centers of modern Tokyo and is well-worth a look for the casual tourist. The best way and the most frantic way to arrive into this area is through the Shinjuku…"
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#141 most popular of 2194 things to do in Japan
- "Kyoto’s gardens and ryokans (traditional inns) are magnificent zones of tranquility. The great Shogun Ieasu’s great great-grandson built the Shugakuin Imperial Villa in 1659. It contains beautiful grounds at…"
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#142 most popular of 2194 things to do in Japan
- "The museum houses relics salvaged after the A-bomb explosion, it traces the events leading to the tragic day as well as the aftermath. The museum is a poignant reminder to all of the horrors of nuclear…"
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#143 most popular of 2194 things to do in Japan
- "Nara preceded Kyoto as the capital of Japan (710-784), and it is regarded as the cradle of Japanese civilization, culture, religion and the arts. Nara is 28 miles south of Kyoto, so this is an easy day trip from…"
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#144 most popular of 2194 things to do in Japan
- "Japan’s only National Museum of Western Art was established in 1959 to
house the Matsukata Collection. Kojiro Matsukata was the president of Kawasaki
Shipbuilding Company and collected a huge number of…"
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#145 most popular of 2194 things to do in Japan
- "We visited the Nezu Institute of Fine Arts on a glorious sunny early spring
Sunday. We were not really in the mood for Fine Arts, and didn’t know what to
expect, but we have heard of the serene garden at the…"
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#146 most popular of 2194 things to do in Japan
- "The Glover garden now houses some of the former homes of the pioneering Meiji European residents. The centre of attraction is notably Glover mansion, found almost at the foot of the garden.
The easiest way to…"
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#147 most popular of 2194 things to do in Japan
- "Just north of the Hypocentre park is the Peace park. This used to be a prison but everyone was killed instantly during the nuclear explosion. There are some renmants of the prison wall still.
You can find the…"
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#148 most popular of 2194 things to do in Japan
- "The Nagoya Aquarium is one of largest in Japan, comprised of two buildings with a total of five floors and dedicated to five of the world's marine environments: Japan, Australia, the tropics, the deep sea, and…"
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#149 most popular of 2194 things to do in Japan
- "Though Mrs. Hirota, the proprietor of the guest house where we were staying, had kindly marked this temple in her map, I felt like we actually stumbled on this gem of a Kyoto temple. For an amazing experience,…"
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