Japan: attractions and places of interest

The Little Prince Museum was built in honor of the world-famous fairy tale by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, which is familiar to most people from childhood. The work teaches kindness, love and friendship. The popularity of the tale is evidenced by the fact that almost 150 million copies have been sold. ...

The Studio Ghibli Anime Museum in Tokyo is dedicated to the world famous anime produced by Studio Ghibli. It is located in the city of Mitaka, in the west of Inokashira Park (Tokyo Prefecture), and is a small fairy-tale house. The opening took place in October 2001. Hayao Miyazaki, one of the two fo...

The Ryukoku Museum is located in the ancient capital of Japan, the city of Kyoto, in this place tourists have the opportunity to get acquainted with the history of Buddhism from its appearance in India to the present day. Particular attention is paid to the spread of religion in Japan. The state-of-...

The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge is called a real miracle of engineering and design that has become a reality. It connects 2 cities located on different banks of the Akashi Strait; the six-lane highway connects the cities of Kobe and Awadazi. Its length is 3,911 meters, the bridge consists of three sections...

Enryaku-ji Monastery, one of the most significant Japanese monasteries, is located near the city of Kyoto on the slopes of the picturesque Hiei Hill. Its founder is the monk Site, also known as Denge Daishi. Construction of the building began in 788 and continued for several years. History of Enryak...

Horyuji Monastery is located in Ikaruga near Nara. The exact name is Horyu Gakumon-ji, the name of the complex is translated as Temple of Prosperous Dharma. This is the very first in Japan, and the oldest Buddhist temple in the world, the wooden buildings of which have survived to this day. True, on...

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial serves as a reminder that in August 1945, the United States launched a nuclear attack on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, dropping atomic bombs on them. Hiroshima was chosen specifically - high population density, flammable wooden houses, located on a plain...

The International Manga Museum opened in 2006 by a joint decision of the city authorities and Seika University in Kyoto. A house that used to be an elementary school was allocated for the museum. Since 1973, manga was taught in one of the first institutions at the university. In addition to the exhi...

Kyoto University operates in the city of Kyoto, they are considered one of the best higher education institutions in Japan. It has 23 thousand students. Education received at the university is recognized as honorable and prestigious. The university consists of three campuses, the main one being Yosh...

Kiyomizu-dera is a Buddhist temple, the full correct name of which is Otowasan Kiyomizudera. Translated from Japanese it means "Temple of Pure Water". It is located in the east of Kyoto and is the city's main attraction. The date of its foundation is 778, the name takes from the waterfall located in...