#Japan

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Why I decided to leave alone: Solo trip to Kyoto

For a long time I couldn't explain to myself why one day I just opened a website with tickets and started looking for a trip that I would…

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Osaka – the final part of the trip

After Kyoto, I went to Osaka, and here the mood changed again. If Tokyo seemed huge and fast–moving to me, Kyoto seemed calm and…

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Tokyo to Kyoto

During my long-awaited trip to Japan, I went to Kyoto. I was a little worried before the trip, because the Japanese trains seemed so…

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How to use public transport in Tokyo

When I first looked at the public transport scheme in Tokyo, I had the feeling that this was not a map of the city, but a plan for some…

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Tokyo – the first acquaintance with Japan

When I first started planning a week in Japan, I had a pretty simple idea: to see Tokyo, go to Kyoto, visit Osaka, and return home with the…

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Ryoan-ji Garden

Ryoan-ji Garden is a celebrated Japanese rock garden located within the grounds of the Ryoan-ji Zen Buddhist temple in northwestern Kyoto.…

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Shirakawa Village

Shirakawa-go is one of Japan’s best-known traditional villages, nestled among the mountains of Gifu Prefecture on the island of Honshu. It…

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Water Iris Garden

The Water Iris Garden, officially known as Suigo Sawara Ayame Park, is located in Katori, Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan. Set within…

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Tobu World Square

Tobu World Square is a theme park in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. It features miniature reproductions of famous buildings, monuments…

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Jigokudani

Jigokudani is a mountain valley in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, famous for its hot springs and Japanese macaques that often warm themselves in…

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Osaka Castle

Osaka Castle is one of Japan’s most recognizable historical landmarks. Located in the heart of Osaka, it stands within a spacious park of…

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Himeji Castle

Himeji Castle is one of Japan’s most celebrated historic landmarks. Located in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, it is famous for its white…

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Shiretoko National Park

Shiretoko National Park lies in northeastern Hokkaido, Japan, on a peninsula extending into the Sea of Okhotsk. Its name is commonly linked…

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Nikko National Park

Nikko National Park lies in the mountainous region of central Japan, north of Tokyo. It spans parts of Tochigi, Gunma and Fukushima…

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Hakusan National Park

Hakusan National Park lies in central Japan, in the western part of Honshu. It covers mountainous areas across Ishikawa, Fukui, Gifu and…

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Daisetsuzan National Park

Daisetsuzan National Park lies in central Hokkaido, Japan, and is the country's largest mountainous national park. Covering approximately…

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Bandai-Asahi National Park

Bandai-Asahi National Park is one of Japan’s largest national parks, located in the Tohoku region in the northeast of Honshu. It extends…

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Koishikawa Korakuen Garden

Koishikawa Korakuen Garden is one of Tokyo’s oldest traditional Japanese gardens, located in Bunkyo near the Tokyo Dome complex. Created…

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Shukkeien Garden

Shukkeien Garden is a historic Japanese landscape garden in central Hiroshima, created in the early 17th century. It is known for miniature…

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Tofuku-ji

Tofuku-ji is one of Kyoto’s largest and most renowned Zen Buddhist temple complexes, located in the historic Higashiyama district of Japan.…

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Hitachi Seaside Park

Hitachi Seaside Park is a large national park on the Pacific coast in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Located near the city of Hitachinaka, it…

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Kawachi Fujien Wisteria Garden

Kawachi Fujien is a private garden in Kitakyushu, on the Japanese island of Kyushu. Set among green hills, it is famous for its unusual…

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Rikugien Garden

Rikugien Garden is one of Tokyo’s finest traditional Japanese gardens, known for its winding paths, artificial hills, ponds and carefully…

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Saihoji Moss Garden

The Saihoji Moss Garden is one of Kyoto’s most distinctive attractions and an outstanding example of traditional Japanese garden design.…

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Kairakuen Garden

Kairakuen is one of Japan's best-known traditional gardens, located in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture. Along with Kenrokuen in Kanazawa and…

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Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park

Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park is one of Japan’s best-known natural areas, located on the island of Honshu. It includes the region around…