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Kyoto Higashiyama district
An afternoon at Kiyomizudera and the preserved historic district around it The Higashiyama District (東山) is one of the best preserved historic districts in Kyoto. It is a good place to experience traditional old Kyoto. This visit can be done in half day and can be combined with other visits to Kyoto. Kiyomizudera, the starting
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Nikko day trip from Tokyo
Beautiful and colorful shrines and temples in the forest Nikkō (日光) is a town most famous for Toshogu Shrine (東照宮), Japan’s most lavishly decorated shrine that features the famous Three Wise Monkeys carving. A trip to Nikko can be done as a one day trip from Tokyo. The famous temples and shrines are clustered together
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Pokémon themed vending machine in Nara
Found this Pokémon themed vending machine on my last trip to Nara. No Pokémon merchandise. Just refreshments. It was the only one that I saw on my entire trip. Probably I was not looking for them good enough. Have you found any of this vending machines or other themed machines? Please share if you did.
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Miyajima and Hiroshima side trip
This one day trip was focused on Miyajima island with an afternoon spent at the Peace Memorial park in Hiroshima. Itsukushima shrine in Miyajima is ranked as one of the The Three Views of Japan (日本三景, Nihon Sankei). Miyajima (宮島) is a small island less than an hour from Hiroshima. It can be easily explored on foot. It is
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A day trip to Nara
This is how I did a one day side trip to Nara. It covers four important places to visit. Three of them are declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. Nara is a beautiful place to hike. Nara Park contains most of its attractions and has a very peaceful atmosphere that lets you have a peek
