Temples and shrines - click here for more.
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Ohara - a tranquil rural village in the mountains north of Kyoto
Kyoto Botanical Garden
Mount Takao
Arashiyama
Kyoto Tower
Nyan-Nyan-Ji - A temple "run" by cats
Kyoto is known for its temples and shrines, each of them with its own quirks and features. Of course, unsurprisingly, there has to be a temple for our beloved fluffy fur balls.
Nijo Castle
Nagaokakyo Tenmangu
Byodo-in - a Unesco World Heritage Site
Uji - Japan's Matcha Capital
Tokuun-ji, Sonobe
Kayabuki no Sato, Miyama - a village seemingly frozen in time
Amanohashidate - The Heavenly Bridge
A pagoda floating on water
Mount Hieizan and its magnificent temple complex
Hachimanbori - A town on the Nakasendo highway
Hachiman Jinja
Todai-ji - Home to the most polite deer in the world
Kashihara Jingu
Osaka Castle
Dotonbori
Umeda Sky Building
Temples and shrines
Although, compared to Kyoto, Osaka does not have many notable temples, here are some worth mentioning. Click here for more.
Tobita Shinchi
Taisho Ward
Shinsekai
Kobe Chinatown
Kobe Harbor (Meriken Plaza)
Nunobiki Herb Garden
Rokko Shidare Observatory
Shiawase no Mura - Village of Happiness
Around Himeji Castle
Gardens in the castle area
Himeji Castle
Takeda Castle ruins
Iga Ninja Village
Iga Ueno Castle
Kimii-dera Temple
Wakayama Castle - Former seat of the Kii Tokugawa branch
Porto Europa - a European style theme park
Riding the Tamadensha, the cat train, to Kishi station
Danjo Garan temple - a 1200 year old temple complex
Kongobu-ji temple
Okunoin cemetery - resting place of major Sengokujidai characters