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A temple with a living, breathing aesthetic sense of the tea ceremony

An inn within the temple complex

See the brave figures of twelve protective deities

Japan's oldest convent was a gift from Prince Shotoku to his mother

The orderly lineup of 1001 thousand-armed Kannon is superb

The collective name for two bridges that run from the front square, through the main gate and over the moat leading to the Imperial Palace.

A magnificent shrine dedicated to Emperor Jinmu and his Empress

The only existing merchant house in Kobe Former Foreign Settlement

This famous shrine blossoms in full glory from season to season with its flowers

Nara’s Great Buddha is seated here

This is a historical shrine built as so-chinju (the general Shinto deity of an area) of Edo, present-day Tokyo. It is crowded with visitors wishing for the prosperity of business, family happiness, and good matchmaking.

A bronze statue of the characters from the popular comic series, Captain Tsubasa (Flash Kicker). The statue shows Tsubasa Ozora in his youth and his former teacher, Hongo Robert.

Offer a prayer to Japan's largest Buddha statue in its oldest temple

Lovely views within the grounds, and a shrine built in the mid-19th century

This shrine has a long history, going back to the time when Yugawara was developed by Shigeyuki Kaganosuke Futami and others. It is said that when Yoritomo Minamoto raised an army in Izu, Sanehira Jiro Doi, the head of the powerful local clan, prayed for his master Yoritomo's victory and offered the sword he carried at his waist to the shrine. The Myojin-no-kusunoki camphor tree spreads its branches by the side of the prefectural road. This tree is estimated to be over 800 years old and has a root circumference of 15.6 meters. An inner section of the trunk has decayed and been reinforced with concrete, which has been used to house a guardian deity. Access: From Yugawara Station, take the bus headed to Okuyugawara or Fudo-Taki for about 5 minutes The shrine is next to the Gosho Jinja bus stop

The oldest surviving building of Todaiji Temple. All the Buddhist statues stored here are national treasures

This is a bronze statue of Tsubasa Ozora, the main character of ”Captain Tsubasa,” which is placed in the hometown of Yoichi Takahashi, the author of the manga series, also known as ”Flash Kicker.”

The official residence of British Consulate-General used to stand on a large site of the park. You can get the panoramic views of the port of Yokohama from the prestigious European-style house.

This is a bronze statue of Tsubasa Ozora doing a heel flick up, a skillful maneuver for a soccer player still in elementary school.

This is a statue of a genius striker, Kojiro Hyuga, who is a rival of Tsubasa Ozora, the main character of ”Captain Tsubasa” or ”Flash Kicker.”