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A soaring five-story pagoda at Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa with magnificent nighttime illumination.

The Kabuki-za theater is a large-scale theater where kabuki, a traditional Japanese play, is performed.

An old-fashioned boarding-house style youth hostel located 8 minutes on foot from Shimoyoshida Station on the Fujikyuko Line.

This huge 12-meter tall model of ”Godzilla” was established as the symbol of Kabukicho, Shinjuku.

Watch 100 Portable Shrines Being Carried Around Asakusa

It has 174 stores that cover dining, clothing, living and entertainment, and includes a supermarket, fashion stores, household goods retailers, and a variety of restaurants. It is popular for being a place where you can find any items you want. At the event plazas situated sparsely in the building, events that include special sales promotions for a collection of delicious food from all over the country and music concerts are held. At a food court that gathers 12 food vendors, you can enjoy a variety of Japanese, Western, or Chinese dishes and sweets such as ice cream and doughnuts. There is a nursing room and a kids' area as well.

Just a 7-minute walk from Higashiyama Subway Station and Heian Shrine, the completely non-smoking Kyoto Travellers Inn offers bicycle rental, a restaurant and rooms with a flat-screen TV and free internet. The cosy rooms at Travellers Inn Kyoto include a refrigerator and private bathroom. Guests can choose a classical Western room with sofa or traditional Japanese room with futon bedding and tatami floor. Kyoto Municipal Zoo is just a 3-minute walk from the hotel, and Nanzen-ji Temple is only a 10-minute walk. Yasaka Shrine and the Gion area are about a 15-minute walk away. Guests can unwind with a massage or soak in the hot public bath. The friendly English-speaking staff offer luggage storage and laundry services. Free WiFi is available in public areas. A designated smoking area is also available for smokers. The hotel’s restaurant is open for all meals and serves Japanese and Western dishes.

Enjoy nature to your heart’s content in Hinohara, a countryside village of Tokyo.

The central bank in Japan. The public can visit the Main Building (Old Building), designated as a National Important Cultural Property, as well as part of the New Building. (Photo provided by: Bank of Japan)

This is the ski resort where you can enjoy 3 seasons from the Fall to the Spring. The slope is covered by a roof top so weather does not impact it and there is no need to worry about ultra-violet rays from the Sun!

Meet the two famous cats that manage the station

One-stop purchase of popular Japanese products.

This is a shopping avenue with a retro presence. Its morning market held on the fourth Sunday every month is popular.

For people seeking beautiful hair

One-stop purchase of popular Japanese products.

The famous hokki don topped with surf clam and Chinese yam

Strong Chinese influence, rare in Kitano

A festival of sound and light that brightens the summer night skies of Morioka

An archaeological park in Minato Ward, Tokyo with a reconstructed pit-house from the latter Jomon Period (approximately 4,000 years ago).

Since it was established on August 1, 1924 to host the national high school baseball tournament, Koshien has been a mecca for baseball lovers for over 90 years. The Koshien Liner Vision is set under the huge roof called Ginsan. There, you can enjoy the original gourmet food and a collaboration menu with players.