The tropical island of Miyako in the Okinawan prefecture offers all kinds of sights and cultural heritage. As you drive down south along the coast of Miyako island, tall castle-like houses rise like in a fairy tale scenery. You have reached the German Culture Village in Ueno, Miyako City (うえのドイツ文化村).
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Annabell
April 26, 2016
Twins tend to resemble each other but each of them is unique in their own way. Kyoto’s twin pavilions Kinkaku-ji and Ginkaku-ji, although they are not exactly twins, they perfectly exemplify this thought.
AttractionsKansai
Bjorn Koolen
April 2, 2016
If you have time in Nagoya, that big and under-appreciated metropolis on the Tokaido shinkansen line, you can use the opportunity to do a quick jaunt up to Inuyama Castle (犬山城, Inuyamajō), the smallest (and supposedly oldest) original castle of them all.
AttractionsCultureEventsFood & DrinkChubu
Eric and Mari
April 2, 2016
When I moved to Nagoya, Japan I didn’t expect to have much to do. It’s a big city, sure. But compared to party towns like Osaka and Tokyo there’s not a lot. Luckily for me, I moved into a share house that used to be a hotel, which includes twenty natives.
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BAM
March 28, 2016
Mount Yoshino is one of the most celebrated mountains in Japan. It lies to the south of Nara, Kyoto, and Osaka, which were the center of Japanese religious, cultural, and political life for centuries.
AttractionsNatureKansai
Christopher Gearhardt
March 4, 2016
While many aficionados of Japanese history are familiar with the story of the Shinsengumi’s rise to prominence and downfall in Kyoto as well as their last stand in Hokkaido, the origins of many of the Shinsengumi’s most prominent members in Hino City are less well known.
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Robert Paske
March 2, 2016
Buddhism has been inherited all the way from India through China, Korea, Thailand etc. and reached Japan hundreds of years ago. As we travel through Japan, we could see the influence of the Buddhism and its culture throughout the country.
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Preetha
February 17, 2016
Her face is white and her lips are red, those lips highlight the contrast. Her Kimono is prohibitively expensive and her posture is reminiscent of the best ballerinas, the world over. Apparently, there are roughly 100 Maiko and about 100 Geiko currently populating Kyoto and the young ladies spend about 5 years of their lives, studying, learning and training to graduate from Maiko to Geiko.
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Randy Poehlman
January 27, 2016
In the Chubu region, lies the mountainous prefecture of Nagano known to be the home of the 1998 Winter Olympics. During summer, spring or fall, it is the paradise for hikers, whether professional or beginners, and nature lovers because of the thrill its picturesque mountains and landscapes gives. But during winter, it transforms into a haven of winter sports enthusiasts who thirst for deep powder snow and adrenaline rush!
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Marianne Topacio
January 26, 2016
This is the most romantic place in Japan, I think. It is also declared as UNESCO world heritage site in 1995. Shirakawa Go is well known for their traditional farmhouses, which are more than 250 years old.
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Sanny Soedjatmiko Hartanto
December 14, 2015
As the autumn equivalent of cherry blossom viewing, the viewing of leafs changing colors to different shades of green, gold and red is one of the Japanese most favorite times of the year.
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Bjorn Koolen
December 9, 2015
Geisha is written 芸者 in Japanese Kanji. The word 芸 “Gei” means arts, and 者 “sha” means person in Japanese. It is also known as 芸子 “Geiko”, or 芸妓 “Geigi”, 子 “ko” means child, and 妓 “gi” means female singer in Japanese. So, Geisha literally means Japanese female entertainers in Japanese.
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Sanny Soedjatmiko Hartanto
December 4, 2015
Ishikiri, outside of Osaka, is a great small town to walk through, beginning at Ishikiri Station, and then walk downhill to a bustling marketplace of shops both old and new. I had been to many cities in Japan and this one felt the most old-fashioned and untouched by modernization.
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Kade Delis
December 4, 2015
“Hakone Sekisho, known for its strictness, was primarily responsible for keeping women from escaping from Edo.” This phrase appears in the brochure you are given when buying a ticket for Hakone Sekisho, a restored checkpoint of the old Edo highway, which ran between Tokyo and Kyoto.
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Alyson
November 25, 2015
It's rare to find historical sites in Japan that haven't been reconstructed several times, much less ones that were built in 1160. Nestled away in a quiet suburban area of Fukushima's Iwaki City is Shiramizu Amida Temple, a simple wooden hall surrounded by carefully designed gardens and ponds. Beautiful in every season, the temple really shines in late autumn.
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Steven M. Thompson
November 17, 2015
Just a ten-minute ferry ride from Yokosuka is Sarushima Island – billed as the only natural island in Tokyo Bay. The ferry leaves once an hour from Mikasa Pier near the US Yokosuka Navel Base, approximately a kilometre from the JR Yokosuka station.
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Alyson
November 11, 2015
Sakai Matsuri has taken place during the third week of October, every year since 1974. The main parade is always along Oshoji Symbol Road, and includes performances from Sakai residents of various ages.
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Melicia Hewitt
November 4, 2015
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