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Cherry Blossom

The Tosho-gu Shrine

Nikko

Nikko is a mountain town located 2 hours away from Tokyo. That makes it a perfect destination for one day trip. Nikko is

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Odaiba Statue of Liberty

Tokyo sights

I previous posts I have mentioned already that Tokyo is a humongous bustling city with so many activities. I have already written about

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Tokyo Tower

Tokyo

It is finally time to visit the capital! Tokyo has been Japans capital since 1869. Tokyo Metropolis is the most populous metropolitan area

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Hakone

Hakone

Hakone is a famous hot spring town, which is one of the reasons why I decided to go there. I needed a break

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Nara

Nara

Nara was the first permanent capital of Japan in 710. It moved later to Nagaoka and then to Kyoto. It was one of

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Bamboo Grove

Western Kyoto

The western part of Kyoto is called Arashiyama District. I am pretty sure most of you saw the pictures of the bamboo grove

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Nijo castle

Central Kyoto

In central Kyoto, you can find two of the most important tourist sites in the city: the Imperial Palace and Nijo Castle, as

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Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine

Southern Kyoto

There are a couple of temples to visit in the southern part of Kyoto. Unfortunately, I only had time to visit Fushimi Inari

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Ginkakuji

Eastern Kyoto

I have already mentioned that Kyoto is vast, full of interesting places and mesmerizing views. It is tough to decide when to see

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Nishiki Market

Downtown Kyoto

Let’s start our Kyoto visit from downtown. As I wrote before, Kyoto has so many places to visit and see, that it is

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Kinkaku-ji

Kyoto

I think Kyoto was the best place to visit in Japan. It is an ancient capital that is home to over 1,600 historic

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Himeji

Himeji

Himeji Castle The place is best known for its white castle – Himeji castle. It is called Hakuro-jo or Shirasagi-jo (“White Egret Castle”

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Miyajima

Day in Miyajima

Miyajima, also known as Itsukushima, was one of the best places I have visited in Japan. It is an island right next to

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