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Himeji Castle in Hyogo Prefecture, with its white outer walls, has the largest tower of any castle in Japan.

The registered World Heritage Sites of Kinkakuji and Ginkakuji are temples of the Rinzai sect.

Osaka is said to be Japan's number two city, after Tokyo.

Ginza is the most prestigious area in Japan. Many people aspire to open a shop, have a meal, or drink in an exclusive club here.

The Kanda Matsuri was the official festival of the Edo shogunate and has, since the Edo period, been

May fifth is "Children's Day," a national holiday in Japan. It is sometimes called the "Boy's Festiv

In the Edo period, the area near the present Asakusa was called Yoshiwara. It was home to a red-ligh

Hakata Dontaku is a festival celebrated by the citizens of Fukuoka City in Fukuoka Prefecture.

Sashimi is raw seafood served in thin slices. It is also called otsukuri.

To make shabu-shabu, you cook vegetables and tofu in a hotpot filled with flavored broth, and dip thinly sliced pieces of meat into the broth. The meat and vegetables are eaten with ponzu or sesame sauce.

Today, though, there are a lot of stylish yakitori places that are like café bars, and it is not unusual for women to dine alone, or for couples to come on dates.

Although now sushi is a gourmet cuisine, it was first mainly eaten at food stands and considered as a simple fast food.

Like udon, soba noodles, made from buckwheat flour, are the typical Japanese noodles.

Yakiniku is a type of Japanese barbecue. In the US(United States), this type of cooking is sometimes called "Korean barbecue".

Oden is a dish made by simmering daikon, chikuwa, konnyaku, and a variety of other ingredients in a pot with soup.

You can experience both modern and Edo -period Japan here.

The area is made up of the Yanaka, Nezu, and Sendagi districts and lies between Bunkyo and Taito

Itsukushima Shrine is located on Miyajima Island in Hiroshima Prefecture. 広島県の宮島にある嚴島神社は、海の上に建てられた

Many buildings in Aoyama are owned by large Japanese and foreign companies and various foreign

In the villages of Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture and Gokayama in Toyama Prefecture,