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Takayama City, sometimes known as Hida Takayama, is located in the Hida region in northern Gifu Prefecture.

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

In contrast to Kyoto, which stands out for its beauty, in Nara visitors can feel the strength of Japan at that time as it attempted to "create a nation".

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.

The Kii mountain range has long been seen as a sacred meeting place of the gods.It is also an important place for ascetic Buddhism.

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

From April to June, rice (the staple food of Japan) is planted in paddy fields.

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

The seven days around the equinoxes are called ohigan. 春分の日、または秋分の日を中心とした前後7日間を、お彼岸といいます。

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

There are now around 55,000 convenience stores throughout Japan.

They say that there are about five million vending machines in Japan.

The gourmet floor tends to be underground, and is known as a "depachika". It is almost always the m

An estimated 500,000 people will cross the intersection each day in Shibuya.

Karaoke is one of the most well-known national pastimes of Japan.

Capsule hotels are a type of cheap and simple accommodation that offers guests a small capsule in wh

The Robot Restaurant opened in Kabukicho, Shinjuku in 2012. ロボットレストランは、新宿の歌舞伎町に2012年にオープンしたレストランです。