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20232. Kinkakuji Temple17,239Religious SitesNorthern KyotoBy LifenotmundaneSet within a serene lake and Zen gardens, it is a creation of a powerful overlord who spent his retirement years on…
20233. Kiyomizu-dera Temple11,653Historic Sites • Points of Interest & LandmarksBy BWHKDRAs a world-renowned UNESCO heritage site, this temple is flooded by visitor from all around the globe every day.
20234. Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum7,081Speciality Museums • History MuseumsBy travelledpartnersUsing video clips, photographs, exhibits and personal testimonies, the museum provides a full account as to why…
20235. Dotombori District12,538NeighborhoodsBy ECLadinesIt's where the locals and tourists converge to eat and merry amidst neon lights set in 17th century Japan.
20236. Senso-ji Temple9,448Religious SitesUeno, AsakusaBy juihongIt’s Tokyo’s oldest temple, built in the 628 and rebuilt after it was completely destroyed during the war.
20237. Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden6,211GardensShinjukuBy KodoDrummerThe 58-hectare property, and home to 20,000 trees, is loaded with history, having been owned by a Japanese feudal lord…
20238. Todai-ji Temple5,711Historic Sites • Religious SitesBy GoGo2SlowGoTodaiji Temple is a complex of buildings that includes the world's largest wooden structure, the 157-foot-tall temple...
20239. Atomic Bomb Dome6,065Historic SitesOpen nowBy boybankerJust off from the epicenter of the attack, the dome’s remnants remind us of the people and buildings vaporized when the…
202310. Meiji Jingu Shrine8,274Points of Interest & LandmarksShibuya / Harajuku / EbisuBy ronaldwF9620YCSet inside a spacious 100-year old park, the Meiji Jingu shrine includes a small cluster of buildings around a…
202311. Himeji Castle5,422Historic Sites • Points of Interest & LandmarksBy BrakiWorldTravelerThe Castle is the grandest of 12 Japanese feudal castles, expanded and decorated during the 1600's under the Tokugawa…
202312. Nara Park5,769Nature & Wildlife Areas • ParksBy KrubeeLocate in Nara, Japan it is a large 660 hectares park traversing the main city with small lakes and surrounded by…