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The Nagasaki legacy is part and parcel to the proliferation and persecution of Christianity throughout Japan.With a transition into the modern age, new foundations were set, including the Nagasaki hilltop’s Urakami Cathedral.
Shimabara town is overlooked by the sloping Mt. Inou. Row upon row of houses have retreated to its mountainside since times of class distinction. Significantly lower yes righteously disposed is the towering Shimabara castle. A short stroll to the samurai residence, the bukeyashiki of Shimabara, shows that those lower than the daimyo lord once lived higher than him.
Fukuoka spreads in ten-story buildings from pricey Tenjin to the low foot of mountains far-off. Mapping the city, parks fill out the concrete. To the northwest is a patchwork of park greenery. Najima castle ruins, it’s shrine, and the Minato Hundred-year park are three of these places.
Shodoshima island is the second largest island in the Seto Inland, explore the island by foot or by bus.
Grab a coffee and listen to some great music at a Marugo cafe while exploring Okayama.
Take a dramatic detour from the tourist trail at this rust-ridden Ocher factory in Okayama.
Karaoke! How can you possibly think of leaving Japan without trying it once? No matter what the concern, learn the basics with this how to guide on Karaoke!
Cafe the Market Mai Mai is young, a sweet ambiance in the western neighborhoods of Okayama city. Enjoy dinner or dessert at a cafe on your exploration of west Japan.
See dimensions that test the imagination and enjoy walking through the caves of Okayama’s Ikura-do cave.
Be free to stop and explore whatever you want by renting a bicycle along the island-hopping route of Shimanami Kaido.
Off of Daibutsu Hiking course and pawing silent at the Kamakura hills is Sasuke-Inari shrine.
Kuzuharaoka shrine in the old capital of Kamakura quickens the blood of visitors, both with tales of love and tales of brutality.
The Takaranoniwa gallery in the woods of Kamakura is a bastion of both art and artisans, all of which will delight visitors.
The Daibutsu hiking course provides explorers a chance to enjoy both nature and Kamakura’s heritage along its trails.
Tokeiji temple in Kamakura offers a look into the royal history of divorce in Japan, set against a placid backdrop of nature.
The hills of Kamakura abound with temples and statuary figures. Walk Genjiyama park, where Kamakura’s most important earthly denizen still sits.
Miyanoura offers ample entertainment to ensure nightfall doesn’t extinguish the island spirit on Naoshima.
An ancient dig site, Zeniarai Benten shrine at Kamakura has eccentric otherworldly visuals and the more practical capacity to double your yen or dollar.
Step back in time and unwind as you make your way through the timeless Jochi-ji Temple along Kamakura’s Daibutsu Hiking Course.
