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  Travel to Tokyo (Haneda) with Vietjet - Explore the Heart of Japan

  Posted in: Kanto, Tokyo

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  Vietjet khai thác đường bay mới TP. HCM - Tokyo (Haneda) từ 15/7/2023 sự lựa chọn thuận tiện cho chuyến đi của bạn

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  Yachiyoza

  Posted in: Kyushu, Kumamoto

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  The Yachiyoza playhouse was built in 1910. Once open, it was used for various types of shows, entertaining audiences in the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa eras, but fell into decline as television became more popular. Subsequently, however, a local campaign to restore the theater resulted in its designation as an Important Cultural Property of Japan in 1988, and even today, it hosts a variety of performances.

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  Shimojo

  Posted in: Kyushu, Kumamoto

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  Located in Oguni-machi, in Aso-gun, Kumamoto, Shimojo no Oicho is a giant Ginkgo biloba tree that is more than 1,000 years old. It is a sight not to be missed when lit up at night and when it is ablaze with its autumn colors.

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  Kumamoto Castle

  Posted in: Kyushu, Kumamoto

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  Kumamoto Castle is one of the three premier castles in Japan. Built by Kiyomasa Kato, a great commander in the Sengoku period. It took seven years to complete, starting in 1601.

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  Shimonoseki Shunpanro Main Restaurant

  Posted in: Chugoku, Yamaguchi

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  The Shimonoseki Shunpanro Main Restaurant is a prestigious kappo ryokan (inn serving traditional Japanese cuisine) that has welcomed many members of the Imperial Family as its guests. Located in Amidaiji Town in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, it was the first restaurant to receive a public license to serve fugu (blowfish). Enjoy the seasonal delicacies of Yamaguchi Prefecture, and take pleasure in gazing out at the ocean from your guestroom or while soaking in the bath.

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  Kintai Bridge

  Posted in: Chugoku, Yamaguchi

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  Kintai Bridge is one of Japan’s leading wooden bridges, renowned as one of the three most famous bridges in Japan. It is located in Iwakuni of Iwakuni City in Yamaguchi Prefecture, and has been designated as a place with scenic beauty by the Japanese government. The illuminated bridge at night, which can be viewed every year from August, is very popular.

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  Motonosumi Inari Shrine

  Posted in: Chugoku, Yamaguchi

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  In 1955, a white fox appeared by the bedside of Hitoshi Okamura, a local fishing business owner. The fox asked, "Who do you think you have to thank for having come this far with fishing?" After he explained his past, the fox said, “You must hold a ceremony on this land to appease me" This prompted Okamura to build Motonosumi Inari Shrine.

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  Tsunoshima Bridge

  Posted in: Chugoku, Yamaguchi

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  Tsunoshima Bridge was opened in the year 2000, and it is Japan’s longest (1780m) bridge to an isolated island that you can cross for free, as it is a non-toll road.

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  Rurikoji Temple Five-Storied Pagoda

  Posted in: Chugoku, Yamaguchi

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  Counted among the top three pagodas in Japan alongside Horyuji Temple and Daigoji Temple, Rurikoji Temple's five-storied pagoda is lauded as one of the greatest architectures of the mid-Muromachi Period (1336-1573). Within the pagoda sit an Amida Nyorai (seated Amitabha Buddha) statue and a sculpture of the samurai Yoshihiro Ouchi. The pagoda is picturesque in any season, from the plum and cherry blossoms in spring to fresh greenery in summer, autumn foliage, and snowscape in the winter.

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  Yuda Onsen

  Posted in: Chugoku, Yamaguchi

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  Yuda Onsen is one of the most famous hot springs in Yamaguchi Prefecture with a rich history of around 600 years and abundant spring water. The simple alkaline hot spring is soft and smooth to the touch, and legend has it that it was discovered by an injured white fox that nursed its wound in the hot spring.

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  Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

  Posted in: Chugoku, Hiroshima

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  In Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, there are many famous tourists’ spots where you can learn about the past, present, and future of Hiroshima, such as Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, the Atomic Bomb Dome, and Orizuru Tower.

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  Tomonoura

  Posted in: Chugoku, Hiroshima

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  Tomonoura is located along the coast 14km south from Fukuyama Station. This place of scenic beauty has long been a port where boats wait for a favorable wind, and it is even mentioned in poems in the Manyoshu, an ancient collection of Japanese poems.

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