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🏯 100 Fine Castles of Japan
💧 Top 100 Waterfalls of Japan
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🍁 Top 100 Autumn Foliage Spots
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Arashiyama
📍 Kyoto
Arashiyama is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the Ōi River, which forms a backdrop to the district. Arashiyama is a nationally designated historic site and place of scenic beauty.
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Daigo-ji Temple
📍 Kyoto
Daigo-ji (醍醐寺) is a Buddhist temple located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It is the head temple of the Shingon-shū Daigo-ha sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Yakushi Nyorai. The temple's full name is Kasatori-yama Daigo-ji. The temple is the 11th stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route. Daigo, literally "ghee", is used figuratively to mean "crème de la crème" and is a metaphor of the most profound part of Buddhist thoughts. The temple has a vast grounds of over 6.6 million square meters on Mount Daigo (Kasatoriyama), which spreads southeast of Kyoto City, and houses approximately 150,000 temple treasures, including numerous National Treasures and important cultural properties. It is also known as the site where Toyotomi Hideyoshi held his "Daigo Cherry Blossom Viewing" event. Daigo-ji is one of the 17 component parts of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto ". The serial property was inscribed in 1994 under criteria (ii) and (iv) for its testimony to the development of Japanese wooden architecture and garden design; the overall site covers 1,056 ha with a 3,579 ha buffer zone.
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Ninna-ji Temple
📍 Kyoto
Ninna-ji is the head temple of the Omuro school of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism. Located in western Kyoto, Japan, it was first founded in AD 888 by Emperor Uda, and was later reconstructed in the 17th century. It is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Akashi Park
📍 Hyōgo
Hyogo Prefectural Akashi Park is a prefectural urban park (regional park) located in Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture.
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Himeji Castle
📍 Hyōgo
Himeji Castle is a hilltop Japanese castle complex situated in Himeji, a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The castle is regarded as the finest surviving example of prototypical Japanese castle architecture, comprising a network of 83 structures with advanced defensive systems from the feudal period. The castle is frequently known as Hakuro-jō or Shirasagi-jō because of its brilliant white exterior and supposed resemblance to a bird taking flight.
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Shukugawa Park
📍 Hyōgo
Shukugawa Kasenshiki Ryokuchi is a park located in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture. It is also commonly known as Shukugawa Park, though its official name is Shukugawa Kasenshiki Ryokuchi.
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Mobara Park
📍 Chiba
Mobara Park is an urban park (comprehensive park) located in Mobara City, Chiba Prefecture. In addition to open spaces and playgrounds, it features a plum grove, the Mobara City Museum of Art, and the Local History Museum. Approximately 2,850 cherry trees are planted within the park, and it has been selected as one of the '100 Best Cherry Blossom Spots in Japan' and the '500 Charms of Boso'.
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Shimizu Park
📍 Chiba
Shimizu Park (清水公園) is a privately owned park located in Noda City in north-eastern Chiba prefecture about 65 kilometers north of Tokyo. It is located 200 meters west-north-west of Shimizu-kōen Station on the Tōbu Urban Park Line, which is roughly 30 km east of its terminus in central Saitama city.
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Kimii-dera Temple
📍 Wakayama
Kimii-dera (紀三井寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It is the head temple of the Kusei Kannon sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu image of Jūichimen Kannon. The temple's full name is Kimiiyama Gokoku-in Kongōhō-ji .The temple is the 2nd stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route. The temple grounds are located on the western slope of Mount Nakusa in the southern part of the Kinokawa River estuary plain, offering a panoramic view of Wakaura Bay from the temple grounds. The temple is named after the three springs of water that spring up within the temple grounds. Each spring has a sandstone tank inscribed with the name of the water, along with the date of 1650. These tanks were built by order of Tokugawa Yorinobu, the daimyō of Wakayama Domain. In March 1985 the Ministry of the Environment selected the water as one of Japan's "100 Famous Waters." The temple grounds are also famous for cherry blossom viewing, and have been selected as one of Japan's 100 Best Cherry Blossom Viewing Spots. The sakura tree to the left of the main hall is designated as the specimen Somei-Yoshino cherry tree by the Wakayama Regional Meteorological Observatory for determining the start of spring. The temple originally belonged to the Yamashina branch of Shingon Buddhism, but in 1951 it became independent.
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Negoro-ji Temple
📍 Wakayama
Negoro-ji (根来寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Iwade, Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. Surrounded by the sacred peaks of the Katsuragi Mountains, the temple grounds were designated as a National Historic Site and a National Place of Scenic Beauty in 2007.
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Kumagaya Sakura Tsutsumi
📍 Saitama
Kumagaya Sakura Zutsumi is a scenic tourist spot in Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, spanning a 2km stretch of the Arakawa River's left embankment, starting from the vicinity of the Arakawa Ohashi Bridge and extending downstream.
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Nagatoro Valley
📍 Saitama
Nagatoro Valley is located in the Chichibu region of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is a gorge formed by the Arakawa River as it crosses through the mountainous area, known for its scenic views, including Iwadatami and the Chichibu Sekiheki (Red Wall).
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Ōmiya Park
📍 Saitama
Ōmiya Park is a public park located 1 km (0.62 mi) northeast of Ōmiya Station and the most visited park in Saitama. The park encompasses a huge area of 67.9 ha and is famous for Japanese Red Pine forest and cherry blossoms. In particular, the park ranks in the Top 100 Locations in Japan for Cherry Blossoms.
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Osaka Castle Park
📍 Osaka
Osaka Castle Park is a public urban park and historical site situated at Osaka-Jō in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. It lies on the south of the Ōkawa and occupies a large area in the center of the city of Osaka. This park is the second largest park in the city.
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Kōriyama Castle
📍 Nara
Kōriyama Castle is a flatlands-style Japanese castle located in the city of Yamatokōriyama, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2023. It is No.194 on the list "Continued 100 Fine Castles of Japan".
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Mount Yoshino
📍 Nara
Mount Yoshino is the general name for the mountain ridge that stretches from the south bank of the Yoshino River in the town of Yoshino central Nara Prefecture, Japan, to the Ōmine Mountains, stretching for about eight kilometers from north-to-south, or the broader name of the area dotted with shrines and temples, centered around Kinpusen-ji Temple.
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Nara Park
📍 Nara
Nara Park is a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at the foot of Mount Wakakusa. Established in 1880, it is one of the oldest parks in Japan. Administratively, the park is under the control of Nara Prefecture. The park is one of the "Places of Scenic Beauty" designated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). Over 1,200 wild sika deer freely roaming around in the park are also under designation of MEXT, classified as natural treasure. While the official size of the park is about 502 hectares, the area including the grounds of Tōdai-ji, Kōfuku-ji, Kasuga Grand Shrine and Nara National Museum, which are either on the edge or surrounded by Nara Park, is as large as 660 hectares.
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Matsu River Park
📍 Toyama
Matsukawa Park is a park established around the Matsukawa River in Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, which is a remnant of the former Jinzu River.
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Kikkō Park
📍 Yamaguchi
Kikko Park is an urban park (general park) located in the Yokoyama district of Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. It is known as a famous spot for cherry blossoms and is selected as one of the '100 Best Cherry Blossom Spots in Japan' along with the Kintaikyo Bridge.
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Kintai Bridge
📍 Yamaguchi
Kintai Bridge is a historical wooden arch bridge in the city of Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
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Tokiwa Park
📍 Yamaguchi
Tokiwa Park is a park located in Ube City in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
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Tsuruoka Park
📍 Yamagata
Tsuruoka Park is a park located in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture.
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Neodani Usuzumi Park
📍 Gifu
Neodani Usuzumi Park, located in Neo-Itadosho, Motosu City, Gifu Prefecture, is a park centered around the Usuzumi Cherry Tree, which is over 1,500 years old. It is selected as one of the 100 Best Cherry Blossom Spots in Japan.
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Kakuzan Park
📍 Okayama
Kakuzan Park is a historical park located in Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture. The central part of Tsuyama Castle, which had been sold to the private sector following the Meiji-era Abolition of Castles ordinance, was acquired by the then-Tsuyama Town and opened as Kakuzan Park in 1900. It is also known as the Tsuyama Castle Site Kakuzan Park. While the ancient place name is 'Tsuruyama', the common name for the castle and the park is 'Kakuzan'.
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Tenshōchi
📍 Iwate
Kitakami Municipal Park Tenshochi is an urban park located in Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture.
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Matsue Castle
📍 Shimane
Matsue Castle is a Japanese castle located in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture.
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Senkōji Park
📍 Hiroshima
Senkoji Park is a park in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, spreading from the summit to the hillside of Mt. Senkoji. It is selected as one of the '100 Best Cherry Blossom Spots in Japan,' '100 Best Night Views in Japan' (observatory), a 'Japan Night View Heritage' site, and a 'Lover's Sanctuary.'
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Seibu Park
📍 Tokushima
Seibu Park is a park located on Mt. Bizan in Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture. The park is planted with 500 Somei Yoshino cherry trees and is designated as one of Japan's 100 Best Cherry Blossom Spots. It is one of the prefecture's premier cherry blossom viewing locations.
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Shiroyama Park
📍 Ehime
Shiroyama Park is an urban park (general park) located in Marunouchi and Horinouchi in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, encompassing Shiroyama and its surrounding area.
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Gojō River
📍 Aichi
The Gojō River flows through Gifu and Aichi prefectures in Japan. It empties into the Shin River, which is part of the Shōnai River system.
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Okazaki Park
📍 Aichi
Okazaki Castle Park is a public city park (historical park) located in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture.
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Tsuruma Park
📍 Aichi
Tsuruma Park (鶴舞公園) is a park located in Shōwa-ku, Nagoya city, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
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Takada Castle Site Park
📍 Niigata
Takada Castle Site Park is an urban park (comprehensive park) located in Honjo-cho, Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture. It was renamed from Takada Park to its current name on April 1, 2020.
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Inokashira Park
📍 Tokyo
Inokashira Park is a park which straddles Musashino and Mitaka in western Tokyo, Japan. Inokashira Pond (井の頭池) and the Kanda River water source , established during the Edo period, are the primary sources of the Kanda River.
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Shinjuku Gyoen
📍 Tokyo
Shinjuku Gyo-en or Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is a large public garden in Shinjuku and Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Originally a residence of the Naitō family in the Edo period, it later became a garden under the management of Japan Imperial Household Agency and is now a national garden under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Environment.
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Sumida Park
📍 Tokyo
Sumida Park is a public park in Sumida and Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. Cherry blossoms can be seen in spring, and the Sumidagawa Fireworks Festival is held in July. There are about 700 cherry trees in Sumida Park on both sides of the Sumida River, and they were planted by Tokugawa Yoshimune.
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Ueno Imperial Grant Park
📍 Tokyo
Ueno Park is a spacious public park in the Ueno district of Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. The park was established in 1873 on lands formerly belonging to the temple of Kan'ei-ji. Amongst the country's first public parks, it was founded following the Western example as part of the borrowing and assimilation of international practices that characterizes the early Meiji period. The home of a number of major museums, Ueno Park is also celebrated in spring for its cherry blossoms and hanami. In recent times the park and its attractions have drawn over ten million visitors a year, making it Japan's most popular city park.
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Kumamoto Castle
📍 Kumamoto
Kumamoto Castle is a hilltop Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, in Kumamoto Prefecture. It was a large and well-fortified castle. The castle keep is a concrete reconstruction built in 1960, but a number of ancillary wooden buildings remain of the original castle. Kumamoto Castle is considered one of the three premier castles in Japan, along with Himeji Castle and Matsumoto Castle. Thirteen structures in the castle complex are designated Important Cultural Property.
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Kenroku-en
📍 Ishikawa
Kenroku-en , located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan, is a strolling style garden constructed during the Edo period by the Maeda clan. Along with Kairaku-en and Kōraku-en, Kenroku-en is considered one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan and is noted for its beauty across all seasons, particularly in winter. Spread over nearly 25 acres, features of the landscape include meandering paths, a large pond, several tea houses, and one of Japan's oldest fountains. First opening to the public in 1871, the garden was later designated a National Site of Scenic Beauty in 1922, and subsequently received status as a National Site of Special Scenic Beauty in 1985. The grounds are open through paid admission year-round during daylight hours.
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Mitsuike Park
📍 Kanagawa
Kanagawa Prefectural Mitsuike Park is a comprehensive park located in Tsurumi Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
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Odawara Castle Park
📍 Kanagawa
Odawara Castle Ruins Park is a city park (comprehensive park) located within the castle grounds in Odawara City, Kanagawa Prefecture. It is centered around the main enclosure of Odawara Castle and its keep, which was reconstructed in 1960. Most of the castle ruins are designated as a national historic site. It is also selected as one of the 100 Best Cherry Blossom Spots in Japan.
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Maruoka Castle
📍 Fukui
Maruoka Castle is a hirayama-style Japanese castle located in the Maruoka neighbourhood of the city of Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of Japan. It also called Kasumi-ga-jō due to the legend that whenever an enemy approaches the castle, a thick mist appears and hides it. Built at the end of the Sengoku period, the castle was occupied by a succession of daimyō of Maruoka Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. The site is now a public park noted for its sakura. The castle's relatively small tenshu claims to be the oldest in the country, a claim which is challenged by both Inuyama Castle and Matsumoto Castle.
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Nishi-kōen
📍 Fukuoka
Nishi Park is a town district in Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and also the name of a city park (scenic park) operated by Fukuoka Prefecture within part of the town. The town is fully designated under the residential addressing system. The town area is approximately 27.39 hectares, of which about 17.0 hectares is the park. As of the end of September 2022, the population is 1,182. The postal code is 810-0061.
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Senshū Park
📍 Akita
Senshu Park is an urban park (general park) and a place name located at the site of Kubota Castle in Akita City, Akita Prefecture. It is designated as a place of scenic beauty by Akita City under the name 'Senshu Park (Kubota Castle Ruins).'
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Sakurayama
📍 Gunma
Sakurayama (桜山) is a mountain in the city of Fujioka, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It is 591 metres (1,939 ft) in height, and was named one of the "100 Sakura Spots in Japan" during Expo '90 by the International Flower and Green Expo Association. It is also a National Place of Scenic Beauty as determined by the Agency for Cultural Affairs in Japan.
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Garyū Park
📍 Nagano
Garyu Park is a comprehensive park (city park) located in Garyu, Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture. It is selected as one of Japan's 100 Best Cherry Blossom Spots, 100 Best Pine Trees, and 100 Natural Sites of Nagano. It is one of the leading city parks in the prefecture and also features a zoo.
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Komoro Castle
📍 Nagano
Komoro Castle is a Japanese castle located in the city of Komoro, central Nagano Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Komoro Castle was home to a junior branch of the Makino clan, daimyō of Komoro Domain. It was also known as Ana-jō or Hakatsuru-jō . Today, it is open to public as Kaikoen (懐古園).
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Takatō Castle Site Park
📍 Nagano
Takato Castle Site Park is a park developed around Takato Castle, located in Higashi-Takato, Takato-cho, Ina City, Nagano Prefecture.
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Hirosaki Park
📍 Aomori
Hirosaki Park is a park located in Shiroganecho, Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture. Its name in the urban planning designation is Oyo Park, and its official name under the Hirosaki City Urban Park Ordinance is Oyoen.
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Fuji Cemetery
📍 Shizuoka
The Fuji Cemetery, managed by a public interest incorporated foundation, is a cemetery located in Oyama Town, Sunto District, Shizuoka Prefecture. It is a Mitsubishi Estate Group public interest corporation that operates communal ossuaries for unclaimed remains and provides memorial services.
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Sakura no Sato
📍 Shizuoka
Sakura no Sato (Village of Cherry Blossoms) is a cherry-blossom-focused park developed on the northwest side of Mt. Omuro in Futo, Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It was selected as one of the '100 Best Cherry Blossom Spots in Japan' in 1990.
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Kotohiki Park
📍 Kagawa
Kotohiki Park is a city park located in the city of Kan'onji, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan on the island of Shikoku inside Setonaikai National Park. The park is known for its Zenigata suna-e , dating in origins to 1633 when it was created by the local people to greet their new daimyō Ikoma Takatoshi; Its gardens were designed by gardener Ozawa Keijiro.
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Kyūshō Park
📍 Tottori
Kyusho Park is an urban park (historical park) located in Higashicho, Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture.