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Places of Interest

There are several attractions waiting for tourists in Japan.  Places to see include:

Museums like:

  • Hirohima Peace Memorial Museum
  • Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum
  • John Lennon Museum
  • The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park
  • The National Science Museum

Museums of Art like:

  • Art Tower Mito Contemporary Art Gallery
  • Bridgestone museum of Art
  • Hakutsuru Fine Art Museum
  • Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art
  • Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art

Castles like:

  • Himeji Castle
  • Hiroshima Castle
  • Kanazawa Castle
  • Matsuyama Castle
  • Osaka Castle

World Heritage Sites like:

  • Himeji-jo Castle
  • Kii Mountains
  • Miyajima Island
  • Nara
  • Okinawa

Temples, Shrines and Japanese Gardens like:

  • Atsuta Jingu Shrine
  • Hama Detached Palace Garden
  • Katsura Imperial Villa
  • Sento Palace
  • Mt. Hiei Enryaku-ji Temple

Historic Sites like:

  • Gokasho-cho
  • Sannai-Maruyama Site
  • Takayama's Ancient Quarter

Amusement, Theme and Water Parks like:

  • Tokyo Disney Resort
  • Yokohama Hakkejima Sea Paradise
  • Seibu-En amusement Park
  • Rindoh Lake Family Ranch
  • Ueno Zoo

Other unique places