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Big Japan Trip

A trip from July 27, 2009 to August 10, 2009, travelling to Tokyo, Osaka, Nara, Nara-Shi, Kyoto, …
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Unscheduled - Tokyo

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Tokyo

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Tokyo, 13, Japan
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Shinjuku Station

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The busiest railway station in the world, Shinjuku Station handles some four million passengers daily. Japan Railway …
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Shinjuku 3-chome
Tokyo, 13 163-8001
Japan
+81 50 2016 1603
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Meiji Jingu Shrine

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This perfect example of Shinto architecture--muted colors and spare lines--was opened in 1920 to commemorate the dea …
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1-1 Kamizono-cho
Tokyo, 13 151-0053
Japan
+81 3 3379 5511
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Tokyo Tower

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Constructed in 1958, Tokyo Tower soars 332 meters (1092 feet), 13 meters (42 feet) higher than the Eiffel Tower. The …
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Tokyo Tower
4-2-8 Shiba-Koen
Tokyo, 13 105-0011
Japan
+81 3 3433 5111
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Asakusa Shrine

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A millennium ago so the legend goes, the Hirokuma brothers found the statue of Kannon (the Bodhisattva of Mercy - th …
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Asakusa Shrine
2-3-1 Asakusa
Tokyo, 13 111-0032
Japan
+81 3 3844 1575
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Unscheduled - Osaka

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Osaka

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Osaka, 27, Japan
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Amerika-mura

Centered at Sankaku Koen (Triangle Park), America-Mura is always full of young people sporting unique fashions …More  
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Dotonbori

Dotombori has so many restaurants and bars packed along its narrow streets and alleys that it’s impossible to count …More  
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Shinsaibashi-suji Shotengai

Shinsaibashi-Suji Shopping Street, which runs east to Mido-Suji Avenue, is the best-known shopping area in Osaka …More  
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Arashiyama

The Arashiyama area is special among areas of Kyoto for its brilliant colors during the changing of the seasons …More  
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Iwatayama Monkey Park

A monkey park located in Arashiyama. Take a walk outdoors and enjoy your time among the monkeys. The small visitor …More  
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Gion District

You can catch a sight of maiko and geiko walking through the elegant streets of Gion, one of the big downtown …More  
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Unscheduled - Nara

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Nara

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Nara, 29, Japan
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Unscheduled - Nara-Shi

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Todai-ji Temple

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The legacy of the Great Buddha and the Todai-ji itself are reflections of Japan's admiration of the T'ang dynasty. D …
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406-1 Zoshi-cho
Nara-Shi, 29 630-8211
Japan
+81 742 22 0808
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Unscheduled - Kyoto

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Kyoto

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Kyoto, 26, Japan
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Unscheduled - Kyoto-Shi

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Ginkakuji

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Ginkakuji, the Silver Pavilion, was constructed as a retreat by shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa in 1489 after the destruct …
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Ginkakuji
2 Ginkakuji-cho
Kyoto-Shi, 26 606-8402
Japan
+81 75 711 5725
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Heian Shrine

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Kyoto's most imposing shrine was built in 1884 to mark the 1,100th anniversary of the city. It is dedicated to the f …
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Heian Shrine
Nishitenno-cho, Okazaki
Kyoto-Shi, 26 606-8341
Japan
+81 75 761 0221
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Kinkakuji

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Kinkakuji is probably Kyoto's most famous and certainly most photographed temple garden. The three-story Chinese Zen …
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Kinkakuji
1 Kinkakuji-cho
Kyoto-Shi, 26 603-8361
Japan
+81 75 461 0013
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Ryoanji

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Ryoanji is the world's most famous Zen stone garden and dates from the fifteenth century. Fifteen rocks are arranged …
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Ryoanji
13 Goryonoshita-cho Ryoanji
Kyoto-Shi, 26 616-8001
Japan
+81 75 463 2216
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Unscheduled - Himeji

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Himeji

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Himeji, 28, Japan
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Unscheduled - Hiroshima

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Hiroshima

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Hiroshima, 34, Japan
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Unscheduled - Hiroshima-Shi

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A-Bomb Dome

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In 1945, the A-Bomb Dome was a government building in the bustling neighborhood of Sarugaku-cho. A nearby photo disp …
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1-2 Nakajimama-cho
Hiroshima-Shi, 34 730-0811
Japan
+81 82 242 7798
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Peace Memorial Park

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Hiroshima has declared itself an international city of peace, and Peace Memorial Park symbolizes its commitment to a …
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Nakajima-cho
Hiroshima-Shi, 34 730-0811
Japan
+81 82 242 7798
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Jaclyn (View Jaclyn's trips)
Awesome! I really want to go to that monkey park, but I think I'm going to miss you. I'm not flying in until the 3rd (by the time we get there) and are sleeping in tokyo that night. Dress a monkey up in a Bradentucky t-shirt so I know you've been there!
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