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Japan Sightseeing

A trip from May 29, 2006 to June 03, 2006, travelling to Kamakura-Shi, Kamakura, Tokyo, Nagoya …
1 week in Japan with my son
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05/29/2006 to 06/03/2006
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Mon 05/29/06 (day 1) - Kamakura-Shi, Kamakura

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Lady Inada no Tsubone [d. 1253] together with a monk called Joko were responsible for the fund raising which resulte …
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4-2-28 Hase
Kamakura-Shi, 14 248-0016
Japan
+81 467 22 0703
Mon May 29 6:00am - Mon May 29 11:00pm
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Kakuzen-ni, the wife of Tokimasa Hojo (the 8th regent) established this temple in 1285. Historically, Tokeiji is wel …
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1367 Yamanouchi
Kamakura-Shi, 14 247-0062
Japan
+81 467 22 1663
Mon May 29 6:00am - Mon May 29 11:00pm
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This is a somber and secluded temple nestled amidst a lovely forest. Yoshitoki Hojo built a prayer hall here in 1218 …
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421 Nikaido
Kamakura-Shi, 14 248-0002
Japan
+81 467 22 1195
Mon May 29 6:00am - Mon May 29 11:00pm
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Hase Temple is a temple of the Jodo sect, that is most famous for its statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy. …More  
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Kamakura, Japan
Mon May 29 6:00am - Mon May 29 11:00pm
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Tue 05/30/06 (day 2) - Tokyo

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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
Tue May 30 6:00am - Tue May 30 11:00pm
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Possibly the most famous of souvenir shops, Oriental Bazaar is also the most imaginatively laid out. There are four …
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Oriental Bazaar
5-9-13 Jingumae
Tokyo, 13 150-0001
Japan
+81 3 3400 3933
Tue May 30 6:00am - Tue May 30 11:00pm
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The main store of this five-store chain, BIC Camera claims to have the cheapest cameras in Japan. The store maintain …
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1-41-5 Higashi Ikebukuro
Tokyo, 13 170-0013
Japan
+81 3 5326 1111
Tue May 30 6:00am - Tue May 30 11:00pm
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A good way to experience the city and to get away from some of the crowds is to take the Tokyo Bay cruise from …
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Tokyo Bay Harbor Cruise
Hinode Pier, 2-7 Kaigan
Tokyo, 13 105-0022
Japan
+81 (0)3 3457 7830
Tue May 30 6:00am - Tue May 30 11:00pm
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Wed 05/31/06 (day 3) - Tokyo

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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
Wed May 31 6:00am - Wed May 31 11:00pm
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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
Wed May 31 6:00am - Wed May 31 11:00pm
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It is called "Kiddy Land" and it sells toys, trinkets and accessories, but you do not need an excuse to go in and bu …
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Kiddy Land
6-1-9 Jingumae
Tokyo, 13 150-0001
Japan
+81 3 3409 3431
Wed May 31 6:00am - Wed May 31 11:00pm
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Akihabara is known as denki machi or Electric Town in Tokyo. All manner of electrical appliances, from washing machi …
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Akihabara
Kanda Station
Tokyo, 13 101-0047
Japan
+81 (0)3 3201 3331 (Tourist Information Office)
Wed May 31 6:00am - Wed May 31 11:00pm
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In its heyday, Harajuku Park was the place for closet rockers to be seen in the late 1990's. Elvis impersonators …More  
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5-4-20 Roppongi, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 106-0032
Japan
8-133-408-7018
Wed May 31 6:00am - Wed May 31 7:00am
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Thu 06/01/06 (day 4) - Nagoya, Nagoya-Shi

There are more than 60 different traditional festivals held every year in this centuries-old city, so chances …More  
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ZXA Bldg., 1-4-5 Sakae
Nagoya, Naka-ku, Japan
8-152-218-3220
Thu Jun 1 6:00am - Thu Jun 1 7:00am
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With its famed golden shachi dolphin roof decorations, Nagoya Castle is the de-facto symbol of the city. Built in 16 …
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1-1 Hommaru
Nagoya-Shi, 23 460-0031
Japan
+81 52 231 1700
Thu Jun 1 6:00am - Thu Jun 1 11:00pm
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If you have already seen the Imperial Palace in Tokyo and the Ise Shrines in Mie, a visit to Atsuta Jinja will compl …
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1-1-1 Jingu
Nagoya-Shi, 23 456-8585
Japan
+81 52 671 4151
Thu Jun 1 6:00am - Thu Jun 1 11:00pm
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Located in the very center of the city and standing 180 meters tall, this tower is one of the city's most visible mo …
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3-6-15 Nishiki
Nagoya-Shi, 23 460-0003
Japan
+81 52 971 8546
Thu Jun 1 6:00am - Thu Jun 1 11:00pm
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One of the city's newer attractions, this park specializing in orchids and other flowering plants is located downtow …
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4-4-1 Osu
Nagoya-Shi, 23 460-0011
Japan
+81 52 243 0511
Thu Jun 1 6:00am - Thu Jun 1 11:00pm
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Fri 06/02/06 (day 5) - Kyoto-Shi, Kyoto

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Ideal for picnics, walking or jogging the Imperial Palace Park located right in the heart of the city contains the b …
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Kyoto Imperial Palace Park
3 Kyoto-Gyoen
Kyoto-Shi, 26 602-0881
Japan
+81 75 211 6348
Fri Jun 2 6:00am - Fri Jun 2 11:00pm
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A distinctive Kyoto landmark built in 1964 and situated directly in front of Kyoto station, this 131-meter-high, sli …
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Kyoto Tower
Karasuma-dori Shichijo sagaru
Kyoto-Shi, 26 600-8216
Japan
+81 75 361 3215
Fri Jun 2 6:00am - Fri Jun 2 11:00pm
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Monkey Mountain is a verdant and beautiful mountain with a "monkey park" at its top remarkable for a …More  
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Kyoto, Japan
Fri Jun 2 6:00am - Fri Jun 2 11:00pm
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