Vivian Liu's Reviews

Tsutenkaku Tower

A steel tower which looks like the Eiffel Tower and 75 meters high was built In 1912, on top of a building which was the motif of the Arc de Triomphe, and named “Tsutenkaku” meaning “A building reaching the heaven'' by Nangaku Fujisawa, a Confucian in the early Meiji period. After being broken down due to a fire, citizens lobbied for rebuilding and the current 2nd Tsutenkaku was built in 1956.

Osaka
Observatories

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The area around here is the famous Shinsekai shopping street, packed with restaurants sporting flashy signs everywhere.

Kokyo Gaien National Garden

This park is located in the area outside the Main Gate to Japan’s Imperial Palace. At the center is the Garden Plaza, where green lawns are dotted with about 2,000 black Kuromatsu pine trees.

Tokyo Station, Nihonbashi, Marunouchi
Parks & Gardens

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The Imperial Palace is usually closed to the public, so you can only take photos near the Nijubashi Bridge. The spacious garden in front is really well maintained.

Nippondaira Hotel

Nippondaira is known as one of Japan's leading tourist destinations. "Nippondaira Hotel" is located in a great location with Mt. Fuji - a world cultural heritage, in front and looking down on Suruga Bay. The former "Nippondaira Kanko Hotel" was established in 1964.

Shizuoka
Hotels

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The huge floor-to-ceiling windows in the room offer an absolutely stunning view.

Kumano Kodo Path

Kumano Kodo is the path leading to the three Kumano Mountains (Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine, Kumano Hayatama Taisha, Kumano Nachi Taisha and Mt. Nachisan Seiganto Temple). While Kumano faith was rising, noble families used this path to come to Kumano, which was later spread to the general public.

Wakayama
Mie
Tourist Attractions

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There are lots of stone art installations along the path—probably spontaneous creations by travelers.

Sagano Bamboo Grove Trail

The delightful scenery attracted noble families and poets who built their homes in Sagano. Sagano bamboo trail spans about 400m (437 yards) from Nonomiya Shrine, via Tenryuji Temple’s north gate to Okochi Sanso cottage.

Kyoto
Tourist Attractions

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I took the sightseeing train from Kameoka Station to Sagano. Right outside the station is the peaceful bamboo grove trail, and right next to the path is the World Heritage site, Tenryu-ji Temple.