Japan

Tourist Attraction

Meiji Shrine

Dedicated to Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Sh…ken, construction of the splendid Meiji Shrine began in 1915 and was completed in 1926. Although the…

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Meiji Shrine

National Museum of Nature and Science

In Tokyo’s Ueno Park, the superb National Museum of Nature and Science (Kokuritsu Kagaku Hakubutsukan) opened in 1871 and is one of the country’s oldest…

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National Museum of Nature and Science

Sens…-ji

In the Asakusa district of Tokyo, the exquisite Sens…-ji Temple – the city’s most famous shrine – stands at the end of a long street…

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Sens…-ji

Tokyo National Museum

The National Museum of Tokyo houses more than 100,000 important works of Japanese, Chinese, and Indian art, including more than 100 national treasures. Opened in…

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Tokyo National Museum

Tokyo Imperial Palace

The chief attraction of Tokyo’s Marunouchi district is the Imperial Palace with its beautiful 17th-century parks surrounded by walls and moats. Still in use by…

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Tokyo Imperial Palace