Scenic Japan from the Water

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  • Isaniwa Shrine

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    An architectural masterpiece reflecting the elegance of the Momoyama period.

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  • Shirai Falls

    [Famous/Historical Spots,Nature & Scenery]
    The waterfalls are easily accessible via a footpath that leads to the perfect viewing location.

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  • Dogo Onsen

    [Famous/Historical Spots,Hot Springs]
    night view

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  • Matsuyama Castle

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    A famous castle of the Setouchi Region

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  • Cape Sada Lighthouse

    [Famous/Historical Spots,Nature & Scenery]
    The Cape Sada Lighthouse is the westernmost point of Shikoku, standing on the cliffs of the Sadamisaki Peninsula, the narrowest peninsula in Japan.

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  • hachijojima

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  • mikurashima1

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  • oshima2

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  • niijima

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  • shikinejima2

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  • kozushima1

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  • shikinejima1

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  • kozushima2

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  • oshima1

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  • Shimanami Kaido

    [Famous/Historical Spots,Nature & Scenery]
    Shimanami Kaido is a 59.4 kilometer-long expressway for cars equipped with a walkway for pedestrians and bicycles. It connects six islands floating on Seto Inland Sea.

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  • Bandaiji-temple

    [Famous/Historical Spots,Nature & Scenery]
    The lacquer-coated Kannon-do temple, amazingly blending in with shining clear ocean and the rough rock surface is well known as the fantastic scenery within Setonaikai Sea.

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  • The Tatara Bridge

    [Famous/Historical Spots,Nature & Scenery]
    The Tatara Bridge, a cable-stayed bridge with its pure lines fits well in the landscape.

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  • Mt. Fudekage

    [Famous/Historical Spots,Nature & Scenery]
    The scenery of a number of islands, viewed from the 311m height summit, is designated as Seto Inland Sea National Park.

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  • Hiroshima Castle

    [Famous/Historical Spots,Nature & Scenery]
    Hiroshima castle is a typical flat castle that was constructed by Mouri Terumoto, who was one of the most significant servants ("Godairou") of Hideyoshi Toyotomi.

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  • Taishakukyo Gorge

    [Famous/Historical Spots,Nature & Scenery,Fall Foliage]
    There are a number of amazing stones on which some strange decorative designs are carved around Hibayama Mountain.

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  • Atomic Bomb Dome

    [Famous/Historical Spots,World Heritage Sites,Nature & Scenery]
    The Atomic Bomb Dome was located almost directly underneath the explosion, it somehow avoided complete destruction and the remains of the building still stand today.

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  • OKUNOSHIMA

    [Famous/Historical Spots,Nature & Scenery]
    About a quarter of an hour from Tadanoumi Port, Takehara City, this small island, just 4 km in circumference, is known for being home to some 700 wild rabbits, and attracts both domestic and overseas

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  • Oharai-Machi

    [Famous/Historical Spots,Nature & Scenery]
    Streets of Ise Jingu-mae Oharai-cho

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  • Okage Yokocho, Ise Naiku Mae

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    Within its 3.2 acre site, Okage Yokocho has a beautiful array of architecture dating from the Edo and Meiji periods thereby creating a delightful and historical atmosphere.

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  • Ise Jingu (Ujibashi Bridge)

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    This bridge spans across the Isuzugawa River at the entrance of Naiku and is said to separate a sacred realm from the daily world. The architectural style of the Ujibashi Bridge is purely Japanese and

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  • Ise Jingu(Kazahinomi-no-miya)

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    Kazahinomi-no-miya

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  • Okage Yokocho – Oharai Machi

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    Be transported back to the Edo period as you walked through Okage Yokocho, a bustling shopping street of the Oharai town located right in front of the Naiku sanctuary of Jingu.

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  • Meotoiwa

    [Famous/Historical Spots,Nature & Scenery]
    Meoto Iwa is two sacred rocks that represent a married couple in the waters off the coast of Futami that leads from the central of Ise City.

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  • Jingu (Geku/Naiku)

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    Considered the highest-ranking shrine in the hierarchy, the Grand Shrine of Ise, worships Amaterasu Omikami, the predecessor of the Imperial family, in the Naiku.

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  • Dōgo Onsen Honkan

    [Famous/Historical Spots,Hot Springs]
    It’s been awarded three stars by the Michelin Green Guide Japan, and it’s the first public bathhouse to be designated an important national cultural property.

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