2015年6月10日水曜日

Kokyo (Tokyo Imperial Palace)

The Tokyo Imperial Palace is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo.It is built on the site of the old Edo Castle.   →more info

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Seimon Ishibashi at the Imperial Palace

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Yurakucho Station (Tokyo)


about 2 hours by train and walk

From Narita International Airport

about 4 hours by train and walk

From Kansai International Airport



Jomon Sugi

Jōmon Sugi is a large cryptomeria tree (yakusugi) located on Yakushima, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Japan. It is the oldest and largest among the old-growth cryptomeria trees on the island, and is estimated to be between 2,170 and 7,200 years old.  →more info

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IMG_2855

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Yakushima (Kagoshima)


about 11 hours by airplane and trekking

From Narita International Airport

about 9 hours by airplane and trekking

From Kansai International Airport



Horyu-ji

The temple's pagoda is widely acknowledged to be one of the oldest wooden buildings existing in the world.  →more info

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「五重塔」 法隆寺 - 奈良

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Horyu-ji Station (Nara)


about 5 hours by train and walk

From Narita International Airport

about 2 hours by train and walk

From Kansai International Airport



Fukagawa Matsuri

Fukagawa Matsuri is one of the three great Shinto festivals of Tokyo, along with the Kanda Matsuri and Sannō Matsuri.  →more info

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Fukagawa Hachiman Matsuri 39

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Monzen-nakacho Station (Tokyo)


about 2 hours by train

From Narita International Airport

about 4 hours by train

From Kansai International Airport



Tokyo Kokusai Foramu

 "Tokyo Kokusai Foramu" is a multi-purpose exhibition center in Tokyo, Japan.Designed by architect Rafael Viñoly and completed in 1996, it features swooping curves of steel truss and glass; the outside is shaped like an elongated boat.  →more info

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東京国際フォーラム_HDR

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Yurakucho Station (Tokyo)


about 2 hours by train

From Narita International Airport

about 4 hours by train

From Kansai International Airport