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Kinkakuji is a temple located in Kita Ward, Kyoto City.
The official name is “Rokuonji”, but it is called “Kinkakuji” because it is famous for the building with gold leaf.

Miyajima is a Hiroshima Prefecture island home to the famous Itsukushima Shrine.

Itsukushima Shrine was built in 593 and had a history of 1,400 years.

The shrine was registered as a World Heritage site in 1996, and the “Otorii” gateway floating on the sea is one of the highlights.

Ginzan Hot Springs
This hot spring resort, where charming three-and four-storied wooden inns built more than 80 years ago stand side-by-side, creates a nostalgic atmosphere. Ginzan has become one of the settings of the famous TV series drama, “Oshin”.

​The opening of the port of Yokohama and the country to the world triggered the growth and development of Bashamichi and other towns in the Yokohama area. There are so many things you must visit and see in Bashamichi, where Japanese, Western, and Chinese cultures and traditions coexist and develop together in harmony. Enjoy your time in Bashamichi.

The first seaside park in Japan located right in front of Yokohama Port, stretching almost 700 meters from the east side of Osanbashi to Yamashita Pier. It was opened in 1930 by land filling with the rubbles from the Great Kanto Earthquake.

The park includes a grass field, a rose garden, the "Little Girl With Red Shoes On" statue, the "Guardian of Water" statue which is a gift from San Diego, a sister city of Yokohama, and the "Kamome no Suihei-san (Seagull Sailor)" song monument, water stairs and a stage. The former cargo and passenger ship Hikawamaru is anchored here.

Yokohama Chinatown is known as the one of the world's best spots for Chinese food. With more than 600 shops in only a 2500 square meter area, there are plenty of restaurants to choose from. Workers from restaurants and food stalls, cute and colorful sundries shops, and more call out in loud voices to entice passersby. The buildings and signs glitter and dazzle in brilliant colors and you soon realize Chinatown is a completely different world!