The Kansai Region
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1. Dotombori-dori
Chuo-ku | Neighborhood/StreetIf you only have one night in Osaka, Dotombori-dori is the place to go. Once Osaka's old theater district, Dotombori-dori is now a neon-lighted...Read More
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2. Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial
Chuo-ku | Museum/GalleryIn 1995 the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake killed 6,433 people, leveled vast areas of the city, and destroyed much of the harbor. Using documentary...Read More
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3. Himeji Castle
Castle/Palace/ChateauAlso known as Shirasagi-jo (White Egret Castle), Himeji Castle is visible as soon as you exit the train station. Universally beloved, it dazzles...Read More
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4. Horyu-ji Temple
Western Nara | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThis temple is the jewel in the crown of classical Japanese architecture. In the morning, elderly locals on their way to work pray in front...Read More
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5. Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art
Chuo-ku | Museum/GalleryThis striking concrete edifice was designed by acclaimed architect Tadao Ando. Working primarily with concrete, Ando is known for his use of...Read More
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6. Kasuga Taisha
Nara Koen | Religious Building/Site/ShrineFamous for the more than 2,000 stone mantoro (lanterns) that line its pathways, Kasuga Taisha is a monument to the Shinto tradition of worshipping...Read More
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7. Mt. Rokko
Kita-ku | Viewpoint/Scenic OverlookThree cable cars scale Mt. Rokko, providing spectacular views of lush forests. If you think it's beautiful during the day, time you trip so...Read More
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8. Museum of Oriental Ceramics
Kita-ku | Museum/GalleryLocated in Naka-no-shima Koen, Osaka's oldest park, the Museum of Oriental Ceramics houses more than 900 pieces of Chinese, Korean, and Japanese...Read More
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9. Osaka Aquarium
Minato-ku | Zoo/AquariumThis eye-catching red, gray, and blue building is Japan's best aquarium outside of Okinawa and one of the world's largest. More than 11,000...Read More
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10. Osaka Castle
Chuo-ku | Castle/Palace/ChateauOsaka's most visible tourist attraction and symbol, Osaka Castle exemplifies the city's ability to change with the times. Originally built in...Read More
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11. Osaka Museum of History
Museum/GalleryInformative as it is enjoyable, the Osaka Museum of History immerses you in the city's history from pre-feudal times to the early 20th century...Read More
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12. Shin Sekai
Ebisu-Higashi | Neighborhood/StreetStepping into Shin Sekai is a chance to see the Osaka of a generation ago. Built in 1912, the neighborhood was meant to emulate New York and...Read More
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13. Tenno-ji Park
Tenno-ji-ku | Park (National/State/Provincial)The best place to get away from the noise and concrete of the city, this park contains not only the Municipal Museum of Fine Art and the garden...Read More
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14. Todai-ji Temple
Nara Koen | Religious Building/Site/ShrineCompleted in AD 752, this temple complex was conceived by Emperor Shomu in the 8th century as the seat of authority for Buddhist Japan. An earthquake...Read More
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15. Amerika-mura
Chuo-ku | Neighborhood/StreetThough it takes its name from the original shops that sold cheap American fashions and accessories, Ame-mura (pronounced “ ah -meh moo -ra...Read More
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16. Chinatown
Chuo-ku | Neighborhood/StreetIf you're heading to Meriken Park, consider a short stop in Kobe's Chinatown. The area was originally a center for Chinese immigrants, though...Read More
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17. Chugu-ji Temple
Western Nara | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThis temple was originally the home of Prince Shotoku's mother in the 6th century and is now a Buddhist nunnery. It houses an amazing wooden...Read More
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18. English House
Chuo-ku | House/Mansion/VillaThis typically old-fashioned Western house was constructed in 1907 by an Englishman named Baker and served as a makeshift hospital during World...Read More
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19. Hakutsuru Sake Brewery Museum
Higashinada-ku | Museum/GalleryNada, one of Kobe's westernmost neighborhoods, is home to a number of museums and breweries—many offering free sake tasting. The most popular...Read More
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20. Harborland and Meriken Park
Chuo-ku | Museum/GalleryNo trip to Kobe is complete without a waterside visit. Within Meriken Park broken slabs of thick concrete and crooked lightposts are preserved...Read More
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