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National Stadium

国立競技場

National Stadium, or Kokuritsu Kyōgijō, is Tokyo’s purpose-built national venue for athletics and football.

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• Activity
• Tokyo

Abe Ōji Shrine

安倍晴明神社

Abe Ōji Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Osaka associated with Abe no Seimei, the celebrated Heian-period onmyōji. The shrine offers a place to encounter living Japanese religious practice rather than a secular monument.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Ama Kosaiji Temple Sanmon

廣済寺

Ama Kosaiji Temple Sanmon, associated with 廣済寺, is a sanmon, or mountain gate, in Osaka’s Buddhist architectural landscape.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Fukushima Tenmangū

福島天満宮

Fukushima Tenmangū is a Shinto shrine in Osaka’s Fukushima Ward, dedicated to Tenjin, the deified scholar Sugawara no Michizane.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Gantoku-ji Temple

願得寺

Gantoku-ji Temple, known locally as 願得寺, is a Buddhist religious site in Osaka. It forms part of the city's quieter spiritual landscape, where neighborhood temples continue to serve local communities amid dense metropolitan surroundings.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Gensyō-ji Temple

源聖寺

Gensyō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple in Osaka, known locally as 源聖寺. The temple forms part of Osaka’s religious and cultural landscape and gives visitors a chance to encounter Buddhist practice within a major Japanese city.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Higashimikuni Elementary School

大阪市立東三国小学校

Higashimikuni Elementary School, known locally as 大阪市立東三国小学校, is a municipal elementary school in Osaka’s Yodogawa Ward. It is a working neighbourhood school serving local children, teachers and families.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Himekoso Shrine

比売許曽神社

Himekoso Shrine, also known as 比売許曽神社, is a Shinto shrine in Osaka. The shrine is a place of worship and community life, giving travellers a chance to encounter a quieter religious setting within the city.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Horikoshi Shrine

堀越神社

Horikoshi Shrine, written 堀越神社 in Japanese, is a Shinto place of worship in Osaka’s dense urban landscape.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Ikota Shrine

伊居太神社

Ikota Shrine, known locally as 伊居太神社, is a Shinto place of worship within Osaka’s urban fabric. Its character comes from being a functioning neighbourhood shrine, where the approach, sacred threshold, trees, worship area and surrounding residential setting shape the visit.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Jōnan-gū

城南宮

Jonangu Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in southern Kyoto, Japan. It is dedicated to the deified Emperor Nintoku and holds historical significance as a site associated with the protection of the capital.

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• Place of worship
• Kyoto

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

清水寺

Kiyomizu-dera Temple is a Buddhist temple in Osaka, known locally as 清水寺. This Osaka temple is distinct from the better-known Kiyomizu-dera in Kyoto, despite sharing the same name.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Kotoura Shrine

琴浦神社

Kotoura Shrine, known locally as 琴浦神社, is a Shinto shrine in Osaka. The shrine is a place of worship and provides a direct encounter with the religious traditions that remain part of everyday Japanese urban life.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Kyōon-ji Temple

教恩寺

Kyōon-ji Temple, known locally as 教恩寺, is a Buddhist temple in Osaka. The temple belongs to the city’s living religious landscape, where places of worship continue to sit among ordinary streets and neighborhoods.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Kyōzen-ji Temple

京善寺

Kyōzen-ji Temple, written locally as 京善寺, is a Buddhist temple in Osaka. It forms part of the city’s religious and cultural landscape, where places of worship stand alongside dense modern development.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Nagasu Tenmangu

長洲天満宮

Nagasu Tenmangu, written 長洲天満宮, is a Shinto shrine in Osaka devoted to Tenjin. Tenjin is the deified scholar Sugawara no Michizane, widely associated with learning and academic success.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Nakajima-so Shrine

中島惣社

Nakajima-so Shrine, known locally as 中島惣社, is a Shinto place of worship in Osaka. The shrine is identified on OpenStreetMap as way/273392714, giving visitors a precise identity for distinguishing it from other religious sites in the city.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Okata Shrine

岡太神社

Okata Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Osaka, known locally as 岡太神社. The shrine is a place of worship embedded in the city, offering travelers a direct encounter with traditional Japanese religious space amid ordinary urban streets.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Oomiya (Higashiyodogawa-ku)

大宮

Oomiya is a residential and commercial neighborhood in Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka. It offers a view of everyday city life rather than a concentrated landmark district.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Ritо̄-ji Temple

栗東寺

Ritō-ji Temple, written 栗東寺 in Japanese, is a Buddhist temple in Osaka. It belongs to the city’s religious and cultural landscape and gives travelers a chance to encounter a sacred place beyond Osaka’s busiest commercial attractions.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Sata-tenjingu

佐太天神宮

Sata-tenjingu, written as 佐太天神宮, is a Shinto shrine in Osaka. The name identifies it as a Tenjin shrine, a tradition connected with the worship of Sugawara no Michizane, the scholar who became a revered kami.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Shinkan-ji Temple

眞観寺

Shinkan-ji Temple, also identified locally as 眞観寺, is a named Buddhist temple in Osaka. Its precise identity matters because Osaka contains many religious sites with similar names, while this place is tied to one specific OpenStreetMap location.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Shōgonjōdo-ji Temple

荘厳浄土寺

Shōgonjōdo-ji Temple, known locally as 荘厳浄土寺, is a Buddhist temple in Osaka. The temple belongs to the Jodo sect of Pure Land Buddhism. It serves as a place of worship and spiritual practice for devotees.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Susanoo-no-Mikoto Shrine

素盞嗚尊神社

Known locally as 素盞嗚尊神社, Susanoo-no-Mikoto Shrine is a Shinto place of worship in Osaka dedicated to Susanoo-no-Mikoto, a major figure in Japanese mythology associated with storms and the sea.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Suwa Shrine

諏訪神社

Suwa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Osaka, also known locally as 諏訪神社. It belongs to the wider tradition of shrines devoted to Suwa Myojin, associated with wind, water, and martial protection.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Takahama Shrine (Suita)

高浜神社

Takahama Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Suita City, Osaka Prefecture, known locally as 高浜神社. It serves as a place of worship and community gathering in the northern Osaka metropolitan area.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Tomishima Shrine

富島神社

Tomishima Shrine, known locally as 富島神社, is a Shinto shrine in Osaka. It offers a small sacred setting within the city, where visitors can encounter a form of Japanese religious practice alongside ordinary urban streets.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Tosa Inari Shrine

土佐稲荷神社

Tosa Inari Shrine is a Shinto place of worship in Osaka, known locally as 土佐稲荷神社. The shrine belongs to the Inari tradition, whose central figure is associated with rice, fertility, prosperity, and worldly success.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

大阪市立佃中学校

大阪市立佃中学校 is a municipal junior high school serving the Tsukuda neighborhood of Osaka. It is an active educational institution, not a public museum or sightseeing attraction.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

大阪市立大国小学校

大阪市立大国小学校, known in English as Osaka City Daikoku Elementary School, is a municipal school in Osaka’s Daikoku area.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

大阪市立成南中学校

大阪市立成南中学校 is an Osaka municipal junior high school serving local students. It belongs to the city’s everyday educational infrastructure and should not be treated as a conventional tourist attraction.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

大阪市立桑津小学校

Osaka Municipal Kuwazu Elementary School, known as 大阪市立桑津小学校, is a public elementary school serving its local Osaka community. It is part of the city’s everyday educational landscape, surrounded by neighbourhood streets rather than visitor facilities.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

大阪市立玉出小学校

大阪市立玉出小学校 is Osaka Municipal Tamade Elementary School, a working public school in Nishinari Ward. It belongs to Tamade’s everyday civic landscape, serving local children rather than operating as a museum, landmark, or visitor attraction.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

大阪市立茨田中学校

大阪市立茨田中学校 is a municipal junior high school in Osaka’s Ibarita area, a working part of the city’s residential fabric rather than a sightseeing attraction.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

大阪市立鶴見南小学校

Osaka Municipal Tsurumi Minami Elementary School, or 大阪市立鶴見南小学校, is a public elementary school in Osaka’s Tsurumi Ward. It serves local children and contributes to the daily rhythm of its neighbourhood.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

大阪西教会

Osaka Nishi Church, written locally as 大阪西教会, is a Christian place of worship within Osaka’s dense city environment.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

市立高井田中学校

市立高井田中学校 is a municipal junior high school in Osaka’s Takaida area. Unlike a museum, shrine, or civic attraction, the school exists for education and serves students, teachers, and authorized visitors.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

東大阪市立森河内小学校

東大阪市立森河内小学校 is a municipal elementary school in Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture. It is a working educational institution serving local children, not a conventional visitor attraction.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Kuromon Market

黒門市場

Kuromon Ichiba is a covered shopping street in Nipponbashi, Chuo-ku, in the Minami half of central Osaka. Its own market office gives the address as 2-4-1 Nipponbashi and describes a roofed market stretching about 580 metres with roughly 150 shops.

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• Market
• Osaka

Nippon Budokan

日本武道館

Nippon Budokan is a renowned indoor arena located in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, adjacent to the Imperial Palace grounds. Opened in 1964 for the Tokyo Olympic Games, it was originally constructed to host judo competitions.

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• Activity
• Tokyo

Meiji Jingu Stadium

明治神宮野球場

Meiji Jingu Stadium is a historic baseball venue in central Tokyo, beside the Meiji Jingu Outer Garden.

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• Activity
• Tokyo

Ariake Arena

有明アリーナ

Ariake Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Ariake district of Koto Ward, Tokyo.

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• Activity
• Tokyo

Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium

東京体育館

Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium is a major sports complex in Sendagaya, within Shibuya Ward. It is a working venue for athletic competitions, training and public recreation rather than a conventional sightseeing museum.

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• Activity
• Tokyo

Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai

豊洲 千客万来

Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai is a commercial facility in the Toyosu district of Tokyo, developed in connection with the relocation of the historic Tsukiji Market. The name evokes traditional hospitality, suggesting a place welcoming many visitors.

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• Market
• Tokyo

Chidorigafuchi Moat

千鳥ヶ淵

Chidorigafuchi Moat is a historic waterway on the northwestern edge of the Imperial Palace grounds, forming part of the former Edo Castle fortifications. Its name refers to a shape associated with a thousand birds.

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• Activity
• Tokyo

Hachiman Shrine

八幡神社

Hachiman Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Osaka, known locally as 八幡神社. It is dedicated to Hachiman, a deity traditionally associated with warriors and protection.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Meguro River

目黒川

Meguro River is a canal-like urban waterway running through central Tokyo, stretching approximately eight kilometers from Setagaya Ward through Meguro and Shinagawa wards before reaching Tokyo Bay.

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• Nature site
• Tokyo

Zenkaku-ji Temple

善覚寺

Zenkaku-ji Temple, 善覚寺, is a named Buddhist temple in Osaka. It is a local religious place within the city, without a documented collection, famous object, major visitor designation, or signature sight to define it as a conventional tourist landmark.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

光明寺

Kōmyō-ji is a Buddhist temple in Osaka, identified locally by the name 光明寺. It is an active religious place within the city, offering travelers a chance to encounter a quieter side of Osaka beyond its commercial districts.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

円頓寺

Endonji is a neighborhood commercial area in Osaka, known by the Japanese name 円頓寺. Its character comes from everyday urban life: local shops, food businesses, residents, and streets designed for regular community use.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

慶善寺

Keizen-ji, written 慶善寺, is a Buddhist temple in Osaka. It belongs to the city’s broad landscape of religious sites, where places of worship remain woven into ordinary urban neighborhoods.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

正徳禅寺

正徳禅寺, rendered here as Shōtokuzen-ji, is a Buddhist temple in Osaka.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

浄教寺

浄教寺, presented in English as Jokoji, is a Buddhist temple in Osaka. It belongs to the city’s network of religious places and offers travellers a chance to encounter a quieter, more local side of urban Japan.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

西法寺

西法寺, presented here as Saifukuji, is a Buddhist temple in Osaka. The temple is part of the city’s network of religious places, where worship, community life, and traditional architecture remain woven into ordinary urban neighborhoods.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

龍渕寺

Ryūen-ji, written 龍渕寺, is a Buddhist temple in Osaka. It is a functioning place of worship rather than a museum or commercial attraction.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka

Sumida River

隅田川

The Sumida River is a major waterway flowing through eastern Tokyo, connecting the Arakawa River to Tokyo Bay. It has historically defined the city's eastern geography and development.

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• Nature site
• Tokyo

Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens

阪急西宮ガーデンズ

Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens is a large commercial complex in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, within the wider Osaka metropolitan area. The development brings shopping, dining, entertainment and landscaped outdoor areas together in one destination.

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• Market
• Osaka

Yodoyabashi odona

淀屋橋 odona

淀屋橋 odona is a commercial complex in Osaka’s Yodoyabashi district. It combines retail and dining within one of central Osaka’s established business areas.

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• Market
• Osaka

Aqua Park Shinagawa

マクセル アクアパーク品川

Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa is an aquarium located in the Shinagawa district of Tokyo, Japan. The facility is known for its combination of marine exhibits with lighting and sound technology, creating immersive displays.

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• Family attraction
• Tokyo

Daigo-ji Temple

下醍醐

Daigo-ji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in southeastern Kyoto, Japan. Founded in 874 CE by the monk Shōbō, it is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.

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• Historic monument
• Kyoto

Eikan-do

永觀堂

Eikan-do, formally called Zenrin-ji, is a historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto’s eastern Sakyo ward. It belongs to the Jodo sect and was founded in the ninth century.

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• Historic monument
• Kyoto

Gogazuka Kofun

御願塚

Gogazuka Kofun, also known locally as 御願塚, is an ancient burial mound in Osaka. The site belongs to Japan’s kofun tradition, a form of monumental tomb construction associated with the Kofun period from roughly the third to seventh centuries.

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• Art and culture venue
• Osaka

Intermediatheque

インターメディアテク

Intermediatheque is a distinctive museum and exhibition space in Tokyo, known locally as インターメディアテク. It occupies part of the Kitte building beside Tokyo Station, where a former postal setting has been adapted for contemporary public use.

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• Museum
• Tokyo

Jimbōchō Book Town

神田古書店街

Jimbocho Book Town, known locally as 神保町古書店街, is a historic district in central Tokyo renowned for its dense concentration of antiquarian bookstores. The area has served as Japan's preeminent center for used and rare books since the early twentieth century.

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• Historic monument
• Tokyo

Kabukicho

歌舞伎町

Kabukichō is Shinjuku’s dense entertainment district, occupying the area northeast of Shinjuku Station. The neighborhood combines restaurants, bars, karaoke, cinemas, pachinko halls, hotels and adult-oriented businesses in a compact grid of bright signs and narrow streets.

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• Historic monument
• Tokyo

Kappabashi kitchen street

合羽橋

Kappabashi Kitchen Street, known locally as かっぱ橋道具街, is a specialized commercial district in Tokyo dedicated to restaurant supply and kitchenware. The street stretches approximately 800 meters and hosts numerous shops selling professional-grade cooking equipment, tableware, food replicas, and culinary tools.

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• Historic monument
• Tokyo

Kyoto Tower

京都タワー

Kyoto Tower is a modern observation landmark beside Kyoto Station in Shimogyo Ward.

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• Viewpoint
• Kyoto

Meiji Jingū

明治神宮

Meiji Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his consort, Empress Shōken. The shrine occupies a large forested area in Shibuya, near Harajuku Station.

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• Place of worship
• Tokyo

Osaka Castle

大阪城

Osaka Castle is a historic fortress in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The present structure is a concrete reconstruction dating from 1931, with extensive modern renovations.

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• Historic monument
• Osaka

Sagano Scenic Railway

Sagano Romantic Train

The Sagano Scenic Railway is a tourist railway in Kyoto's Arashiyama district. It operates along a former freight line that runs parallel to the Hozu River gorge.

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• Historic monument
• Kyoto

Takeshita Street

Takeshita Street is a narrow pedestrian shopping street in Harajuku, running from the area beside Harajuku Station toward the northern end of Omotesando. The street is known for youth fashion, accessories, cosmetics, novelty goods, crepes and quick-service food.

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• Historic monument
• Tokyo

tenryu-ji

Tenryu-ji is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto's Arashiyama district. It ranks among the city's five great temples and holds World Heritage status as part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.

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• Historic monument
• Kyoto

Tokyo Character Street

Tokyo Character Street is a commercial attraction located in Tokyo Station's Ichibangai shopping area beneath Marunouchi. The destination features shops and displays centered on popular Japanese characters from animation, manga, and related media franchises.

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• Historic monument
• Tokyo

Tokyo International Forum

Tokyo International Forum is a major convention and exhibition center in the Marunouchi district near Tokyo Station. The complex comprises multiple halls and exhibition spaces designed for international conferences, trade shows, concerts, and corporate events.

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• Historic monument
• Tokyo

Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter

ワーナー ブラザース スタジオツアー東京 - メイキング・オブ・ハリー・ポッター

Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo is a permanent production-based attraction located in Tokyo, Japan. The facility operates under official Warner Bros. licensing and offers visitors behind-the-scenes access to authentic film and television production environments.

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• Entertainment venue
• Tokyo

Yanaka Ginza

谷中銀座

Yanaka Ginza is a historic shopping street in Tokyo's Yanaka district, part of the traditional shitamachi downtown area.

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• Historic monument
• Tokyo

日本橋

Nihonbashi Bridge is a historic bridge in central Tokyo, Japan. The current structure is a reconstruction of the original wooden bridge first built in 1603 during the Edo period.

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• Historic monument
• Tokyo

道頓堀 / Doutonbori Street

Dotonbori is a principal entertainment and dining district in Osaka's Chuo Ward, centred on a canal of the same name. The area traces its origins to the early 17th century when merchant Yasui Doton initiated canal construction.

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• Historic monument
• Osaka

Grand Cathedral of the Virgin Mary of Osaka

カトリック玉造教会

Osaka-Takamatsu Cathedral St. Mary’s is the cathedral of the Catholic Archdiocese of Osaka-Takamatsu and the home of Tamatsukuri Catholic Church. The present cathedral was designed by Eikichi Hasebe and dedicated on 21 March 1963.

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• Place of worship
• Osaka