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Mt.
Koya in Wakayama. One of Japan's sacred places with Buddhist
temples. You can experience a night stay in one of the temples. |
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Takayama
in Gifu. Delightful historic quarter with 18th-century merchant
homes, inn etc, with museum showing how local farmers once
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Nara
city in Nara. An ancient capital with large park, temples
and shrines. Also includes the largest bronze Buddha in
Japan. |
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Tsumago
in Nagano. Served as an old post town. Many authentic feudal-age
wooden buildings, which are open to public. |
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Shirakawago
in Gifu. The world heritage. One of the picturesque rural
villages in Japan. Some are now changed to family-run inn.
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Uchiko
in Ehime. Most of the buildings dating form the Edo Period,
including some homes open to the public as well as the Kabuki
Theater. |
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