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Susukino District
Susukino District If you’re looking for shopping and nightlife in Sapporo, the Susukino District is the place to find it. With more than 4,000 establishments, it’s the largest entertainment district outside of Tokyo, with everything from restaurants and nightclubs to cabarets, pachinko parlors and
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Suntory Hall
Suntory Hall Travelers planning to enjoy a little classical music while in Tokyo should plan to attend a concert at Suntory Hall. This lavish auditorium in the Ark Hills complex in Tokyo’s Akasaka District enjoys the best acoustics of any venue in the city, and a variety of nearby restaurants and
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Sunshine 60 Observatory
Sunshine 60 Observatory Sunshine 60 is a skyscraper in Ikebukuro with, you guessed it, sixty stories stretching 240 meters high. For a short while it was the tallest building in Japan until the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building surpassed it in 1991.The observatory sits on the sixtieth floor.
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Sumiyoshi-taisha Shrine
Sumiyoshi-taisha Shrine Osaka’s most famous shrine, Sumiyoshi-taisha, protects travelers of all sorts, including fisherman and sailors. The shrine is named both for the Sumiyoshi gods – the gods of the sea – and for a distinctive style of purely Japanese architecture known as Sumiyoshi-zukuri. To
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Spa World
Spa World While Japan is famous for its hot springs, very few naturally occur in the Osaka area. Luckily, visitors looking for a little relaxation of the soaking variety can find it—seven floors of it—at Spa World. One of the world’s largest hot springs complexes, Spa World bills itself as a sort
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Southeast Botanical Gardens
Southeast Botanical Gardens After a three-year hiatus, Okinawa’s Southeast Botanical Gardens re-opened to the public in 2013, encompassing more than 100 acres (40 hectares) with 30,000 plant specimens representing 1,300 species. Thanks to Okinawa’s subtropical climate, visitors can see plants and
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Shuri Castle
Shuri Castle This iconic structure housed royalty during the Sanzan Period in the mid-1300s and later served as the administrative center for the entire region. But between 1609 and World War II this epicenter of culture, history and politics was burned or destroyed multiple times. As a result, th
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Shoren-in Temple
Shoren-in Temple Historically, the head priests of Shoren-in Temple were members of Japan’s imperial family. In fact, a 12th-century emperor built the temple originally as a residence for his son to study alongside a prominent priest of the time. The temple’s stately pedigree matches the allure of
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Shiroi Koibito Park
Shiroi Koibito Park Shiroi Koibito is a popular Japanese cookie consisting of milk or white chocolate sandwiched between two ladyfinger biscuits. The sweet-themed Shiroi Koibito Park in Sapporo takes visitors behind the scenes to see how Hokkaido’s most famous confection is made.Entrance to the pa
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Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum
Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum Stepping into the Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum is a bit like stepping back into the Japan of 1958, the year Japan’s first instant ramen was invented. A replicated street-scape features nine ramen shops serving noodle styles from various regions of Japan (and operated by so
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Shinsaibashi
Shinsaibashi Osaka’s Shinsaibashi entertainment district has been a popular shopping destination for more than 350 years. How many shopping malls can say that? The 600-meter long shopping arcade (1968 feet) is a symbol of Osaka. Countless boutiques, specialty shops, department stores, cafes, and r
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Shinagawa Aquarium
Shinagawa Aquarium Shinagawa is smaller than some of the aquariums in Tokyo, but its full of interesting exhibits and is a great way to spend a few hours.There are over 300 species of sea life divided into sea-surface and sea-floor exhibits. The centerpiece of the aquarium is a domed tunnel that w
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Shimogamo Jinja (Shimogamo Shrine)
Shimogamo Jinja (Shimogamo Shrine) More than 200 years before Kyoto would be named the capital of Japan in 794, construction on the Shimogamo Shrine began. One of the most important Shinto shrines in Japan and one of the 17 Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto designated as UNESCO World Heritage Si
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Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street
Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shopping Street Osaka is Japan’s third-largest city and also one of the best for shopping. With that said, some of the most distinctive souvenirs can be found in a rather unexpected place called Sennichimae Doguyasuji. The 525-foot-long (160-meter-long) covered shopping arca
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Seaside Top
Seaside Top Seaside Top is the observation deck of the World Trade Center Tokyo, a towering 40 story building. The Hamamatsu-cho subway station exits directly into the building making it easy to exit, pay the ¥620 fee and hop in the elevator.At the top youll find a unique view of Tokyo Bay, other
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Sapporo Beer Hokkaido Brewery
Sapporo Beer Hokkaido Brewery For most visitors, the single most recognizable product from Sapporo is the local beer of the same name. This region was the birthplace of beer in Japan, and Sapporo beer is not only the most popular in the country, but also widely produced, distributed and enjoyed ar
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Sanrio Puroland
Sanrio Puroland Disneyland is to Mickey Mouse what Sanrio Puroland is to Hello Kitty. The indoor theme park on the western edge of Tokyo attracts 1.5 million visitors a year with its attractions, themed rides, restaurants and musicals based around the Sanrio company’s characters. Weste
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Saiho-ji Temple
Saiho-ji Temple In 1339 the Buddhist monk Muso Soseki accepted an opportunity to restore a dilapidated temple into a deeply religious one surrounded by a zen garden. Using rocks, sand, and 120 types of moss, he designed a tranquil garden that resembles a lush, green carpet where pilgrims and visit
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Ryukyu Mura
Ryukyu Mura A trip to Ryukyu Mura may not be as authentic an experience as a visit to Okinawa’s rural hillside villages, but this popular destination still provides travelers with a taste of the region’s more traditional lifestyle and culture. Visitors can wander through examples of old school mou
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Ryoan-ji
Ryoan-ji No matter from where visitors view Japans most famous rock garden, at least one rock is always hidden from sight. Thats one of the reasons that Ryoan-ji, a temple with an accompanying zen rock garden, attracts hundreds of visitors every day. Originally a residence for aristocrats, the sit
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