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Yokohama Museum of Art
The focus of the Yokohama Triennale (next to be held in 2017), this museum hosts exhibitions that swing between safe-bet shows with European headliners to more daring contemporary Japanese artists. There are also permanent works including Picasso, Miró and Dalí in the catalogue.
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Yoshijima Heritage House
Design buffs shouldnt miss Yoshijima-ke, which is well covered in architectural publications. Its lack of ornamentation allows you to focus on the spare lines, soaring roof and skylight. Admission includes a cup of delicious shiitake tea, which you can also purchase for ¥600 per ca
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Myonichikan
Lucky the girls who went to the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed School of the Free Spirit (Jiyu Gakuen). Built in 1921, it functioned as a school until the 1970s and was then reopened as a public space in 2001. Visitors can tour the facilities and have coffee in the common room.
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Lapis Ōboke
Stop by Lapis Ōboke for basic tourist information. Its primary role is as a geology and local yōkai (ghost) museum – skip the rocks, but get acquainted with the folkloric apparitions, colourfully represented in a hall of delightful horrors (explained with some English signage).
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Asahiyama Zoo
Known Japan-wide, the countrys northernmost zoo attracts visitors with its stars from cold climates: polar bears and penguins. Its well done and extremely popular. Buses 41, 42 or 47 run between bus stop 5 in front of the station and the entrance to the zoo (¥400, 40 minutes).
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Kappabashi
Kappabashi-dōri is the country’s largest wholesale restaurant-supply and kitchenware district. Gourmet accessories include bamboo steamer baskets, lacquer trays, neon signs and chōchin (paper lanterns). Its also where restaurants get their freakishly realistic plastic food models.
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Old Public Hall of Hakodate Ward
The old Public Hall of Hakodate Ward, built in 1910, is an ornate mansion awash in pale blues and yellows that reigns regally over the district. Inside are items of historical interest relating to the city, although its main appeal is the wonderful colonial-style architecture.
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Nagoya TV Tower
Nagoyas much-loved TV tower, completed in 1954, was the first of its kind in Japan. The towers central location makes its 100m-high Sky Balcony a great place to get the lie of the land. Better still, the sprawling beer garden and Korean barbecue at its base is unrivalled in town.
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Carpentry Museum
Across from Hida-Furukawa Matsuri Kaikan, this museum dedicated to the history of Japanese carpentry and its unique methods is a must for woodworkers and design fans. In a hands-on room, you can try assembling blocks of wood cut into different joint patterns – not as easy as it sou
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Kamakura National Treasure Museum
This museum displays an excellent collection of Kamakura art. Some are the typically peaceful Jizō (Buddhist patron of travellers, children and the unborn), although the collection also houses a number of compelling sculptures that are energetic and carnal, and sometimes gruesome.
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Japan Rural Toy Museum
Four rooms are crammed with displays of wooden toys, masks, dolls and spinning tops (including a world-record breaker), and a colourful array of kites just beckoning to be put on a breeze. You can purchase a new toy of your own in the shop, which also sells crafts and regional artw
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Organic Building
Before setting off to see the sights of Shinsaibashi and Dōtombori, we recommend a quick stop at the Organic Building, a whimsical building covered with giant flower pots (hence the name). Its three blocks north and two blocks west of exit 3 of Shinsaibashi subway station on the Mi
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Museums
The grounds of Shimabara-jō house four museums. Most notable is the main castle, displaying arms, armour and items relating to the Christian uprising with English explanations; and Seibō Kinenkan (西望記 念館), dedicated to the work of native son Kitamura Seibō, sculptor of the Nagasaki
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Kinosaki Mugiwarazaikudenshokan
Visitors to Kinosaki might want to peek at the Kinosaki Mugiwarazaikudenshokan, which displays mugiwarazaiku , a local craft that employs barley straw cut into tiny pieces and applied to wood to form incredibly beautiful patterns. Its located off the canal, a short walk from Ichi-n
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Kansui Park
This immaculately maintained park built on reclaimed land around Toyamas canal and lock system is a wonderful place for a stroll or a picnic. Its a popular spot with locals in the warmer months and has plenty of attractions such as birdwatching enclaves and lovers towers to keep yo
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Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum
Next to the Shukkei-en garden is the Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum, featuring Salvador Dalís Dream of Venus and the artwork of Hirayama Ikuo, who was in the city during the atomic bombing. The ground floor has a large light lounge area with floor-to-ceiling windows and garden vi
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Omote
This regal boulevard was originally designed as the official approach to Meiji-jingū. Now its a fashionable strip lined with high-end boutiques. Those designer shops come in designer buildings, which means Omote-sandō is also one of the best places in the city to see contemporary a
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Takkoku
Located 6km outside town, this temple built into a cave is dedicated to Bishamon, the Buddhist guardian of warriors. It was built by the general Sakanoue-no-Tamuramaro in AD 801 after his victory against a local warlord. You can cycle here from Mōtsū-ji along a paved path in about
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Sandan
Sandan-heki is a 50m cliff face which drops away vertiginously into the sea. You can pay to take a lift down to a cave at the base of the cliff, or simply clamber along the rocks to the north of the cliff – its stunning, particularly when the big rollers are pounding in from the Pa
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Nakao Mansion
At the far end of the Yobuko market is the Nakao Mansion, opened in 2011, the painstakingly refurbished home and processing house of a whaling family. Its filled with historical exhibits explained in English and excellent architectural details; whales were hunted in nearby waters u
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