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Ainokura Minzoku
Stroll through the village to this interesting Folklore Museum, with displays of local crafts and paper. Its divided into two buildings, the former Ozaki and Nakaya residences.
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Atomic Bomb Hypocentre Park
The park has a smooth, black stone column marking the point above which the bomb exploded. Nearby are bomb-blasted relics, including a section of the wall of the Urakami Cathedral.
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Telecom Center
Best visited around sunset, from the 99-metre-high viewing deck in this building you can see both the Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo Tower together as their night lights come on.
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Uenohara Jōmon
Archaeology enthusiasts will want to detour to this museum, on the site where the oldest authenticated Jōmon-era pottery shards were discovered during excavations for nearby office parks.
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Tōson Kinenkan
Magome was the birthplace of author Shimazaki Tōson (1872–1943). His work records the decline of two provincial Kiso families – this heavily Japanese museum is devoted to his life and times.
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Gyokusen
For more intimacy and fewer crowds than Kenroku-en, this Edo-period garden rises up a steep slope. Enjoy a cup of tea here for an additional ¥700, while contemplating the tranquil setting.
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Nemuri
This decorative carving of a sleeping cat, found on the outside lintel of the Sakashita-mon, is famous for its lifelike appearance (though admittedly the attraction is lost on some visitors).
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Hōkoku
Down the road from Sugimoto-dera, on the right-hand side, is this Rinzai Zen temple with quiet, landscaped gardens where you can relax under a red parasol with a cup of Japanese tea (¥500).
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Moon Face Gallery & Cafe
This burgeoning artists community in Ikeda produces some lovely craft goods. The Moon Face Gallery & Cafe displays works by locals while serving up tasty cappuccinos and espressos.
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Saw Sculpture
Looking like something giant builders left behind after completing the nearby Tokyo Big Sight is this enormous red-handle and blade designed by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje Van Bruggen.
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Kiriko Kaikan
Here you can view a selection of the impressive illuminated lacquered floats used in the Wajima Taisai festival, some up to 15m tall: take the bus to Tsukada bus stop (¥150, six minutes).
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Issō
A fine beach, located on the north coast of the island, about midway between Miyanoura and Nagata. Its a short walk from the Yahazu bus stop (served by any Nagata-bound bus from Miyanoura).
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Hakusan
Built in 1873 as Japans first citizens park, Hakusan-kōen remains a lovely place for a stroll amongst beautiful, manicured gardens. Theres a pond full of koi, a bridge and a shrine.
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Goo Shrine
One of the sites in the Art House Project collection, this is Sugimoto Hiroshis play on the traditional Goo Shrine, with a glass staircase, and a very narrow underground Stone Chamber.
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Five
On the grounds of Sensō-ji, this 53m-high five-storey pagoda is a 1973 reconstruction of a pagoda built by Tokugawa Iemitsu. The current structure is the second-highest pagoda in Japan.
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Ginza Shoko Kanazawa Museum
Kanazawa Shoko (www.k-shoko.org), who has Downs syndrome, has been doing calligraphy since she was five years old. Her vividly expressive pieces are displayed in an annex of the Arai Ryokan.
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Nihon
Ōhori-kōen, a large park and pond (once part of the castles moat) is adjacent to the castle grounds, and houses the traditional (though recently constructed) Japanese garden, Nihon-teien.
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Gallery Koyanagi
Exhibits include works from serious heavy hitters from Japan and abroad, such as Sugimoto Hiroshi, Marlene Dumas and Olafur Eliasson. Enter from the alley behind Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi.
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Former Mikasa Hotel
This property, one of the first Western hotels in Japan, welcomed guests from 1906 to 1970. An exceptional example of elaborate Meiji-era architecture, its now a museum for you to explore.
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Sado Hanga
Lovers of Japanese art will appreciate this rambling gallery where local artists display hanga woodblock prints depicting country life in Sado. Workshops (in Japanese) are available.
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