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Kitahanebashi
Meaning Northern drawbridge gate this was the principal entrance to the north side of the castle. The drawbridge is now fixed to the ground.
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Bashō Kinenkan
In the village near the train station, this biographical museum exhibits scrolls and calligraphy related to poet Bashōs famous northern journey.
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Gifu City History Museum
Located within the grounds of Gifu-kōen, this museum focuses on the Sengoku period, when daimyo Oda Nobunaga was at the height of his power.
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Nagomi
Roughly in the centre of the village, the modest lookout tower of Nagomi-no-tō has good views over the red-tiled roofs of the pancake-flat island.
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New Ōtani Art Museum
Within the Hotel New Ōtani , this small gallery displays a decent collection of modern Japanese and French paintings, as well as woodblock prints.
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Chōkei
This hilltop temple has a wonderful outlook, but youll come to see the 500-plus stone statues of rakan (Buddhas disciples) lined up in the forest.
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Tennō
This Nichiren-sect temple, on the edge of Yanaka-reien, is noteworthy for its minimalist, modern gate and its centuries-old big bronze Buddha statue.
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Japan–US Memorial Museum
Commemorates the visit of the US ship Lady Washington in 1791, a full 62 years before Commodore Perrys much more famous landing in Yokohama in 1853.
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Japanese Wax Museum
Within the Kamihaga-tei complex, the Japanese Wax Museum has excellent English explanations on the wax-making process and the towns prosperous past.
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SCAI the Bathhouse
Once a 200-year-old bathhouse, now a cutting-edge gallery space, SCAI showcases Japanese and international artists in its austere vaulted space.
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Tsuki
The best swimming beach on the island is Tsuki-ga-hama, a crescent-shaped yellow-sand beach at the mouth of the Urauchi-gawa on the north coast.
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Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum
A gallery with both permanent and special exhibitions. The permanent collection boasts photography of still-life and nudes by Katsuji Fukuda.
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Suzu Sea Salt Farms
The road northeast from Sosogi village passes sea-salt farms onward to the tiny village of Suzu and remote cape Rokkō, the peninsulas furthest point.
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Legend of Hyūga Hall
The Legend of Hyūga Hall tells the story of Amaterasu, Emperor Jimmu and the founding of Japan in wax museum-style dioramas with English explanations.
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Shitamachi Museum Annex
This century-old liquor shop (which operated until 1986) was returned it to its original state, with old sake barrels, weights, measures and posters.
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Shiga Naoya Residence
Around the corner from the literature museum is the house where Shiga Naoya, another of Japans major 20th-century writers, lived from 1912 to 1913.
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Kusakabe Folk Crafts Museum
This building dating from the 1890s showcases the striking craftsmanship of traditional Takayama carpenters. Inside is a collection of folk art.
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Japanese Lamp & Lighting Museum
Showcasing lighting through Japanese history, including oil lamps and lanterns, this neat museum will flip the switches of design aficionados.
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Hakubotan
One of Saijōs oldest sake breweries, Hakubotan has a lovely broad-beamed display and tasting room with Munakata woodblock prints on the wall.
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Budō Centre
This is Kyotos main martial arts competition hall. Check at the Tourist Information Center to see if any events are on while you are in town.
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