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Gion
The original Japanese pleasure quarter, Gion is Kyoto condensed into a scene straight out of Memoirs of a Geisha...
Ryogoku
The spiritual and physical home of sumo, Ryogoku is where centuries of Japanese tradition continue to live and breathe right in the whirl of modern Tokyo...
Kawagoe
You'll find little shops selling sweets, tea leaves and other souvenirs lining the stone-paved streets...
Otoyo Shrine
While Komainu statues, regal lion-dogs who stand guard at the gates of shrines and temples, are a familiar sight throughout Japan, Otoyo Shrine has an altogether different security detail...
Tsuboya Pottery Street
It’s no exaggeration to say that Tsuboya Pottery District is the bona fide birthplace of yachimun - a regional word describing all pottery made by Okinawan artisans that uses only indigenous soil...
National Theatre of Japan
The larger theatre often holds performances of the famous traditional Japanese arts like Kabuki, Noh and Bunraku...
Saitama Craft Center
This is hosokawa-gami, one of three types of washi (traditional Japanese paper) that has been recognized by UNESCO as a piece of intangible cultural heritage - and it's only made in Saitama...
Kaho Gekijou Kabuki Theater
You can still go behind the scenes, either by yourself or with a free guided tour...
Kabukiza Theater
When people think of Japanese theatre, they think of Kabuki: demonic looking masks, elegant kimonos and drums...
Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
Do you pine for the sleepy rural lifestyle of Japan’s past, where farmers tended to rice fields at the base of sharp, majestic mountains and slept under the high roofs of wooden farmhouses...
Takayama
Nestled at the foot of the Japanese Alps, Takayama is literally a breath of fresh air...