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  • Asakusa Jinja

  • Shrines ( Asakusa )
  • The Sanja-Matsuri is a great place to get a first hand look at the Yakuza celebrating and having a good time. Recently, the police have been cracking down on the festival (it got a little bit violent...
  • Asakusa Otori Jinja

  • Shrines ( Asakusa )
  • Asakusa Otori Jinja is famous for its "Tori no Ichi" festivities ("Bird Day", a festival where one gives thanks for a safe year and prays for happiness in the next; not unlike an American Thanksgiving...
  • Nezu Shrine

  • Shrines ( Nippori )
  • A small shrine notable for surviving three centuries of fires, earthquakes and war, the building dates from 1705. The grounds are famous for their flowers, especially azaleas and wisteria.

Sightseeing Articles

  • Japanese Gardens
  • Gardens in Japan were historically developed and used as places to teach...
  • 100 Yen Shops
  • Simply put, a 100 yen shop is a store in which everything costs 100 yen...
  • Maid Cafes
  • A maid cafe is exactly what you might think it means: a pretty girl...
  • Super Sentos
  • Sento is a public bath house. Japanese are really fond of taking...
  • Shrines
  • One of the really refreshing aspects of living in Japan is the omnipresence...
  • Temples
  • Buddhism has had a profound effect on Japan and Japanese history...
  • Sento (Public Bath)
  • Sento is a public bath house. Japanese are really fond of taking a bath. Sento was...
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