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Hokkaido Climate
Hokkaido Climate - Details of Hokkaido's climate. Hokkaido is known for its cool summers (which attract many tourists from other parts of Japan) and icy…
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Hokkaido History
Hokkaido History - Hokkaido's recorded history starts around 658, but Hokkaido's history is much older with occupation by Japan's aboriginal Ainu race.…
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Kyoto Imperial Palace - Gosho
Kyoto Gosho or Kyoto Imperial Palace Guide including Kyoto Imperial Palace pictures, description and history of Kyoto Imperial Palace. Kyoto Gosho (京都御所,…
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Kyoto Attractions
Kyoto Attractions - Kyoto Sightseeing: Listed here are the top Kyoto attractions and Kyoto sightseeing locations. We recommend that you try to see at…
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Ginkaku-Ji - Silver Pavilion
Ginkaku-ji - Silver Pavilion Kyoto Japan . The Silver Pavilion is one of the highlights of any visit to Kyoto . Ginkaku-ji - Silver Pavilion was built in…
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Katsura Imperial Villa
Katsura Imperial Villa (桂離宮, Katsura Rikyū), or Katsura Detached Palace, is a villa with associated gardens and outbuildings in the western suburbs of…
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Kyoto Suggested Itineraries
Kyoto Suggested Itineraries - Kyoto itineraries including one, two and three day itineraries. These suggested itineraries for Kyoto cover the main…
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Tenryuji Temple
Tenryuji Temple (天龍寺, Tenryū-ji)—more formally known as Tenryū Shiseizen-ji (天龍資聖禅寺, Tenryū Shiseizen-ji)—is the head temple of the Tenryū sect of Rinzai…
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Niseko Transport
Niseko Transport - How to get to Niseko. Niseko is a popular ski resort town in Japan. Niseko has excellent deep powder snow and a long ski season. Niseko…
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Ski Japan
Ski Japan: There are many great locations to ski Japan. Ski Japan: best places to ski Japan and hotels next these Japanese ski resorts. SKI JAPAN - TOP…
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Yokohama History
Yoko hama History - Yokohama Japan History - covers Edo period through Yokohama History of WWII and modern Yokohama history. Yokohama Hotels Looking for…
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Japanese Dialects
Japanese Dialects: As with any language, Japanese has its share of regional dialects. The lingua franca of Japan is called hyōjungo (標準語, lit. "standard…