Japan Bird, Downtown + Religious Pictures

• Asia
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Tokyo’s historic “Candy Store Alley” is a great place to find some bargains and sample typically Japanese spices, seafood and dried foods.

Experience a shopper’s paradise and symbol of downtown Osaka as you explore the bustling arcade where brightly colored storefronts display the latest fashion trends.

This Osaka neighborhood, with a name that translates to New World, is a historic entertainment district with cultural, shopping and gastronomic attractions. 

Come to marvel at the tower that reaches to heaven and meet Billiken, the god of happiness and good luck.

Come to marvel at the tower that reaches to heaven and meet Billiken, the god of happiness and good luck.

Come to marvel at the tower that reaches to heaven and meet Billiken, the god of happiness and good luck.

Glass-melding and Buddhist shrines set the stage for old-world Japan, while steaming hot springs used by the imperial family create an otherworldly setting.