Japan Fall, Religious + Shopping Pictures

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The malls, art museums and temple shrines both above and below ground level combine to keep you and your family entertained for days. 

Tour the south-central Japanese city that has rebuilt itself after a devastating earthquake. Be charmed by its waterfront attractions and diverse neighborhoods.

Shop, eat, drink and shop some more in renovated 19th-century warehouses that now feature prominently in a Hakodate-area hot spot.

Soft light streaming through colored windows suggests the north of England, but this museum is in the thoroughly Japanese neighborhood of Yufuin.

The picturesque emblem of Yufuin, this geothermal lake has a remarkable beauty that is best appreciated when the air is chilly.

One of Tokyo’s tallest buildings rises from the center of an eclectic hub containing fashionable galleries and restaurants and a tranquil park with cherry blossoms.

Themed rooms provide the scares in this indoor playground for kids and adults alike. Win stuffed toys on the carnival games and be enchanted in virtual realms.

Spend a whole day shopping, eating and even enjoying art and gardens without leaving one building in the heart of Fukuoka’s downtown.

Soft light streaming through colored windows suggests the north of England, but this museum is in the thoroughly Japanese neighborhood of Yufuin.

Watch the tuna auction and cutting before the sun comes up and explore the selection of rare and unusual fish available from the stalls.