Japan Flowers, Historical + Peaceful Pictures

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Take a tour of this lavishly decorated hilltop castle that was home to powerful Japanese kings for more than 400 years.

Explore a 1,000-year-old Buddhist temple complex and attend a fire ritual performed in honor of an important Buddhist deity.

With picturesque blossom gardens and a golden hall considered a national treasure, this temple is a historic monument devoted to bliss and tranquility.

Charming craft shops, ceremonious teahouses and tiny cafés spill out from the traditional wooden façades of this historic pair of lanes below Kiyomizu-dera Temple.

Escape the busy city streets and immerse yourself in this garden of lush woodlands and oriental architecture. 

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

Admire spectacular coastal scenery and magnificent rock formations at one of the most prominent religious sites on Okinawa.