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Kansai

The region of Kansai. Japan’s cultural heartland. Kyoto holds the greatest concentration of temples, gardens and geisha districts; Nara its ancient Great Buddha and tame deer; Osaka the country’s most exuberant food scene; and Himeji its finest original castle.

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Himeji

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Home Himeji Japan’s most beautiful castle Why go? Go because it holds the finest original castle in Japan — and […]

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Nara

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Home Nara Japan’s first capital — a giant Buddha and a thousand deer Why go? Go because before Kyoto, before

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