Sight Seeing Mt. Fuji: This is Japan’s Tallest Mountain. It’s also a volcano and has been...

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Mt. Fuji:This is Japan’s Tallest Mountain. It’s also a volcano and has been worshipped as a sacred mountain and experienced big popularity among artists and common people.

Elevation: 3776 meters

Osaka Castle:Osaka Castle is one of the largest & oldest castles in Japan. It has eight floors and stands 55 meters high.

Miyajima (Shrine Island) Miyajima has been celebrated as a sacred island and is one of Japan's three most scenic views.

Kofukuji

Five storied pagoda in Nara Park.

Japanese gardens can be categorized into three types, Tsukiyama Gardens (hill gardens), Karesansui Gardens (dry gardens) and Chaniwa Gardens (tea gardens).

Tsukiyama Gardens

Karesansui Gardens

Chaniwa Gardens

Hot spring baths come in many varieties, indoors and outdoors.Natural hot spring

Public hot spring

Ryokan (private) hot spring

Kabuki Drama

Kabuki is a stage art performed to the accompaniment of songs, dances and music.

OhkawaShamisen

Shime Daiko

Tsuzumi

Kabuki Instruments:

Click to hear

Todaiji Temple

Todaiji Temple was constructed in the 8th century and is one of Japan's most famous and historically significant temples.

Bronze statue of Buddha.

Typical Japanese Cuisine

Gyoza - Japanese style dumplins

Kombu - is a large type of seaweed that is often used as a soup stock.

Sushi

Sukiyaki – Vegetarian meal

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