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Japan

Highlights of Japan

Kyoto's famed Golden Pavilion, one of the planet's most lovely buildings.  Originally constructed in 1397.

Osaka Castle has been destroyed many times over the centuries.  It is always rebuilt.  Some castles are originals.

Mascot of the Hiroshima Carp, signing autographs.  This is Major League Japanese Baseball, part of the modern world; in which the people of Japan can compete at being silly.

Japan Table of Contents

In the Tokyo Area

TO MATSUMOTO CASTLE

TO NIKKO, THE SHOGUN'S MEMORIAL

TO THE GIANT BUDDHA OF KAMAKURA

TO TOKYO AND THE IMPERIAL PALACE

TO JAPANESE TRAINS, THE SHINKANSEN

In the Kyoto Area

TO NAGOYA AND HIKONE CASTLES

TO HIMEJI CASTLE, THE WHITE EGRET

TO NARA, JAPAN'S FIRST CAPITAL

TO KYOTO'S GOLDEN PAVILION

TO KYOTO'S FUSHIMI (FOX) SHINTO SHRINE

TO THE KIYOMIZU HILLSIDE TEMPLE

TO KYOTO TRADITIONAL ENTERTAINMENT

TO OSAKA CASTLE

In the Hiroshima Area

TO THE PEACE PARK, ATOMIC BOMB DOME

TO HIROSHIMA CASTLE

TO THE HIROSHIMA CARP BASEBALL PARK

TO THE MIYAJIMA FLOATING SHRINE

TO THE KINTAI ARCHED BRIDGE

TO MOROCCO AND SPAIN

TO HOME PAGE

If you have a high speed internet connection, watch the Intrepid Berkeley Explorer's free streaming video of this trip, "Castles of the Rising Sun", by clicking on AdventurePics .