Japan Bird, Historic buildings + Peaceful pictures

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Enjoy a traditional tea ceremony, feed wild monkeys and explore World Heritage-listed temples and shrines in this historically rich Japanese city.

Seeing this garden in a picture may seem like a photo effect, but it isn’t a trick. Nature, with some human help, has created a unique place that must be seen.  

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

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

Peer between the tendril-like vines that hang down from the forest canopy and explore ancient limestone caves in this mystical attraction in Nanjo.

Experience the sights, smells and flavors of one of Japan’s liveliest Chinatowns. Discover street food, restaurants, shopping and traditional celebrations.

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.

Stroll around a section of this lake or sail across it on a pirate ship and, if you’re lucky, you might see a clear view of Mount Fuji rising up in the distance.

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

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

Visit the world of a wealthy and powerful shogun in this opulent 17th-century castle complex.

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

A widow built this temple in 1606 to pay homage to her late warrior husband. Today, it survives as an eye-catching site of tranquility with postcard-pretty gardens.

More than any other site, this shrine is celebrated for the unrivaled autumnal colors of the trees surrounding the spiritual Zen haven.

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

Watch as park staff feed about 130 wild snow monkeys on Arashiyama Mountain, or climb inside a cage and feed them yourself.

An important shrine for patriotic locals and curious tourists alike, this site has charming buildings and natural gardens that celebrate Kyoto’s fusion of past and present.

Peer between the tendril-like vines that hang down from the forest canopy and explore ancient limestone caves in this mystical attraction in Nanjo.