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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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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