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Antique & Flea Markets at Temple Grounds
Free: All time There are definitely no shortage of antique and flea markets in Tokyo. Many of these are held on the weekend on temple or...
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Yushima Seido
Free: All time Yushima temple is most notable for its unique impact on Japanese education history. When the structure was moved in its current location, it...
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Koganei Park
Free: All time Opened in 1954, Koganei Park is the second largest park in the Tokyo metropolitan area. It features a number of attractions including its...
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Nogawa Park
Free: All time Located in the western part of the outskirt of Tokyo, Nogawa Park is one of the place places in town to find natural...
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Sumo Stables’ Training Sessions
Free: All time To learn about sumo, it is possible to attend a training session, or an “asageiko,” in one of the many sumo stables, or...
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Yoyogi Park
Free: All time Yoyogi Park is one of the largest parks in Tokyo, located adjacent to the Meiji Shrine in Shibuya. It’s one of the free...
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Osaka
Osaka
SEGA’s Umeda Joypolis
Free: All time Umeda Joypolis is an indoor amusement park operated by the major video game developer SEGA. Visiting the joypolis is free, granted that you...
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Japan Mint
Free: All time The Japan Mint Museum is housed within a western-style brick building left from the Meiji era. It’s preserved as a historical building to...
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Hattori Ryokuchi Park
Free: All time Hattori Ryokuchi Park is a large, hilly park in the northern part of Osaka. The park is most for its Open-Air Museum of...
Osaka
Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine
Free: All time Built in the 3rd century, Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Tokyo. It’s dedicated to three gods and...
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National Bunraku Theatre
Free: All time Bunraku is a traditional Japanese puppet theatre. It’s an quintessentially Japanese art form. The National Bunraku Theatre hosts many performances (admission fee required)....
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Asahi Beer Suita Brewery
Free: All time The guided tour for the brewery takes visitors from the raw materials used to brew beer to the production steps of making beer....
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Kyoto
Kyoto
Japanese Lesson
Free: All time Fancy learning some basic Japanese from locals? A non-profit organization, Klexon (Kyoto Language Exchange Salon), runs free language exchange meetings every Tuesday. Foreigners...
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Kyoto Volunteer Guide
Free: All time There are plenty of clubs that provide free guidance for tourists in Kyoto. “Good Samaritan Club” are made up of university students;”Sakura Volunteer...
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Nishiki Market
Free: All time Nishiki Market is four-hundred-year-old. It’s a narrow, five-block long shopping street lined by hundreds of shops and restaurants. It’s known as “Kyoto’s Kitchen.”...
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Sagano Bamboo Forest
Free: All time The famous Sagano bamboo forest is located in outskirt of Kyoto, in a district called Arashiyama (30 mins from central Kyoto). The district...
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Kyoto Station
Free: All time Kyoto Station is more than just a train station. It is the most prominent transportation hub of Japan”s ancient capital of Kyoto. It...
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Kyoto Visitor’s Guide
Free: All time Published since 1987, Kyoto Visitor’s Guide is a highly useful, 24 page monthly English guide. The guide contains detailed color maps, accommodation, shopping...