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Historic Sites

• Katsura Detached Palace
• Daisen Burial Mound
• Enryaku-ji Temple
• Ancient Capital of Nara
• Todaiji Temple

Festivals

• Gion Festival
• Aoi Festival
• Tenjin Festival
• Danjiri Festival
• Kyoto Jidai Matsuri

Architecture

• Jingu Shrine in Ise
• Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
• Himeji Castle
• Kobe Islamic Mosque
• Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
• Horyuji Temple

Nature

• Futami-ga-Ura of Ise
• Ama-no-Hashidate
• Nachi Falls
• Cultivated Pearls
• Lake Biwa

Traditional Crafts

• Shigaraki Pottery
• Nishijin Weaves
• Kyo-Sensu (Folding Fans)
• Kyoto Dolls

Advanced Technology

• Keihanna Science City
• The 500 Series Bullet Trains

Communities

• Rinku Town
• Foreigner's Residential District in Kobe
• Dotombori