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In the Japanese Alps, these villages preserve a one-of-a-kind architecture
These villages in western Japan, in the mountains of Honshu, are standing representatives of an entire chapter of Japanese ...
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Traditional Villages in Japan Pinoy Travellers Must Visit
Explore Japan's serene villages with traditional architecture, stunning scenery, and rich culture. Perfect for your next ...
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As sales of Japan temples and shrines surge, a crackdown on bad-faith buyers
SANBAGAWA, Gunma Prefecture--Benmou Suzuki’s dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest near a tiny Japanese mountain village, hardly looks like prized real estate. Yet the monk ...
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The Mountain Spirit of Shiiba Village
This is the field we burned this year.
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Triangular Roofs Bring People Together: Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture is one of Japan's snowiest regions ... Come and visit a mountain village that appears to be frozen in time.
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Why Mount Fuji Endures As a Powerful Force in Japan
During World War II, Japanese propaganda employed the mountain’s august outline to ... Today, the fifth station is a tourist village that might have been modeled after Tokyo Disneyland.