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Honen-in is said to have originated from a humble thatched hut where Honen practiced nembutsu with his disciples.
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With Shibamata Taishakuten Temple in the center, Shibamata has a couple of interesting spots, all of which are conveniently located within walking distance of each other.
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Perhaps to most Japanese, Gujo Hachiman is popular for its traditional dancing. With its history of 400 years, the Gujo Odori Festival is held every summer in the town.
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The vegetation in Japan was also beginning to change. Conifer forests, which had occupied most of the land, were, little by little, replaced by deciduous broad-leaf trees.
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Today, people generally believe that first humans arrived and settled on the Japanese archipelago during the period roughly stretching from 38,000 BCE to 33,000 BCE.
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Japanese people love taking a bath, and probably it has something to do with the country’s climate. The summer in Japan is very humid.
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This is a very symbolic place where you can appreciate two of Shizuoka Prefecture’s iconic images, Mount Fuji and green tea fields.
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The water of this pond is actually spring water from Mount Fuji, which is constantly gushing out from among the rocks at the bottom of the pond.
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This Shinto shrine is located at the southwestern foot of Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain. Since long ago, people have revered the shrine as ichinomiya.
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This particular district centered around Sumpu Castle has been the political and administrative center of this region since the 14th century, well over 600 years.
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This museum was created for the purpose of "conveying to the present and future generations all things related to Mount Fuji."
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Satoyama refers to a forest which people utilize for its lumber, mushrooms or wild plants. A 'countryside forest' might be the closest English counterpart.
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If you walk from Tokawa Station to the south, descending a gentle slope, the quiet fishing town of Tokawa is before your eyes.
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I visited Jingu Stadium in mid-May to see a game between Waseda and Rikkyo in the sixth week of the Tokyo Big6 University Baseball Spring Championship.
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This Shinto shrine was built to enshrine the soul of Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu and to worship him as a deity.
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This pine grove stretches about 7 km (4.3 miles) along the Miho Peninsula and has over 30,000 pieces of Japanese black pine trees.
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The "old missionary house" used to be a residence of an American missionary, J. M. McCaleb.
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Probably for many people Ota Shrine is recognized as a place where one can see the beautiful water iris flowers which bloom in May.
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The highlight of Chiiwa-kyo is the 670m. Mt. Chiiwa, which has a lot of caves, large and small . . .
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Studies suggest that the origin of Katsura Imperial Villa dates back to the early 17th century. It was when Prince Toshihito constructed the original main building.
