Kiyomizu-dera Temple was listed as one of the the 17 Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, a 1994 UNESCO World Heritage Site. In Japanese, fully dedicating oneself to a decision is known as being "ready to dive off the Kiyomizu-no-butai(stage)." The pillars of the Kiyomizu-no-butai stage mentioned in this idiom are assembled without the use of a single nail. Made from Japanese cypress, the stage has been used for performances such as traditional Japanese music, Noh, kyogen and sumo wrestling dedicated to the Bodhisattva worshiped at the temple. As tall as a modern four-story building, it offers an excellent view of the streets of Kyoto. Wholly new kinds of beauty are also visible during the seasons of the cherry blossom and the autumn leaves. This is one spot that is worth visiting time after time.

Its official name is "Rokuon-ji Temple." It is called Kinkaku-ji Temple ("Golden Pavilion Temple") because of the gold plated shrine built to worship the bones of the Buddha. Each of the pavilion's three levels is built in a different style. The first level is Shinden (Heian palace) style, the second is Buke (samurai residence) style, and the third is in the style of a Buddhist temple. These three styles have been beautifully combined in magnificent harmony. The temple's gardens and architecture are also supposed to be an earthly representation of Sukhavati, the Buddhist paradise. The reflection of the temple in Kyoko-chi Pond is also beautiful, and has a different atmosphere when the autumn leaves have changed color or snow has fallen. The temple is also registered as a World Cultural Heritage. Why not come experience this majestic Buddhist world?

Headquarters shrine for the 30,000 Inari shrines in Japan. Inari shrines are popular with the common people. During New Year's, this is the most popular shrine in the Kinki Region attracting the highest number of worshippers. It has a very large following. The "1000 Toriis" is a tunnel of numerous vermillion torii gates along the main shrine path. A mystical and other-worldly space popular with visitors. Although it takes a while to go up through the torii gates, the summit is a solemn and magnificent spot.

Shinsaibashi is in Osaka's entertainment district normally called "Minami." Centering on Shinsaibashi-suji Shopping Street on the east side of Midosuji road, there are department stores, specialty shops, luxury brand shops, etc., that attract many people. The area is great for shopping, dining, and as a sightseeing base. When in Osaka, we walk and eat. Since there's lots of great food in Osaka, it's fun to walk along the eateries from end to end. Since the shopping street holds many special events each season, there's always something to look forward to. Also, you should visit Tsutenkaku, this area's symbol and landmark. Feel Osaka's energy!

Dating from the Nara Period, Todai-ji Temple is Nara's most famous temple, home of the Giant Buddha (Daibutsu). The main path to the temple is lined with souvenir shops. Lots of deer also greet you. Designated as a National Natural Monument, the deer is the god's messenger. The Giant Buddha Hall is the world's largest wooden building. The Giant Buddha is about 15 meters high. The size is really awesome. Many of the temple structures were rebuilt in the Edo Period. The temple is part of the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara" World Heritage Site. You can also learn more by joining Buddhist lectures, seeing special events, copying sutras by hand, and drawing Buddhist pictures.

A city park that covers a vast area of 660 hectares. This attractive spot is covered in beautiful lawns and 1,000-year-old pine trees and is also home to some 1,000 head of deer—which are regarded as messengers of the gods—playing in groups. The vast park is full of sightseeing spots, from the eastern area of Nara City, Todai-ji Temple, Kasuga-taisha, and the extensive precincts of Kofukuji Temple, to the dense primeval forests of Kasuga Okuyama. The natural beauty of the park's magnificent, rich greenery surrounds and brings together various sites including Todai-ji Temple, with its invaluable historical cultural heritage; Kofukuji Temple; Kasuga-taisha; the cultural facility of Nara National Museum; and the Shosoin treasure house of Todai-ji Temple. The park has a long history and appeared in the Manyoshu, the oldest existing collection of Japanese poetry. We invite you to come and feel the passage of history and the spacious and majestic sense of scale offered by this site.

A popular spot visited by many, this park in the center of the city can be found to the northwest of Meiji Jingu Shrine Gaien(Outer Precinct). Although first made as a garden for the Imperial household, following WWII it became a public park open to all. It features a French formal garden with beautiful bilateral symmetry, a British scenic garden in which giant trees maintaining the nature evoke an sense of freedom, and a Japanese garden with a path around a gently-flowing pond. With Tamamo Pond, which features traces of historical buildings and Edo-period estates, as well as approx. 10,000 trees and flowering plants, you can spend a relaxing time here while enjoying the natural scenery through every season.

Miyajima is a sacred island long believed to be where the gods dwell. Many structures are also part of a World Heritage Site. One of the most beautiful buildings is Itsukushima Shrine, Japan's only building that stands on the ocean where the tide rises and falls. Its magnificent appearance is breathtaking. At high tide, the vermillion shrine building, connected by corridors, looks like it is floating on the ocean. The green Mt. Misen behind the shrine and the blue Seto Inland Sea make it a beautiful place. Be impressed by the dreamy history of 1,400+ years. The shrine is a National Treasure, Important Cultural Property, and UNESCO World Heritage Site.