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Night Walks: ‘Yasaka Tower’, Kyoto, Japan (5K)

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Hokanji is a temple of the Rinzai sect Kenninji school in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City. Located near Kiyomizu Temple. The five-storied pagoda is commonly known as the “Yasaka Tower” and is a landmark in the surrounding area.

Video timeline: 00:00 タイトル（Title） 00:13 一念坂（Ichinenzaka Slope） 01:17 二年坂（Ninenzaka Slope） 03:33 産寧坂（Sanneizaka Slope） 06:32 清水坂（Kiyomizuzaka Slope） 08:52 八坂の塔（Yasaka pagoda）

Kyoto, once the capital of Japan, is a city on the island of Honshu. It’s famous for its numerous classical Buddhist temples, as well as gardens, imperial palaces, Shinto shrines and traditional wooden houses. It’s also known for formal traditions such as kaiseki dining, consisting of multiple courses of precise dishes, and geisha, female entertainers often found in the Gion district. 

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Views: Nachi Falls – Nachikatsuura, Japan

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Nachi Falls in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, is one of the best-known waterfalls in Japan. With a drop of 133 meters, it is the country’s tallest water fall with single uninterrupted drop; however, the tallest waterfalls with multiple drops in Japan are Hannoki Falls, at 497 m, and Shōmyō Falls, at 350m. 

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Aerial Views: The Cities & Landscapes Of Japan

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Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the northwest Pacific Ocean. It is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. 

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Views: ‘Cape Ashizuri’ – Southern Japan (8K Video)

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Cape Ashizuri is a headland at the southernmost tip of the Japanese island of Shikoku, in the city of Tosashimizu, Kōchi Prefecture. The promontory extends into the Pacific Ocean and is situated within Ashizuri-Uwakai National Park. 

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Views: Nigatsudo Temple – Nara, Japan (4K HDR Video)

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Nigatsu-dō (二月堂, “The Hall of the Second Month”) is one of the important structures of Tōdai-ji, a temple in Nara, Japan. Nigatsu-dō is located to the east of the Great Buddha Hall, on the hillside of Mount Wakakusa.

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Walks: ‘Hirado City Castle Nagasaki, Japan’ (5K Video)

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Hirado City is the administrative area of Hirado Island and its surroundings in the northwestern part of Nagasaki Prefecture. The central Hirado district is the castle town of the former Hirado clan Matsuura, and before the isolation, it was an international trading port with China, Portugal, the Netherlands, and so on.

Video timeline: 00:00​ タイトル（Title） 00:16​ 平戸港交流広場（Hirado Port Square） 00:49​ 幸橋 – オランダ橋（Saiwaibashi Bridge） 01:11​ 宗陽公のお墓（The Grave of the Lord Matsura Takanobu） 01:55​ 城下町（Castle Town） 02:26​ 大ソテツ通り（Dai Sotetsu Street） 02:30​ 六角井戸（Rokkaku Ido Well) 02:34​ 観音地蔵堂（Kannon Jizo-do） 02:38​ 松浦史料博物館（Matsura Historical Museum） 02:42​ 大ソテツ（Dai Sotetsu） 02:57​ 平戸オランダ商館（Hirado Dutch Trading Post） 03:43​ 薄香の町並み（Usuka townscape） 06:00​ オランダ塀（Dutch Wall） 06:32​ 崎方公園（Sakigata Park） 07:54​ フランシスコ・ザビエル記念碑（St. Francis Xavier Monument） 09:20​ 三浦按針の墓（The Grave of William Adams） 09:40​ 崎方公園展望台（Sakigata Park Observatory） 10:08​ 大ソテツ通り（Dai Sotetsu Street） 11:13​ 寺院と教会の見える風景（View of temples and churches） 12:00​ 平戸ザビエル記念教会（St. Francis Xavier Memorial Church） 12:12​ 平戸城（Hirado Castle）

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Spring Views: ‘Wisteria In Bloom’ – Tokyo, Japan (4K)

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Date taken: April 11, 2021

The city’s wisteria blossoms will bloom earlier than usual this year.

MAP:TOKYO 東京 0:00​ Opening 0:31​ Bisyamonten Zenkokuji Temple https://bit.ly/3d8HeDp​ 2:05​ Hie Jinja https://bit.ly/32cajY9​ 4:43​ Funabashiya Kameidotenjinmae. https://bit.ly/3s71byQ​ 6:11​ Kameido Tenjin Shrine https://bit.ly/323uBmX​ 12:56​ Tokyo Big Sight https://bit.ly/3s4Lfgh

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Travel Guides: ‘Takayama – Central Japan’ (HD Video)

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Takayama is located at the base of the Northern Japan Alps and was initially built up by the Kanamori clan, which ruled over the region beginning in 1586. Central Takayama today retains much of the elegant architecture and flavors of the past, causing many to call it a “Little Kyoto.” In addition to the outstanding historical district here, visitors will find an ample amount of temples and shrines, shops, restaurants, cultural experiences, and year-round outdoor activities making it an excellent stop to any travel itinerary!

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4K Walks: ‘Yellow Crane Tower – Wuhan, China’

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The history of the Yellow Crane Tower, or Huanghe Lou in Chinese, dates back to the Three Kingdoms period (220-280) in Chinese history. Initially built in 223 AD, the tower served military purposes as a watchtower at the beginning. In the following centuries, it repeatedly saw both destruction and reconstruction. Especially during the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, it was destroyed seven times. Yet, each time, it was brought back to life again. Unfortunately, a fire in 1884 completely ruined the building. It was not until 1981 that the tower was once again rebuilt, which took four years. The tower we see today is based on the one designed during the Qing Dynasty. Standing 51.4 meters, the five-story Yellow Crane Tower is perched on the banks of the Yangtze River at the top of the Snake Mountain. It features a mix of octagonal and square structures with a roof covered by 100,000 yellow glazed tiles. Each upturned eave resembles a fluttering crane that is closely linked to the tower’s name.

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Walks: ‘The Forbidden City – Beijing, China’ (4K Video)

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The Forbidden City is the palatial heart of China. Constructed in 1420, during the early Ming Dynasty, it is China’s best-preserved imperial palace, and the largest ancient palatial structure in the world.

As one of the five most important palaces in the world, the grand halls and walls proudly display the essence and culmination of traditional Chinese architecture, fitting for the capital city of the world’s largest nation.