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Autumn Views: Kyoto – Island Of Honshu, Japan

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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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0:00 opening 0:34 Somekobo Yumeyusai　嵐山 祐斎亭 3:57 Shinsho Gokurakuji (Shinnyodo) Temple 真如堂9:49 Konkai-Komyoji Temple 金戒光明寺 10:47 Eishoin Temple 栄摂院 12:35 Enkoji 圓光寺 15:31 Bishamon-do Temple 毘沙門堂 17:03 A street at Saga-Arashiyama area 18:01 Jōjakkō-ji Temple 常寂光寺 21:49 Giouji Temple 祇王寺 23:41 Hōgon-in 宝厳院 29:07 Eikan-do Temple 永観堂 35:05 Toji 東寺

Date filmed: November 29 and 30, 2021

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Cities & Architecture: Nagoya – Japan (Video)

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Focus in on the picturesque architecture of Nagoya, a city that reflects the past, present and future of Japan.

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Nagoya, capital of Japan’s Aichi Prefecture, is a manufacturing and shipping hub in central Honshu. The city’s Naka ward is home to museums and pachinko (gambling machine) parlors. Naka also includes the Sakae entertainment district, with attractions like the Sky-Boat Ferris wheel, which is attached to a mall. In northern Naka is Nagoya Castle, a partly reconstructed 1612 royal home displaying Edo-era artifacts.

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City Views: ‘Osaka, Japan’

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Osaka is a large port city and commercial center on the Japanese island of Honshu. It’s known for its modern architecture, nightlife and hearty street food. The 16th-century shogunate Osaka Castle, which has undergone several restorations, is its main historical landmark. It’s surrounded by a moat and park with plum, peach and cherry-blossom trees. Sumiyoshi-taisha is among Japan’s oldest Shinto shrines. 

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Travel Stories: ‘Yamanashi – Japan’s Best Wine Region’

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Yamanashi, Japan’s wine country, serves up a variety of flavors, crafted by techniques and philosophies as different as the people dedicating to making every bottle their best.

Yamanashi is Japan’s largest and most famous wine-producing region, responsible for nearly 40% of the nation’s annual production of wine. The region is located on the main island of Honshu within a landlocked area. There is an extremely fertile valley in Yamanashi as famous for its peaches and plums as its grapes.