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June 19, 2023
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DAIFU Shrine Temple
June 19, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Entrance: free
Time: 06-19:00
Dazaifu Tenman-gū (太宰府天満宮) is a Shinto shrine in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is built over the grave of Sugawara no Michizane (845–903) and is one of the main shrines dedicated to Tenjin, the deified form of Michizane.
The shrine's precinct spans over 3,000 acres (12 km2) and includes several structures. Its honden, or main shrine, was first built by Yasuyuki Umasake in 905, two years after the death of Michizane.
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Chinoike Jigoku (Beppu's Hell)
June 20, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Chinoike Jigoku (literally Blood Pond Hell) is one of the hot springs (onsen) included in the “Jigoku Meguri” tour in Beppu, Japan. These Beppu Hells are a cluster of famous Japanese onsen that are renowned for their unique beauty, and are meant for viewing instead of bathing; you can also enjoy the feet bath in some of them.Read more
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Umi Jigoku (Beppu's Hell)
June 20, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Umi Jigoku (or “Sea Hell”) is one of the hot springs (onsen) included in Beppu Japan’s “Jigoku Meguri” (Hell Tour), in which you can enjoy famous Japanese hot spring spots all at once. Contrary to the name ‘hell’ by which the tour is called, the cobalt blue color gives the water a very beautiful and dazzling appearance.Read more
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Oniyama Jigoku (Beppu's Hell)
June 20, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
The Oniyama Jigoku is located in the Kannawa district and is also known by the familiar moniker “Wani-Jigoku”, translated as the Crocodile Hell
Inside crocodiles are raised!
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Aso Volcano
June 21, 2023 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Mount Aso is the largest active volcano in Japan , and is among the largest in the world. It is located in Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū . Its summit is at 1 592 m.
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Kumamoto castle
June 21, 2023 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
Located on the top of a hill, Kumamoto Castle (熊本城, Kumamotojō) is the undisputed symbol of the town of the same name and the third largest castle in Japan . Built in 1607 by the first feudal lord of the region, Kiyomasa Kato, it was considered impregnable due to its careful construction and elevated position. The complex consists of a series of buildings, some of which are original, while others have been rebuilt in recent times, reflecting their original form as closely as possible.Read more
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Nagasaki peace park
June 22, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
The Nagasaki Peace Park (平和公園, Heiwa Kōen) is a tranquil space that commemorates the atomic bombing of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, which destroyed a significant portion of the city and killed tens of thousands of inhabitants. The complex is comprised of two parks and a memorial museum.

In the center of the complex is the Hypocenter Park with a simple, black monolith that marks the explosion's epicenter. Not far from it stands a damaged pillar of the former Urakami Cathedral which was destroyed in the blast. Furthermore, there is an area that allows visitors to take a look at a layer of soil below the park's surface where broken roof tiles, bricks and pieces of glass remain from the explosion.Read more
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Shinchi Chinatown (Nagasaki)
June 22, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown (長崎新地中華街, Nagasaki Shinchi Chūkagai) is the oldest Chinatown in Japan. The district in downtown Nagasaki stretches over approximately one city block dissected by intersecting lanes and is home to a variety of shops and restaurants. It is the best place to eat Nagasaki's famous, Chinese-influenced dishes, Chanpon and Sara Udon.Read more
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Nanzoin lying Buddha
June 23, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
The same size as New York's Statue of Liberty, the reclining Buddha of Nanzoin Temple, in Sasaguri, Fukuoka, is 11m tall, 41m long and thought to be the longest existing bronze Buddha statue in the world.Read more
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Ohori Park (Fukuoka)
June 23, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Ohori Park (大濠公園, Ōhori-kōen) is a pleasant park in central Fukuoka with a large pond at its center. There is a walking path around the circumference of the pond that is just a little over two kilometers long and is popular for jogging, walking pets and leisurely strolls by the water.

Ohori is Japanese for moat, and the park's pond once served as part of the moat system of the neighboring Fukuoka Castle. The park was constructed between 1926 and 1929 and designed after the classical garden style of the West Lake in China.Read more
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June 23, 2023