This Is Where Paradise Begins
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS:
NARA
Todai-ji Temple - is one of Japan's most famous and historically significant temples and a landmark of Nara. The temple is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara", together with seven other sites including temples, shrines and places .the Big Buddha Hall is the world's largest wooden building, despite the fact that the present reconstruction of 1692 is only two thirds of the original temple hall's size.
KOBE
Ku-Masamune Sake Brewery - It is a museum of Sake that tells you the secret of traditional sake brewing techniques of the Tanba region. You can also try tasting different kinds of sake here for free.
Kobe Kitano Museum - was established as a place where foreigners could live and trade, the beautiful, well-designed streets look just like something from a story book.
KYOTO
Kyoto Kiyomizu Temple - The temple is renowned for its construction which uses no nails to support the elaborate wooden structure of the main hall. And with a quaint old lane lined with pottery shops lead up to this famous temple. - Nishijin Textile Centre (Kimono Show) - Here you can find a great variety of works created in the Nishijin Spirit, like Kimono & Kimono Sashes. And you could enjoy a Kimono show in the centre.
Heian Shrine - a brightly coloured shrine with its vermilion pillars and green roof, and its enchanting inner gardens and ponds, reflects the elegance of life in the ancient Japanese court.
Fushimi Inari Shrine - is the most important of several thousands of shrines dedicated to Inari. famous for its thousands (over 10,000) of closely-spaced orange torii gates that wind over the hills of Inariyama beyond the entrance to the shrine. Inari was seen as the patron of business, and merchants and manufacturers have traditionally worshipped Inari.
Arashiyama - is a pleasant, touristy district in the western outskirts of Kyoto. The area has been a popular destination since the Heian Period (794-1185), when nobles would enjoy its natural setting. the famous movie Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon was partially filmed. The Togetsukyo Bridge is Arashiyama's well known, central landmark.
OSAKA
Osaka Castle (Photo Stop) - it is one of Japan's most famous castles.
Osaka Museum of Housing and Living - is a remarkable facility located in the northeastern part of the Kita Area. The museum has re-created buildings and streets that show what life was like in Osaka in the past. A model of the entire city during the Edo Period, the only one of its kind in Japan, is housed in the building. Visitors can learn all about Osaka's development, experiencing via interactive exhibits the different ways of life in the city during different periods of its history.
Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street - It is said to be the longest in Japan. Once inside the arcade, approx. 600 stores; old-fashioned diners, delicatessen, knife shops of long tradition, a tea store established in 1868, tofu, croquettes, chinaware and kimono.