Best places: Cultural landmarks in Kitagunma County

👍👍 Went by myself, and had a blast! I bought the Sasuke pack, which includes ninja training, hiring a ninja outfit, as well as food & drink; and it is definitely worth it! You get taught the basics of wielding a katakana, throwing shuriken, and shooting blow darts; and the staff have a great level of...

Massive wooden temple gate completed in 1203, with a double-tier roof & 2 guardian statues.

Hilltop hall, part of Tōdai-ji Buddhist temple, with sweeping views of Nara from its balcony.

Historic Buddhist temple featuring a large Buddha statue & deer roaming the grounds.

Simple monument designed in 1952, inscribed with the names of victims of the 1945 atomic bomb.

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👍 For about ¥500 you can take a walk through a path that leads you to a lake with a temple which walls are covered with gold. Crowds of people are taking photos of it because it is the only attraction here. Still it looks really picturesque. A bit overpriced for that only temple. Guides say that 20kg...

Complex devoted to the Gundam animated franchise, with a huge moving robot plus a shop & a cafe.

👍👍 Beautiful smaller version of the Statue of liberty overlooking the water and centered between eye pleasing landscape and walking paths. Not worth coming for just this but fortunately everything you look at in this area is worth taking a picture. Gorgeous area, keep walking for the giant Gandum robot...

Samples & sales of rare rice wines at the store of a sake brewery founded in the 19th century.

👍👍 Ritsurin Garden is one of my favorite gardens in Japan. We live visiting Shikoku because there are way fewer people than where we live (Tokyo). I love this garden because I can enjoy the garden without a big crowd—no lines, no competition for the serene views! This tea house is a real gem, just for...

👍 東村山駅東口の向かって右側に、志村けんの像は鎮座している。夕暮れに訪れたがライトが設置してあり明るい。他にも記念撮影などをしている人達が来ていて、やはり国民的スターだったんだなと思う。 アイーンのポーズと聞いて面白い感じかと想像していたが、和装の志村さんは優しい表情、趣も感じる。 像の脇にある、おど...

Iconic Hollywood-style sign beside the harbor, illuminated at night & a popular subject for photos.

😐 Akasaka Palace is not ready for overseas tourists. The rules. So many rules. Stand here, not there. Hold your drink bottle, but don't drink it. No trash cans (TBF, that's true of most of Japan). No bathrooms. No photos. Cash only, or you have to go to a service counter. And that's just the security...

👍👍 We had a lot of fun here. We learned how to throw throwing stars, use blow guns, and some moves with the katana. It's great for young kids and adults alike. The hosts were extremely nice and accommodating. We feel that if we're ever attacked by ninjas we should be ready to fight back successfully.

Ornate carved tower first built by the Fujiwara clan in 730, now a symbolic landmark of Nara.

👍👍 A splendid garden is a highlight. By the way, Ginkaku-ji was a name given by later generations to compete with Kinkaku-ji, and in fact there was no plan to make it silver from the beginning. Even now, there are places where the black color from that time remains, such as under the eaves, so don't f...

👍👍 開館から閉館までお弁当持って連日居座っても足りません。できることならここに住み込んでしまいたい博物館です。開館から６時間滞在しましたが、夜の道に慣れてないので泣く泣く後にしました。 イベントスペースには色んなビンテージスピーカーがあり、スピーカーによって私の凡人耳でも判るくらい音に違いがあってすごく...

Buddhist temple dating from around AD 740, with Nara-period statues, including a multi-armed figure.

Grand 1913 house that blends British & Japanese styles, set among landscaped grounds with a pond.