Japan

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan: Highlights, Opening Hours, Admission and Access

This guide explains the history of Kaiyukan, its architectural, landscape, and exhibition highlights, opening hours, admission fees, and access, based on official information and on-site research as of 2026 10.

2026.10.29

Osaka

Kyoto Railway Museum: Highlights, Opening Hours, Tickets and Access

This guide covers highlights of the Kyoto Railway Museum, including the Umekoji Roundhouse, steam locomotives, the 0 and 500 Series Shinkansen, the SL Steam Train, and the railway diorama, as well as opening hours, admission and SL ride tickets, and access, based on official information and an on-site visit as of 2026/9.

2026.10.29

KyotoRailways

Seikan Ferry Memorial Ship Hakkōmaru: Highlights, opening hours, admission fees and access

This guide covers highlights of the Seikan Ferry Memorial Ship Hakkōd Maru, including the railcar deck, observation deck, Seikan World and the JNR Yo6000 freight car, along with opening hours, admission fees and access from Aomori Station, based on official information and on-site research as of 9 2026.

2026.10.29

Aomori

Daitoku-ji: Highlights, visiting hours, admission fees, and access

This guide explains Daitokuji’s highlights, including the Sanmon gate Kimmōkaku, the complex’s seven temple buildings, its subtemples, and its connection with the tea ceremony, along with visiting hours, prices, and access, based on official information and on-site reporting as of 2026year9month.

2026.10.29

Kyoto

Hōon-ji Temple: Highlights, visiting hours, admission fees, and access

This guide explains the highlights of Hoon-ji Temple in Morioka, including the Five Hundred Arhats, the Arhat Hall, and the temple gate, along with the admission fee for viewing the Five Hundred Arhats and access from Kamimorioka Station, based on official information and on-site research as of 2026 9.

2026.10.29

Morioka

Fushimi Inari Taisha: Highlights, Visiting Hours, Time Required, and Access

This guide explains the highlights of Fushimi Inari Taisha—including the tower gate, main hall, Senbon Torii, and fox statues—as well as visiting hours, time required, and access, based on official information and on-site research as of 2026 9.

2026.10.29

Kyoto

Kochi Prefectural Makino Botanical Garden: Highlights, Opening Hours, Admission Fees, and Access

We explain the highlights of Makino Botanical Garden in Kōchi Prefecture, including the exhibition hall, greenhouse, and plants in the garden, as well as opening hours, admission fees, and access, based on official information as of 2026 9.

2026.10.28

Kochi

Kōchi Sunday Market: Highlights, opening hours, time needed and access

This guide explains the highlights of the Kōchi Sunday Market, including its stalls stretching for approximately 1 km, Kōchi’s food culture and more than 300 years of history, along with opening hours, time required and access, based on official information as of September 2026.

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Kochi

Chikurinji Temple: Highlights, visiting hours, admission fees, and access

This guide explains Chikurin-ji Temple’s highlights, including the main hall, which is designated an Important Cultural Property, the five-story pagoda, garden, and treasure house, along with visiting hours, admission fees, and access, based on official information as of September 2026.

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Kochi

Wakkanai Port North Breakwater Dome: Highlights, history, time required, and access

This guide explains the highlights of Wakkanai Port North Breakwater Dome, including its half-arch and columns, its history connected with the Chihaku route and railway, the time required, and access, based on official information as of September 2026.

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Wakkanai