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Kagawa
Cafés
Benesse House Museum Café
3.86 3Immerse Yourself in an Artistic Mood while Looking Out Over the Beautiful Seto Inland Sea at This Café
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Plenty to Enjoy Even on a Short Trip! 9 Classic Kagawa Attractions
Kagawa is Japan’s smallest prefecture by area, so even with a short stay you can fully enjoy must-see sights like historic shrines and castles, plus beautiful natural scenery. The remote islands floating in the Seto Inland Sea, such as Shodoshima and Naoshima, are also part of Kagawa’s appeal. If you’re sightseeing in this charm-packed prefecture, here are the attractions, places to stay, and local food you won’t want to miss.
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A complete guide to Naoshima, the island of art! From major and hidden tourist spots to gourmet foods and souvenirs
Naoshima, located in the Seto Inland Sea, is known as the island of art and is full of unique features that only Naoshima can offer. It is an island with beautiful, photogenic nature, and we recommend it to anyone, not only art lovers, because of its variety in tourist spots. In this article, we would like to introduce the must-know highlights of Naoshima Island.
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![Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan, is located in the center of Shiga Prefecture.]()
Shiga
Nature Spots
Lake Biwa
4.33 18A lake in Shiga Prefecture that boasts the largest area and water storage capacity in Japan, belonging to the Yodo River system of first-grade rivers.
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Immerse Yourself in Japan’s History & Culture! The Complete Sightseeing Guide to Enryaku-ji Temple on Mount Hiei
Enryaku-ji Temple on Mount Hiei is the head temple of the Tendai sect (the temple that oversees the sect) and is famous as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site with over 1,200 years of history. If you’re going to visit Enryaku-ji, you’ll want to make the most of what it has to offer. This article is for first-time visitors and covers key sights, the features of each of the three areas across its vast grounds, recommended seasons to visit, and other essential tips in as much detail as possible.
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Lake Biwa in Shiga ~Go on excursion of the lake district~
For six months after October, “The culture of water” campaign will take place in Shiga, especially around lake Biwa. Before the campaign starts, I decided to visit the eastern and northern sides of lake Biwa. The themes of my excursions are “water and life”, “water and prayer”, and “water and food”. I walked around, talk to locals, and ate local cuisine to re-discover the charm of this beautiful area and “The culture of water”.
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