Things to Do
Kansai Region
Parks & Gardens
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Gion, Higashiyama, Yamashina
Parks & Gardens
Maruyama Park (Kyoto)
3.43 11The Gion weeping cherry trees that stand by the pond are one of the best photo spots in Kyoto.
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Hokusetsu
Parks & Gardens
Expo’70 Commemorative Park
3.26 6A park opened at the site of the Japan World Exposition 1970 in Osaka, complete with an open-arm greeting from the Tower of the Sun, designed by Taro Okamoto.
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[Special Issue!!] Osaka Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Where You Can Enjoy Japan’s Beautiful Flowers Year-Round!
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Enjoy Spring in Osaka’s Expo ‘70 Commemorative Park!
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【Osaka】 Natural Arts! Let’s go enjoy fresh green leaves in the Expo ’70 Commemorative Park.
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