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Sagano Bamboo Forest

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

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Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine

The Ten Thousand "Torii" Shrine.

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Nishiki Market

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

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Yokai Street

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

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Sanjūsangen-dō

1001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

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Ryōan-ji

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

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Tenryu-Ji Shrine's Bamboo trail

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese Shrine.

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Otagi Nenbutsu-ji

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

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Shojin Ryori

Japan's traditional temple cuisine features meals that are nutritionally and visually balanced.

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In Japan, whale tongue is a disappearing delicacy.

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And they would have gotten away with 40 pairs, if it weren't for the police.

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