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Popular places

Popular Places Around The World

1. Asia:

     i.Japan

     

      + Kyoto 

 

Kyoto is a place where Japan’s culture is totally unfolded with beautiful    natural surroundings to explore. If you are in Japan you should probably visit Kyoto because this old town will take you to all corners of the Japan’s rich heritage. Kyoto has thousands of historic temples, and some buildings that date many centuries ago. Since the eighth century till the nineteenth century, Kyoto had been a capital for the kingdom of Japan. Today, though it is not the capital of Japan, it is one of the top seven massive cities in Japan with population spilling over a million people. The capital of Japan is Tokyo, one of the greatest city in the world.

    

  

             

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      + Mount Fuji

 

Mount Fuji (富士山, Fujisan) is with 3776 meters Japan's highest mountain. It is not surprising that the nearly perfectly shaped volcano has been worshiped as a sacred mountain and experienced big popularity among artists and common people throughout the centuries.

Mount Fuji is an active volcano, which most recently erupted in 1707. It stands on the border between Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures and can be seen from Tokyo and Yokohama on clear days.

Another easy way to view Mount Fuji is from the train on a trip between Tokyo and Osaka. If you take the shinkansen from Tokyo in direction of Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka, the best view of the mountain can be enjoyed from around Shin-Fuji Station on the right hand side of the train, about 40-45 minutes into the journey.

Note however, that clouds and poor visibility often block the view of Mount Fuji, and you have to consider yourself lucky if you get a clear view of the mountain. Visibility tends to be better during the colder seasons of the year than in summer, and in the early morning and late evening hours than during the middle of the day.

If you want to enjoy Mount Fuji at a more leisurely pace and from a nice natural surrounding, you should head to the Fuji Five Lake (Fujigoko) region at the northern foot of the mountain, or to Hakone, a nearby hot spring resort. Mount Fuji is officially open for climbing during July and August via several routes.

 

       + Sensoji

Sensoji (浅草寺, Sensōji, also known as Asakusa Kannon Temple) is a Buddhist temple located in Asakusa. It is one of Tokyo's most colorful and popular temples.
The legend says that in the year 628, two brothers fished a statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy, out of the Sumida River, and even though they put the statue back into the river, it always returned to them. Consequently, Sensoji was built nearby for the goddess of Kannon. The temple was completed in 645, making it Tokyo's oldest temple.