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  • Landmark Tower - Looking out over the panorama of Yokohama from Japan’s tallest building, you can hardly believe that 150 years ago, Japan’s second largest city and largest port was hardly even a village.
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  • Surin Circle clock tower, a landmark in Phuket Town, as once a radio tower, butwas replaced with the clock tower that reflects the local Sino-Portuguese style of architecture found in Phuket, Penang and Singapore. It sits within a roundabout in Phuket Town and is a familiar sight in local downtown Phuket Town. Sitting next to the Metropole Hotel, the Surin Circle is the focal point of the annual Vegetarian Festival, held in Phuket.
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  • Surin Circle clock tower, a landmark in Phuket Town, as once a radio tower, butwas replaced with the clock tower that reflects the local Sino-Portuguese style of architecture found in Phuket, Penang and Singapore. It sits within a roundabout in Phuket Town and is a familiar sight in local downtown Phuket Town. Sitting next to the Metropole Hotel, the Surin Circle is the focal point of the annual Vegetarian Festival, held in Phuket.
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  • Surin Circle clock tower, a landmark in Phuket Town, as once a radio tower, butwas replaced with the clock tower that reflects the local Sino-Portuguese style of architecture found in Phuket, Penang and Singapore. It sits within a roundabout in Phuket Town and is a familiar sight in local downtown Phuket Town. Sitting next to the Metropole Hotel, the Surin Circle is the focal point of the annual Vegetarian Festival, held in Phuket.
    surin-clock-tower-02.jpg
  • Surin Circle clock tower, a landmark in Phuket Town, as once a radio tower, butwas replaced with the clock tower that reflects the local Sino-Portuguese style of architecture found in Phuket, Penang and Singapore. It sits within a roundabout in Phuket Town and is a familiar sight in local downtown Phuket Town. Sitting next to the Metropole Hotel, the Surin Circle is the focal point of the annual Vegetarian Festival, held in Phuket.
    surin-clock-tower-01.jpg
  • St George Anglican Church Penang is officially known as Church of St George the Martyr. The church was completed in 1818 and been a George Town, Penang landmark ever since. St George’s Church Penang is the oldest Anglican Church in the Far East and has been designated by the government of Malaysia as National Heritage, given this title in 2007. The church is part of the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia.
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  • St George Anglican Church Penang is officially known as Church of St George the Martyr. The church was completed in 1818 and been a George Town, Penang landmark ever since. St George’s Church Penang is the oldest Anglican Church in the Far East and has been designated by the government of Malaysia as National Heritage, given this title in 2007. The church is part of the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia.
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  • St George Anglican Church Penang is officially known as Church of St George the Martyr. The church was completed in 1818 and been a George Town, Penang landmark ever since. St George’s Church Penang is the oldest Anglican Church in the Far East and has been designated by the government of Malaysia as National Heritage, given this title in 2007. The church is part of the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia.
    St-George-Penang-05.jpg
  • St George Anglican Church Penang is officially known as Church of St George the Martyr. The church was completed in 1818 and been a George Town, Penang landmark ever since. St George’s Church Penang is the oldest Anglican Church in the Far East and has been designated by the government of Malaysia as National Heritage, given this title in 2007. The church is part of the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia.
    St-George-Penang-02.jpg
  • St George Anglican Church Penang is officially known as Church of St George the Martyr. The church was completed in 1818 and been a George Town, Penang landmark ever since. St George’s Church Penang is the oldest Anglican Church in the Far East and has been designated by the government of Malaysia as National Heritage, given this title in 2007. The church is part of the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia.
    St-George-Penang-03.jpg
  • St George Anglican Church Penang is officially known as Church of St George the Martyr. The church was completed in 1818 and been a George Town, Penang landmark ever since. St George’s Church Penang is the oldest Anglican Church in the Far East and has been designated by the government of Malaysia as National Heritage, given this title in 2007. The church is part of the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia.
    St-George-Penang-01.jpg
  • St George Anglican Church Penang is officially known as Church of St George the Martyr. The church was completed in 1818 and been a George Town, Penang landmark ever since. St George’s Church Penang is the oldest Anglican Church in the Far East and has been designated by the government of Malaysia as National Heritage, given this title in 2007. The church is part of the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia.
    st-george-anglican-penang-2.jpg
  • Surin Circle clock tower, a landmark in Phuket Town, as once a radio tower, butwas replaced with the clock tower that reflects the local Sino-Portuguese style of architecture found in Phuket, Penang and Singapore. It sits within a roundabout in Phuket Town and is a familiar sight in local downtown Phuket Town. Sitting next to the Metropole Hotel, the Surin Circle is the focal point of the annual Vegetarian Festival, held in Phuket.
    surin-clock-tower-03.jpg
  • St George Anglican Church Penang is officially known as Church of St George the Martyr. The church was completed in 1818 and been a George Town, Penang landmark ever since. St George’s Church Penang is the oldest Anglican Church in the Far East and has been designated by the government of Malaysia as National Heritage, given this title in 2007. The church is part of the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia.
    St-George-Penang-04.jpg
  • St George Anglican Church Penang is officially known as Church of St George the Martyr. The church was completed in 1818 and been a George Town, Penang landmark ever since. St George’s Church Penang is the oldest Anglican Church in the Far East and has been designated by the government of Malaysia as National Heritage, given this title in 2007. The church is part of the Anglican Diocese of West Malaysia.
    st-george-anglican-penang-1.jpg
  • Eagle Square Dataran Lang is one of Langkawi’s best known landmarks -  a large sculpture of an eagle poised to take flight.  The sculpture greets visitors to the island as it is located just next to the ferry terminal.  The statue is the island’s icon and most recognizable monument.  Eagle Square is a great place to watch ferries ply across the harbour coming and going from Penang as well as mainland peninsular Malaysia.
    eagle-square-langkawi-2.jpg
  • Eagle Square Dataran Lang is one of Langkawi’s best known landmarks -  a large sculpture of an eagle poised to take flight.  The sculpture greets visitors to the island as it is located just next to the ferry terminal.  The statue is the island’s icon and most recognizable monument.  Eagle Square is a great place to watch ferries ply across the harbour coming and going from Penang as well as mainland peninsular Malaysia.
    eagle-square-langkawi-4.jpg
  • Eagle Square Dataran Lang is one of Langkawi’s best known landmarks -  a large sculpture of an eagle poised to take flight.  The sculpture greets visitors to the island as it is located just next to the ferry terminal.  The statue is the island’s icon and most recognizable monument.  Eagle Square is a great place to watch ferries ply across the harbour coming and going from Penang as well as mainland peninsular Malaysia.
    eagle-square-langkawi-1.jpg
  • Wat Arun or the Temple of Dawn is a Buddhist temple on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok.  Its name comes from the Indian god Aruna.  Wat Arun is one of the best known of Bangkok landmarks and often used as the icon for the city.  Although the temple has existed since at least the seventeenth century, its distinctive prang spires were built in the early nineteenth century during the reign of Rama II.  The main feature of Wat Arun is its central Khmer-style prang towers which are encrusted with colorful porcelain and ceramics.
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  • Wat Arun or the Temple of Dawn is a Buddhist temple on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok.  Its name comes from the Indian god Aruna.  Wat Arun is one of the best known of Bangkok landmarks and often used as the icon for the city.  Although the temple has existed since at least the seventeenth century, its distinctive prang spires were built in the early nineteenth century during the reign of Rama II.  The main feature of Wat Arun is its central Khmer-style prang towers which are encrusted with colorful porcelain and ceramics.
    temple-of-dawn-2.jpg
  • The Hanoi Opera House was built during the French colonial administration of Vietnam between 1901 and 1911 and was modeled on the Palais Garnier in Paris. It is one of the architectural landmarks of Hanoi.  After the departure of the French the opera house became the scene for several political events.  After independence the venue was mostly used for performances of Vietnamese plays and folk dances, but in recent years has begun to stage classical music, ballet and operas once again.
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  • Baguio Cathedral "Our Lady of Atonement Cathedral"  The majestic church islocated on top of a hill in the heart of Baguio. It is one of the more familiar icons and most visited landmarks of the city. Its beautiful rose colored structure is distinguished from other churches in the Philippines by its twin spires. Easily Baguio City's most magnificent building, the cathedra is richly decorated inside, standing atop Mount Mary Hill, with a wonderful bird's eye view of Baguio's landscape.
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  • Eagle Square Dataran Lang is one of Langkawi’s best known landmarks -  a large sculpture of an eagle poised to take flight.  The sculpture greets visitors to the island as it is located just next to the ferry terminal.  The statue is the island’s icon and most recognizable monument.  Eagle Square is a great place to watch ferries ply across the harbour coming and going from Penang as well as mainland peninsular Malaysia.
    eagle-square-langkawi-5.jpg
  • Wat Arun or the Temple of Dawn is a Buddhist temple on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok.  Its name comes from the Indian god Aruna.  Wat Arun is one of the best known of Bangkok landmarks and often used as the icon for the city.  Although the temple has existed since at least the seventeenth century, its distinctive prang spires were built in the early nineteenth century during the reign of Rama II.  The main feature of Wat Arun is its central Khmer-style prang towers which are encrusted with colorful porcelain and ceramics.
    temple-of-dawn-1.jpg
  • The Hanoi Opera House was built during the French colonial administration of Vietnam between 1901 and 1911 and was modeled on the Palais Garnier in Paris. It is one of the architectural landmarks of Hanoi.  After the departure of the French the opera house became the scene for several political events.  After independence the venue was mostly used for performances of Vietnamese plays and folk dances, but in recent years has begun to stage classical music, ballet and operas once again.
    hanoi-opera-house-2.jpg
  • Wat Pho also known as Wat Phra Chetuphon or The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is a Buddhist temple in  Bangkok right next to to the Grand Palace.  Its official full name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn. The temple is also known as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage.
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  • Wat Pho also known as Wat Phra Chetuphon or The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok,  located in the Rattanakosin Island, directly adjacent to the Grand Palace.  Its official full name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn. The temple is also known as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage.
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  • Wat Pho also known as Wat Phra Chetuphon or The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok,  located in the Rattanakosin Island, directly adjacent to the Grand Palace.  Its official full name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn. The temple is also known as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage.
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  • Wat Pho Reclining Buddha - Wat Pho also known as Wat Phra Chetuphon or The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is a Buddhist temple in  Bangkok right next to to the Grand Palace.  Its official full name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn. The temple is also known as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage.
    reclining-buddha-04.jpg
  • Wat Pho also known as Wat Phra Chetuphon or The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is a Buddhist temple in  Bangkok right next to to the Grand Palace.  Its official full name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn. The temple is also known as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage.
    wat-pho-guardian-1.jpg
  • Wat Pho also known as Wat Phra Chetuphon or The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is a Buddhist temple in  Bangkok right next to to the Grand Palace.  Its official full name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn. The temple is also known as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage.
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  • Wat Pho also known as Wat Phra Chetuphon or The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is a Buddhist temple in  Bangkok right next to to the Grand Palace.  Its official full name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn. The temple is also known as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage.
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  • Wat Pho Reclining Buddha - Wat Pho also known as Wat Phra Chetuphon or The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is a Buddhist temple in  Bangkok right next to to the Grand Palace.  Its official full name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn. The temple is also known as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage.
    reclining-buddha-02.jpg
  • Wat Pho Reclining Buddha - Wat Pho also known as Wat Phra Chetuphon or The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is a Buddhist temple in  Bangkok right next to to the Grand Palace.  Its official full name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn. The temple is also known as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage.
    reclining-buddha-01.jpg
  • Wat Pho also known as Wat Phra Chetuphon or The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok,  located in the Rattanakosin Island, directly adjacent to the Grand Palace.  Its official full name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn. The temple is also known as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage.
    wat-pho-4.jpg
  • Wat Pho also known as Wat Phra Chetuphon or The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok,  located in the Rattanakosin Island, directly adjacent to the Grand Palace.  Its official full name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn. The temple is also known as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage.
    wat-pho-1.jpg
  • Wat Pho Reclining Buddha - Wat Pho also known as Wat Phra Chetuphon or The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is a Buddhist temple in  Bangkok right next to to the Grand Palace.  Its official full name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn. The temple is also known as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage.
    reclining-buddha-03.jpg
  • Wat Pho also known as Wat Phra Chetuphon or The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok,  located in the Rattanakosin Island, directly adjacent to the Grand Palace.  Its official full name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn. The temple is also known as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage.
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  • Tsutenkyo Bridge at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden -  one of Tokyo's oldest and most beautiful Japanese landscape gardens. It was built by close relatives of the Tokugawa Shogun in the early Edo Period. Like most traditional Japanese gardens, Koishikawa Korakuen attempts to reproduce famous landscapes from China and Japan in miniature using a pond, stones, plants and a man made hill.
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  • Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens is a strolling garden centered around a pond, reflecting the preference for the Chinese aesthetic with landscapes replicating famous sites in China, in accordance with the style of Zhu Zhiyu, a scholar of Confucianism in the Ming Dynasty.  Koishikawa Korakuen is now maintained by Tokyo City Parks.
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  • Engetsukyo Bridge, or "full moon bridge" built in the Chinese style at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden in Tokyo. It has this name because a full moon is formed by the arch of the bridge and its reflection in the pond beneath. Like most traditional Japanese gardens, Koishikawa Korakuen attempts to reproduce famous landscapes from China and Japan in miniature using a pond, stones, plants and a man made hill.
    koishikawa-engetsukyo-9.jpg
  • Engetsukyo Bridge, or "full moon bridge" built in the Chinese style at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden in Tokyo. It has this name because a full moon is formed by the arch of the bridge and its reflection in the pond beneath. Like most traditional Japanese gardens, Koishikawa Korakuen attempts to reproduce famous landscapes from China and Japan in miniature using a pond, stones, plants and a man made hill.
    koishikawa-engetsukyo-6.jpg
  • The Karamon Gate is an official entrance from the study of the house through the inner court to Korakuen Gardens. It is supported on both sides by the Sodebei and side walls. The Gate was burnt down in an air raid in 1945, and only the foundation of the gate, stone steps and the stone masonry were left intact.  Karamon Gate has recently been restored along with the small pond garden adjacent.  Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens is a strolling garden centered around a pond, reflecting the preference for the Chinese aesthetic with landscapes replicating famous sites in China, in accordance with the style of Zhu Zhiyu, a scholar of Confucianism in the Ming Dynasty.
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  • Peranakannitat Museum, which is also called the Baba Museum. Most of the displays are on loan from locals, so the holdings are continually in flux without a permanent collection. The museum is still in a state of development, in other words. It’s beautiful Sino-Portuguese building was once the Standard Chartered Bank and was built in 1900. For years the building remained empty and abandoned, until it was tidied up and turned into a museum. Peranakan refers to people of Chinese and Malay descent - Phuket had a large influx of these people during its tin mining boom.
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  • VT Namnueng Vietnamese Restaurant - Namnueng Restaurant is another of a series of upmarket restaurants in Phuket Town that have taken over lovely old Sino-Portuguese straits architectural gems of villas, spruced them up, and turned them into restaurants. Namnueng’s special feature is that it is focused on Vietnamese cuisine, rather than Thai food. It also occupies a large, green compound with lush gardens in front. Mixed reviews make it clear, however, that the experience is more about the architecture and surroundings than the food or service.
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  • Endless Summer Cafe Phuket, housed in a lovely Sino-Portuguese mansion that later became a local kindergarden before its present incarnation as a boutique cafe. The cafe and shop has become a popular hotspot in downtown Phuket Town, partly because of its setting but also thanks to its eclectic collection of goods on offer, and gourmet treats.
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  • Endless Summer Cafe Phuket, housed in a lovely Sino-Portuguese mansion that later became a local kindergarden before its present incarnation as a boutique cafe. The cafe and shop has become a popular hotspot in downtown Phuket Town, partly because of its setting but also thanks to its eclectic collection of goods on offer, and gourmet treats.
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  • Church of the Assumption Penang - the church was built by Eurasians who followed Captain Francis Light to Penang when it was established as a British trading post. These Eurasians were fleeing persecution. Their leader was Bishop Arnaud-Antoine Ganault. They were joined by Catholics of Portuguese descent. The first group of Catholics arrived in Penang on the eve of the Feast of the Assumption in 1786 and later named their church after this historic arrival. The first wooden church was replaced by moving the site to its present location and the current building was constructed in 1861.
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  • 15. Ninnaji 仁和寺 has always had strong imperial and aristocratic connections, as it was founded by Emperor Uda.  Since the time of Uda the temple has been headed by an imperial prince, which endowed Ninnaji with many buildings and gardens on its spacious grounds. Among the buildings on the temple grounds that have survived to the present day are elegant palace-style buildings surrounded by Japanese gardens, various temple halls, a massive entrance gate, belltower and tea houses.  Its five story pagoda dominates the entire scene. Ninnaji was the first imperial temple in Kyoto and it is still an active temple rather than a mere tourist attraction.
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  • Byodo-in is a Buddhist temple in the city of Uji Kyoto prefecture, a National Treasure and a World Heritage Site.  Its outline is featured on the ¥10 coin. Built in 998 AD during the Heian period, Byodo-in was originally a private residence like many Japanese temples.  It was converted into a temple by the Fujiwara clan in 1052. The Phoenix Hall, the great statue of Amida inside it, and several other items at Byodoin are Japanese National Treasures. UNESCO listed the garden and building as a World Heritage Site in 1994.
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  • Confucious at the Temple of Literature Van Mieu is Confucian temple which was formerly a center of learning in Hanoi. It is Confucian Temple, not Buddhist, and was once called Imperial Academy - Vietnam's first university.  It is one of several temples in Vietnam which are dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams of the Dai Viet took place. The temple is shown on the 100,000 Vietnamese Dong banknote.
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  • Temple of Literature Van Mieu is Confucian temple which was formerly a center of learning in Hanoi. It is Confucian Temple, not Buddhist, and was once called Imperial Academy - Vietnam's first university.  It is one of several temples in Vietnam which are dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. The various pavilions, halls, statues and stelae of doctors are places where offering ceremonies, study sessions and the strict exams of the Dai Viet took place. The temple is shown on the 100,000 Vietnamese Dong banknote.
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  • Stelae of Doctors at the Temple of Literature - <br />
Carved stone turtle steles with elaborate motifs are meant to honor both talent and to encourage study. The turtle is a symbol of longevity.  The doctors steles are a valuable historical resource for the study of culture, education and sculpture in Vietnam.  The Chinese engravings on each stele praise the merits of the monarch and cite the reason for holding royal exams.  The Temple of Literature's 82 steles engraved with the names of doctorate holders dating as far back as 1442 were recognized as a World Documentary Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2010.
    temple-of-literature-10.jpg
  • The Pont du Gard was built to allow the aqueduct of Nimes, which is almost 50 km long, to cross the Gard river. The Roman architects and engineers who designed this bridge created a technical as well as an artistic masterpiece. A true masterpiece of ancient architecture, the Pont du Gard aqueduct is one of the most beautiful Roman constructions in Europe.  The Pont du Gard was added to UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1985.  It was designed to carry water across the Gardon river valley.  The full aqueduct had a gradient of 34 cm/km descending 17 meters in its entire length and delivering 20,000 cubic meters of water daily. Incredibly, it was constructed entirely without the use of mortar.  From the 4th century its maintenance was neglected, and deposits filled up the conduit space. Most of the Pont du Gard remains intact. The aqueduct was restored in the 18th century, by which time it had become a major tourist sight, and was restored again in the 19th century.
    pont-du-gard-11.jpg
  • The Pont du Gard was built to allow the aqueduct of Nimes, which is almost 50 km long, to cross the Gard river. The Roman architects and engineers who designed this bridge created a technical as well as an artistic masterpiece. A true masterpiece of ancient architecture, the Pont du Gard aqueduct is one of the most beautiful Roman constructions in Europe.  The Pont du Gard was added to UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1985.  It was designed to carry water across the Gardon river valley.  The full aqueduct had a gradient of 34 cm/km descending 17 meters in its entire length and delivering 20,000 cubic meters of water daily. Incredibly, it was constructed entirely without the use of mortar.  From the 4th century its maintenance was neglected, and deposits filled up the conduit space. Most of the Pont du Gard remains intact. The aqueduct was restored in the 18th century, by which time it had become a major tourist sight, and was restored again in the 19th century.
    pont-du-gard-09.jpg
  • The Pont du Gard was built to allow the aqueduct of Nimes, which is almost 50 km long, to cross the Gard river. The Roman architects and engineers who designed this bridge and aqueduct created a technical as well as an artistic masterpiece. A true masterpiece of ancient architecture, the Pont du Gard aqueduct is one of the most beautiful Roman constructions in Europe and was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list 1985.  The full aqueduct had a gradient of 34 cm/km descending 17 meters in its entire length and delivering 20,000 cubic meters of water daily. Incredibly, it was constructed entirely without the use of mortar.  From the 4th century its maintenance was neglected, and deposits filled up the conduit space. Most of the Pont du Gard remains intact. The aqueduct was restored in the 18th century, by which time it had become a major tourist sight, and was restored again in the 19th century.
    pont-du-gard-07.jpg
  • The Pont du Gard was built to allow the aqueduct of Nimes, which is almost 50 km long, to cross the Gard river. The Roman architects and engineers who designed this bridge created a technical as well as an artistic masterpiece. A true masterpiece of ancient architecture, the Pont du Gard aqueduct is one of the most beautiful Roman constructions in Europe.  The Pont du Gard was added to UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1985.  It was designed to carry water across the Gardon river valley.  The full aqueduct had a gradient of 34 cm/km descending 17 meters in its entire length and delivering 20,000 cubic meters of water daily. Incredibly, it was constructed entirely without the use of mortar.  From the 4th century its maintenance was neglected, and deposits filled up the conduit space. Most of the Pont du Gard remains intact. The aqueduct was restored in the 18th century, by which time it had become a major tourist sight, and was restored again in the 19th century.
    pont-du-gard-06.jpg
  • The Pont du Gard was built to allow the aqueduct of Nimes, which is almost 50 km long, to cross the Gard river. The Roman architects and engineers who designed this bridge created a technical as well as an artistic masterpiece. A true masterpiece of ancient architecture, the Pont du Gard aqueduct is one of the most beautiful Roman constructions in Europe.  The Pont du Gard was added to UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1985.  It was designed to carry water across the Gardon river valley.  The full aqueduct had a gradient of 34 cm/km descending 17 meters in its entire length and delivering 20,000 cubic meters of water daily. Incredibly, it was constructed entirely without the use of mortar.  From the 4th century its maintenance was neglected, and deposits filled up the conduit space. Most of the Pont du Gard remains intact. The aqueduct was restored in the 18th century, by which time it had become a major tourist sight, and was restored again in the 19th century.
    pont-du-gard-05.jpg
  • The Pont du Gard was built to allow the aqueduct of Nimes, which is almost 50 km long, to cross the Gard river. The Roman architects and engineers who designed this bridge created a technical as well as an artistic masterpiece. A true masterpiece of ancient architecture, the Pont du Gard aqueduct is one of the most beautiful Roman constructions in Europe.  The Pont du Gard was added to UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1985.  It was designed to carry water across the Gardon river valley.  The full aqueduct had a gradient of 34 cm/km descending 17 meters in its entire length and delivering 20,000 cubic meters of water daily. Incredibly, it was constructed entirely without the use of mortar.  From the 4th century its maintenance was neglected, and deposits filled up the conduit space. Most of the Pont du Gard remains intact. The aqueduct was restored in the 18th century, by which time it had become a major tourist sight, and was restored again in the 19th century.
    pont-du-gard-01.jpg
  • Glanum Arch - Glanum is an ancient city outside Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Archaeological excavation on the site at Glanum has revealed an outstanding collection of architectural relics.  Set in the heart of the Alpilles mountains, the ancient city is steeped in Greek and Roman influence.<br />
The Triumphal Arch was built during the early Roman empire, indicating the entry road to Glanum along the great way of the Alps. The Mausoleum is the best-preserved mausoleum of the Roman world. Building during this first period had a Helenistic influence, using the technique of bonding using large carved stone blocks set together perfectly without mortar.  Early in the 1st century AD Glanum was forced to accept the status of a Roman colony. Following Ceasar's conquest of Marseille in 49 BC. Augustus rebuilt Glanum with Roman public buildings: forum, basilica, temples and baths.  From the early part of the first millineum until the 20th century the site was forgotten. The Triumphal Arch and Mausoleum, were noticeable beside the road south of Saint Remy-de-Provence but it wasn't until 1921, when Jules Formigé and Pierre de Brun began digging, that the lost town of Glanum came back to light.
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  • Roman Mosaics at the Orange Museum adjacent to the Roman Amphtheater has several ancient mosaics that have been preserved through the age.
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  • The Triumphal Arch of Orange is a monument characteristic of Roman architecture in Provence. This arch is built with of three openings and an abundance of decorative figures sculpted into the limestone. This arch is one of the oldest and biggest of its kind from the Roman period. The Triumphal Arch of Orange is considered as one of the most important Roman Gaul relics.  The Triumphal Arch does not represent any particular victory.  Rather, it  symbolises Roman supremacy over land and seas and dedicated to the glory of its armies and Emperor Tiberius.  The Triumphal Arch of Orange is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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  • Byodo-in is a Buddhist temple in the city of Uji Kyoto prefecture, a National Treasure and a World Heritage Site.  Its outline is featured on the •10 coin. Built in 998 AD during the Heian period, Byodo-in was originally a private residence like many Japanese temples.  It was converted into a temple by the Fujiwara clan in 1052. The Phoenix Hall, the great statue of Amida inside it, and several other items at Byodoin are Japanese National Treasures. UNESCO listed the garden and building as a World Heritage Site in 1994.
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  • Murals at Wat Phra Kaew,  Temple of the Emerald Buddha, its full official name is Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram.  The temple is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand.located within the grounds of the Grand Palace.
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  • Yaksha Guardians at Wat Phra Kaew, regarded as the most sacred temple in Thailand located inside the grounds of the Grand Palace.
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  • Yaksha Guardians at Wat Phra Kaew, regarded as the most sacred temple in Thailand located inside the grounds of the Grand Palace.
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  • Wat Phra Kaew,  Temple of the Emerald Buddha, its full official name is Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram.  The temple is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand.located within the grounds of the Grand Palace.
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  • Wat Phra Kaew,  Temple of the Emerald Buddha, its full official name is Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram.  The temple is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand.located within the grounds of the Grand Palace.
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  • Tenryuji Sogenchi Pond Garden - Tenryuji Garden has been ranked first among Kyoto's "Five Great Zen Temples". Tenryuji was established in 1339, and like many other temples burnt down several times over its history. Muso Soseki, the temple's founding abbot and famous garden designer, created Tenryuji's landscape garden which, unlike the temple buildings, survived the many fires and is considered one of the oldest of its kind, that is "borrowed landscape" garden, taking in the background scenery of the hills of  Arashiyama as part of the garden's composition. Sogenchi pond and Ishigumi rock clusters in the garden are this pond garden's essential ingredients.
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  • Along the northern shores of Hoan Kiem Lake nestled on tiny Jade Island is the site of Temple of the Jade Mountain or Ngoc Son Temple as it is known in Vietnamese. The temple was erected in the 18th century and honors Tran Hung Dao, Van Xuong and Nguyen Van Sieu.  Jade Island and Ngoc Son Temple is connected to the shore by the red, wooden Huc Bridge which means Morning Sunlight Bridge.   Surrounded by water and shaded by trees, the temple contains fine ceramics, gongs, ancient bells and a stuffed turtle, which weighed  250 kilos when it was alive.
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  • Along the northern shores of Hoan Kiem Lake nestled on tiny Jade Island is the site of Temple of the Jade Mountain or Ngoc Son Temple as it is known in Vietnamese. The temple was erected in the 18th century and honors Tran Hung Dao, Van Xuong and Nguyen Van Sieu.  Jade Island and Ngoc Son Temple is connected to the shore by the red, wooden Huc Bridge which means Morning Sunlight Bridge.   Surrounded by water and shaded by trees, the temple contains fine ceramics, gongs,  ancient bells and a stuffed  turtle, which weighed  250 kilos when it was alive.
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  • The One Pillar Pagoda or as it is sometimes known the Single Pillar Pagoda (In Vietnamese: Chua Mot Cot) is a historic Buddhist temple in Hanoi and regarded with the Perfume Temple as one of Vietnam's most iconic temples. <br />
The temple is built of wood on a single pillar and was designed to resemble a lotus blossom, the Buddhist symbol of purity.
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  • Hanoi Citadel or as it is officially known: The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long - Up until 2009, the citadel was a military base and was very much off-limits to visitors until 2010.  Hanoi Citadel occupies a large part of central Hanoi although few visitors come, imagining that it still a military base and closed to the public - despite its being listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2010. The citadel has been at the centre of military affairs in the capital for more than 1300 years and from here, North Vietnam's military commanders plotted their successful campaign against South Vietnamese and US forces during the Vietnam War.
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  • Hanoi Citadel or as it is officially known: The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long - Up until 2009, the citadel was a military base and was very much off-limits to visitors until 2010.  Hanoi Citadel occupies a large part of central Hanoi although few visitors come, imagining that it still a military base and closed to the public - despite its being listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2010. The citadel has been at the centre of military affairs in the capital for more than 1300 years and from here, North Vietnam's military commanders plotted their successful campaign against South Vietnamese and US forces during the Vietnam War.
    hanoi-citadel-1.jpg
  • Hanoi Citadel or as it is officially known: The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long - Up until 2009, the citadel was a military base and was very much off-limits to visitors until 2010.  Hanoi Citadel occupies a large part of central Hanoi although few visitors come, imagining that it still a military base and closed to the public - despite its being listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2010. The citadel has been at the centre of military affairs in the capital for more than 1300 years and from here, North Vietnam's military commanders plotted their successful campaign against South Vietnamese and US forces during the Vietnam War.
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  • Ninnaji Temple Pagoda - Ninnaji is one of Kyoto's most interesting temples, with a large variety of extraordinary buildings and gardens on its spacious grounds. Among the numerous buildings on the temple grounds, are elegant palace style buildings surrounded by beautiful Japanese gardens, a five storied pagoda, various temple halls, a massive entrance gate, bell tower and tea houses. It was the first imperial temple in Kyoto, and is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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  • Tenryu-ji more formally known as Tenryu Shiseizen-ji is the head temple of the Tenryu branch of Rinzai Zen Buddhism, located in Arashiyama, Kyoto.  The temple was founded by Ashikaga Takauji in 1339, primarily to venerate Gautama Buddha, and its first chief priest was Muso Soseki the famous Zen garden designer.  As a temple related to both the Ashikaga family and Emperor Go-Daigo, the temple is held in high esteem, and is ranked number one among Kyoto's so-called "Five Mountains." In 1994, it was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Heian Shrine, or "Heian jingu" as it is known in Japanese, is a Shinto shrine located in Kyoto. The torii before the main gate is one of the largest in Japan, .Heian Jingu was built in 1895 for the 1,100th anniversary of the establishment of Heiankyo - the old name of Kyoto and was dedicated to Emperor Kanmu and Emperor Komei.
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  • Ninnaji Temple Pagoda - Ninnaji is one of Kyoto's most interesting temples, with a large variety of extraordinary buildings and gardens on its spacious grounds. Among the numerous buildings on the temple grounds, are elegant palace style buildings surrounded by beautiful Japanese gardens, a five storied pagoda, various temple halls, a massive entrance gate, bell tower and tea houses.  It was the first imperial temple in Kyoto, and is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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  • Ninnaji Temple Monks - Ninnaji is one of Kyoto's most interesting temples with a large variety of extraordinary buildings & gardens on its spacious grounds. Among the numerous buildings on the grounds are elegant palace style buildings surrounded by beautiful Japanese gardens, a five storied pagoda, various temple halls, a massive entrance gate, bell tower and tea houses.  It was the first imperial temple in Kyoto and  now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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  • Ihoan Hut at Kodaiji Temple Garden; At Kodai-ji temple there are several formal gardens designed by Kobori Enshu, who was an architect and master Zen gardener, as well as a master of calligraphy, poetry, and tea ceremony. The Ihoan tea hut or "Cottage of Lingering Fragrance" is one more element of Kobori Enshu's garden design, considering his interest in tea ceremony as well as gardening.
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  • Kimono at Kodaiji Temple where there are several formal gardens designed by Kobori Enshu, who was an architect and master Zen gardener, as well as a master of calligraphy, poetry, and tea ceremony.  Because of this devotion to tea ceremony there are three tea ceremony houses, within the gardens as well as a teahouse that is open to the public on its grounds.
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  • Bangkok Water Taxi - In Bangkok, the Chao Phraya is a major transportation artery for a vast network of ferries and water taxis, also known as longtails. More than 15 boat lines operate on the river and canals of the city, including commuter ferry lines.
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  • Wat Phra Kaew,  Temple of the Emerald Buddha, or by its full official name Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram is considered to be the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. It is located in the historic center of Bangkok within the grounds of the Grand Palace.
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  • Along the northern shores of Hoan Kiem Lake nestled on tiny Jade Island is the site of Temple of the Jade Mountain or Ngoc Son Temple as it is known in Vietnamese. The temple was erected in the 18th century and honors Tran Hung Dao, Van Xuong and Nguyen Van Sieu. Jade Island and Ngoc Son Temple is connected to the shore by the red, wooden Huc Bridge which means Morning Sunlight Bridge. Surrounded by water and shaded by trees, the temple contains fine ceramics, gongs, ancient bells and a stuffed turtle, which weighed 250 kilos when it was alive.
    ngoc-son-hanoi-3.jpg
  • Tenryuji has been ranked first among Kyoto's "Five Great Zen Temples". Tenryuji was established in 1339, and like many other temples burnt down several times over its history. Muso Soseki, the temple's founding abbot and famous garden designer, created Tenryuji's landscape garden which, unlike the temple buildings, survived the many fires and is considered one of the oldest of its kind, that is "borrowed landscape" garden, taking in the background scenery of the hills of  Arashiyama as part of the garden's composition. Sogenchi pond and Ishigumi rock clusters in the garden are this pond garden's essential ingredients.
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  • Kiyomizu Dera Temple Pagoda  - Kiyomizu-dera is a Buddhist temple in eastern Kyoto. The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage site.  Not one nail is used in building the entire temple.  It takes its name from the waterfall within the complex grounds. In Japanese Kiyomizu means clear water or pure water.
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  • Kinkakuji, the Golden Pavilion, was built in 1393 as a retirement villa for Shogun Yoshimitsu Ashikaga.  He intended to cover the exterior with gold, but only managed to coat the the ceiling of the third floor with gold leaf before his death.  After his death, his son converted the building into a Zen temple of the Rinzai school named Rokuonji, in accordance with Ashikaga's wishes.
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  • Tsutenkyo Bridge at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden -  one of Tokyo's oldest and most beautiful Japanese landscape gardens. It was built by close relatives of the Tokugawa Shogun in the early Edo Period. Like most traditional Japanese gardens, Koishikawa Korakuen attempts to reproduce famous landscapes from China and Japan in miniature using a pond, stones, plants and a man made hill.
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  • Engetsukyo Bridge, or "full moon bridge" built in the Chinese style at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden in Tokyo. It has this name because a full moon is formed by the arch of the bridge and its reflection in the pond beneath. Like most traditional Japanese gardens, Koishikawa Korakuen attempts to reproduce famous landscapes from China and Japan in miniature using a pond, stones, plants and a man made hill.
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  • Engetsukyo Bridge, or "full moon bridge" built in the Chinese style at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden in Tokyo. It has this name because a full moon is formed by the arch of the bridge and its reflection in the pond beneath. Like most traditional Japanese gardens, Koishikawa Korakuen attempts to reproduce famous landscapes from China and Japan in miniature using a pond, stones, plants and a man made hill.
    koishikawa-engetsukyo-3.jpg
  • Engetsukyo Bridge, or "full moon bridge" built in the Chinese style at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden in Tokyo. It has this name because a full moon is formed by the arch of the bridge and its reflection in the pond beneath. Like most traditional Japanese gardens, Koishikawa Korakuen attempts to reproduce famous landscapes from China and Japan in miniature using a pond, stones, plants and a man made hill.
    koishikawa-engetsukyo-2.jpg
  • Engetsukyo Bridge, or "full moon bridge" built in the Chinese style at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden in Tokyo. It has this name because a full moon is formed by the arch of the bridge and its reflection in the pond beneath. Like most traditional Japanese gardens, Koishikawa Korakuen attempts to reproduce famous landscapes from China and Japan in miniature using a pond, stones, plants and a man made hill.
    koishikawa-engetsukyo-1.jpg
  • The Karamon Gate is an official entrance from the study of the house through the inner court to Korakuen Gardens. It is supported on both sides by the Sodebei and side walls. The Gate was burnt down in an air raid in 1945, and only the foundation of the gate, stone steps and the stone masonry were left intact.  Karamon Gate has recently been restored along with the small pond garden adjacent.  Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens is a strolling garden centered around a pond, reflecting the preference for the Chinese aesthetic with landscapes replicating famous sites in China, in accordance with the style of Zhu Zhiyu, a scholar of Confucianism in the Ming Dynasty.
    koishikawa-east-13.jpg
  • The Karamon Gate is an official entrance from the study of the house through the inner court to Korakuen Gardens. It is supported on both sides by the Sodebei and side walls. The Gate was burnt down in an air raid in 1945, and only the foundation of the gate, stone steps and the stone masonry were left intact.  Karamon Gate has recently been restored along with the small pond garden adjacent.  Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens is a strolling garden centered around a pond, reflecting the preference for the Chinese aesthetic with landscapes replicating famous sites in China, in accordance with the style of Zhu Zhiyu, a scholar of Confucianism in the Ming Dynasty.
    koishikawa-east-12.jpg
  • The Karamon Gate is an official entrance from the study of the house through the inner court to Korakuen Gardens. It is supported on both sides by the Sodebei and side walls. The Gate was burnt down in an air raid in 1945, and only the foundation of the gate, stone steps and the stone masonry were left intact.  Karamon Gate has recently been restored along with the small pond garden adjacent.  Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens is a strolling garden centered around a pond, reflecting the preference for the Chinese aesthetic with landscapes replicating famous sites in China, in accordance with the style of Zhu Zhiyu, a scholar of Confucianism in the Ming Dynasty.
    koishikawa-east-08.jpg
  • The Karamon Gate is an official entrance from the study of the house through the inner court to Korakuen Gardens. It is supported on both sides by the Sodebei and side walls. The Gate was burnt down in an air raid in 1945, and only the foundation of the gate, stone steps and the stone masonry were left intact.  Karamon Gate has recently been restored along with the small pond garden adjacent.  Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens is a strolling garden centered around a pond, reflecting the preference for the Chinese aesthetic with landscapes replicating famous sites in China, in accordance with the style of Zhu Zhiyu, a scholar of Confucianism in the Ming Dynasty.
    koishikawa-east-7.jpg
  • The Karamon Gate is an official entrance from the study of the house through the inner court to Korakuen Gardens. It is supported on both sides by the Sodebei and side walls. The Gate was burnt down in an air raid in 1945, and only the foundation of the gate, stone steps and the stone masonry were left intact.  Karamon Gate has recently been restored along with the small pond garden adjacent.  Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens is a strolling garden centered around a pond, reflecting the preference for the Chinese aesthetic with landscapes replicating famous sites in China, in accordance with the style of Zhu Zhiyu, a scholar of Confucianism in the Ming Dynasty.
    koishikawa-east-6.jpg
  • The Karamon Gate is an official entrance from the study of the house through the inner court to Korakuen Gardens. It is supported on both sides by the Sodebei and side walls. The Gate was burnt down in an air raid in 1945, and only the foundation of the gate, stone steps and the stone masonry were left intact.  Karamon Gate has recently been restored along with the small pond garden adjacent.  Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens is a strolling garden centered around a pond, reflecting the preference for the Chinese aesthetic with landscapes replicating famous sites in China, in accordance with the style of Zhu Zhiyu, a scholar of Confucianism in the Ming Dynasty.
    koishikawa-east-3.jpg
  • The Karamon Gate is an official entrance from the study of the house through the inner court to Korakuen Gardens. It is supported on both sides by the Sodebei and side walls. The Gate was burnt down in an air raid in 1945, and only the foundation of the gate, stone steps and the stone masonry were left intact.  Karamon Gate has recently been restored along with the small pond garden adjacent.  Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens is a strolling garden centered around a pond, reflecting the preference for the Chinese aesthetic with landscapes replicating famous sites in China, in accordance with the style of Zhu Zhiyu, a scholar of Confucianism in the Ming Dynasty.
    koishikawa-east-2.jpg
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