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  • Oshinkoshin Waterfall is also known as Twin Beauties Waterfall as the waterfall splits into two parts about halfway down.  Visitors can experience the dramatic energy of the waterfall by going up to an observatory that leads about halfway up the falls. From there views of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Shiretoko mountain range can be seen on a clear day. It is particularly dramatic in winter when drift ice covers the sea and it is white as far as the eye can see.  Oshinkoshin Waterfall has been included in the official list:  "100 Waterfalls of Japan"
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  • Oshinkoshin Waterfall is also known as Twin Beauties Waterfall as the waterfall splits into two parts about halfway down.  Visitors can experience the dramatic energy of the waterfall by going up to an observatory that leads about halfway up the falls. From there views of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Shiretoko mountain range can be seen on a clear day. It is particularly dramatic in winter when drift ice covers the sea and it is white as far as the eye can see.  Oshinkoshin Waterfall has been included in the official list:  "100 Waterfalls of Japan"
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  • Kegon Waterfall is the most famous among the many other falls in Nikko National Park The water falls from 97 meters high and you will enjoy natural beauty around the fall. Nachi waterfall in Wakayama, Fukuroda waterfall in Ibaraki, and Kegon waterfall in Nikko are known as the finest three waterfalls in Japan. The name of the Kegon was derived from a Buddhist sutra.
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  • Haew Suwat Waterfall runs over a 20 meter cliff into a large pool below. The waterfall structure is made up mainly of multiple layers of sandstone conglomerates with large beds of basalt.
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  • Haew Suwat Waterfall runs over a 20 meter cliff into a large pool below. It is located about east of the visitors center and can be visited easily by car along one of the main  roads. It can also be reached by a 8 km hike from the visitors center taking hike number 4 which takes about 5 hours. The waterfall structure is made up mainly of multiple layers of sandstone conglomerates with large interbeds of basalt.
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  • Sai Yok Noi Waterfall in the Tenasserim Hills, is the most popular attraction of the Sai Yok National Park in part because it lies next to the province's trunk road for easy access.  A small market geared toward travellers is also nearby. Sai Yok Yai waterfall, some 40 km west lies off the valley's main road, adjacent to the Sai Yok National Park Headquarters.
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  • Sai Yok Noi Waterfall in the Tenasserim Hills, is the most popular attraction of the Sai Yok National Park in part because it lies next to the province's trunk road for easy access.  A small market geared toward travellers is also nearby. Sai Yok Yai waterfall, some 40 km west lies off the valley's main road, adjacent to the Sai Yok National Park Headquarters.
    saiyok-noi-waterfall-1.jpg
  • Waterfall at Singapore Botanic Garden - The Singapore Botanic Gardens is a major visitor attraction boasting an array of botanical & horticultural offerings with a rich plant collection of worldwide significance. Enhancing these resources are recreational facilities, educational displays and events for visitors surrounded by nature. The garden was first set up by Stamford Raffles, who was the founder of Singapore as well as being a naturalist at Fort Canning.  The original venue closed in 1829 and moved to the present site in 1859. In 2015 the Gardens received inscription as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Waterfall at Singapore Botanic Garden - The Singapore Botanic Gardens is a major visitor attraction boasting an array of botanical & horticultural offerings with a rich plant collection of worldwide significance. Enhancing these resources are recreational facilities, educational displays and events for visitors surrounded by nature. The garden was first set up by Stamford Raffles, who was the founder of Singapore as well as being a naturalist at Fort Canning.  The original venue closed in 1829 and moved to the present site in 1859. In 2015 the Gardens received inscription as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    waterfall-singapore-botanic-2.jpg
  • Waterfall at Singapore Botanic Garden - The Singapore Botanic Gardens is a major visitor attraction boasting an array of botanical & horticultural offerings with a rich plant collection of worldwide significance. Enhancing these resources are recreational facilities, educational displays and events for visitors surrounded by nature. The garden was first set up by Stamford Raffles, who was the founder of Singapore as well as being a naturalist at Fort Canning.  The original venue closed in 1829 and moved to the present site in 1859. In 2015 the Gardens received inscription as UNESCO World Heritage Site.
    waterfall-singapore-botanic-1.jpg
  • Cat Cat Waterfall - Its a simple hike from Sapa down to Cat Cat village a town inhabited by friendly Black H'Mong montagnards. The track is also easy to find so no guide is necessary.   Since the hike is mostly downhill, many visitors like to take a moto or motobike taxi back up the hill into Sapa town.
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  • Togoshi Park Waterfall - Togoshi Park Japanese garden has historical traces from the Hosokawa family of Kumamoto - a lord during the Edo period. The garden curves around an arrangement of valleys, waterfalls and a pond in a tsukiyama style.  The garden retains the elements of a Daimyo garden with trees and seasonal flowers such as plum, cherry and Ginkgo trees as well as Rhododendrons. Togoshi is a beautiful and peaceful spot but is not well known nor visited by anyone but the locals.  The large pond, waterfall, bridges, an artificial mountain and its magnificent entrance gate make it a masterpiece of landscape design particularly since it is now a mere Tokyo borough city park
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  • Togoshi Park Waterfall - Togoshi Park Japanese garden has historical traces from the Hosokawa family of Kumamoto - a lord during the Edo period. The garden curves around an arrangement of valleys, waterfalls and a pond in a tsukiyama style.  The garden retains the elements of a Daimyo garden with trees and seasonal flowers such as plum, cherry and Ginkgo trees as well as Rhododendrons. Togoshi is a beautiful and peaceful spot but is not well known nor visited by anyone but the locals.  The large pond, waterfall, bridges, an artificial mountain and its magnificent entrance gate make it a masterpiece of landscape design particularly since it is now a mere Tokyo borough city park
    togoshi-park-garden-24.jpg
  • Jizo-ji Temple Garden Waterfall -Jizo-ji Temple Garden belongs to the Soto Zen sect of Buddhism. There is garden of kaiyu shiki teien style of the early Edo period.  Here, the backdrop and borrowed scenery have been used skillfully. Its unique Y shaped waterfall, is an unusual addition.  There is an stone bridge the crosses over the pond, festooned with iris in season while tiny islands appear to be afloat within the pond.  The garden at Jizo-ji Temple is almost hidden and takes some effort to find it behind the main hall.  Seeking it out is well worth the effort.
    jizoji-05.jpg
  • Jizo-ji Temple Garden Waterfall -Jizo-ji Temple Garden belongs to the Soto Zen sect of Buddhism. There is garden of kaiyu shiki teien style of the early Edo period.  Here, the backdrop and borrowed scenery have been used skillfully. Its unique Y shaped waterfall, is an unusual addition.  There is an stone bridge the crosses over the pond, festooned with iris in season while tiny islands appear to be afloat within the pond.  The garden at Jizo-ji Temple is almost hidden and takes some effort to find it behind the main hall.  Seeking it out is well worth the effort.
    jizoji-04.jpg
  • Samukawa Shrine Garden Waterfall - Kantakeyama is the formal offical name of the Japanese garden at Samukawa Shrine near Chigasaki, Kanagawa-ken.  The pond garden's centerpiece is a multi tiered waterfall cascade.  The shrine itself is ancient and has the interesting characteristic of saying prayers to protect one from evil, one of the few Shinto shrines in Japan to actually have rituals to perform this, the unique ceremony is called Happoyoke.
    samukawa-shrine-garden-13.jpg
  • Jizo-ji Temple Garden Waterfall -Jizo-ji Temple Garden belongs to the Soto Zen sect of Buddhism. There is garden of kaiyu shiki teien style of the early Edo period.  Here, the backdrop and borrowed scenery have been used skillfully. Its unique Y shaped waterfall, is an unusual addition.  There is an stone bridge the crosses over the pond, festooned with iris in season while tiny islands appear to be afloat within the pond.  The garden at Jizo-ji Temple is almost hidden and takes some effort to find it behind the main hall.  Seeking it out is well worth the effort.
    jizoji-03.jpg
  • Jizo-ji Temple Garden Waterfall -Jizo-ji Temple Garden belongs to the Soto Zen sect of Buddhism. There is garden of kaiyu shiki teien style of the early Edo period.  Here, the backdrop and borrowed scenery have been used skillfully. Its unique Y shaped waterfall, is an unusual addition.  There is an stone bridge the crosses over the pond, festooned with iris in season while tiny islands appear to be afloat within the pond.  The garden at Jizo-ji Temple is almost hidden and takes some effort to find it behind the main hall.  Seeking it out is well worth the effort.
    jizoji-02.jpg
  • Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine & Nachi Waterfall are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range of Japan. The Kumano Kodo route connects it to Hongu Taisha Shrine, Hayatama Taisha Shrine, and Koya-san Wakayama Prefecture.  Even today Japanese henro pilgrims trek these routes, visiting these historically important shrines and temples.  Serious henro travel to all three sites to complete their pilgrimage. Kumano Nachi Taisha is surrounded by cedar forests, a sacred camphor tree and is located next to Tach Waterfall and Seigantoji Temple Pagoda.
    nachi-taisha-5.jpg
  • Samukawa Shrine Garden Waterfall - Kantakeyama is the formal offical name of the Japanese garden at Samukawa Shrine near Chigasaki, Kanagawa-ken.  The pond garden's centerpiece is a multi tiered waterfall cascade.  The shrine itself is ancient and has the interesting characteristic of saying prayers to protect one from evil, one of the few Shinto shrines in Japan to actually have rituals to perform this, the unique ceremony is called Happoyoke.
    samukawa-shrine-garden-14.jpg
  • Samukawa Shrine Garden Waterfall - Kantakeyama is the formal offical name of the Japanese garden at Samukawa Shrine near Chigasaki, Kanagawa-ken.  The pond garden's centerpiece is a multi tiered waterfall cascade.  The shrine itself is ancient and has the interesting characteristic of saying prayers to protect one from evil, one of the few Shinto shrines in Japan to actually have rituals to perform this, the unique ceremony is called Happoyoke.
    samukawa-shrine-garden-15.jpg
  • Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine & Nachi Waterfall are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range of Japan. The Kumano Kodo route connects it to Hongu Taisha Shrine, Hayatama Taisha Shrine, and Koya-san Wakayama Prefecture.  Even today Japanese henro pilgrims trek these routes, visiting these historically important shrines and temples.  Serious henro travel to all three sites to complete their pilgrimage. Kumano Nachi Taisha is surrounded by cedar forests, a sacred camphor tree and is located next to Tach Waterfall and Seigantoji Temple Pagoda.
    nachi-taisha-4.jpg
  • Waterfall at Jurong Bird Park - a tourist attraction in Singapore managed by Wildlife Reserves Singapore.  Jurong Bird Park is now a world-famous bird zoo wherein there are specimens of magnificent bird life from around the world, including a flock of one thousand and one flamingos. It is currently the world's largest bird park in terms of number of birds.  There are over 8,000 birds of 600 species in Jurong Bird Park. Of those, 29 are of endangered species.
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  • Waterfall at Naritasan Shinshoji Garden- Naritasan Shinshoji is one of the most important Buddhist temples in the Tokyo area, and the Head of the Chisan Shingon Buddhism sect.  Its Japanese garden, usually called Naritasan Park,is composed of wooded and landscaped greenery. Stone monuments and memorials bearing haiku poetry punctuate the landscape, making it one of the most unusual Japanese gardens in the country. Its centerpiece is a pond with a pagoda in the middle.  In addition there is a waterfall composed with a surrounding rock garden
    shinshoji-garden-16.jpg
  • Waterfall at Naritasan Shinshoji Garden- Naritasan Shinshoji is one of the most important Buddhist temples in the Tokyo area, and the Head of the Chisan Shingon Buddhism sect.  Its Japanese garden, usually called Naritasan Park,is composed of wooded and landscaped greenery. Stone monuments and memorials bearing haiku poetry punctuate the landscape, making it one of the most unusual Japanese gardens in the country. Its centerpiece is a pond with a pagoda in the middle.  In addition there is a waterfall composed with a surrounding rock garden
    shinshoji-garden-19.jpg
  • Waterfall at Naritasan Shinshoji Garden- Naritasan Shinshoji is one of the most important Buddhist temples in the Tokyo area, and the Head of the Chisan Shingon Buddhism sect.  Its Japanese garden, usually called Naritasan Park,is composed of wooded and landscaped greenery. Stone monuments and memorials bearing haiku poetry punctuate the landscape, making it one of the most unusual Japanese gardens in the country. Its centerpiece is a pond with a pagoda in the middle.  In addition there is a waterfall composed with a surrounding rock garden
    shinshoji-garden-15.jpg
  • Waterfall at Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-03.jpg
  • Waterfall at Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-02.jpg
  • Waterfall at Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-01.jpg
  • Stow Lake surrounds Strawberry Hill, an island with a waterfall.  Much of the western portion of San Francisco can be seen from the top of this hill, which at its top contains one of the reservoirs that supply a network of high-pressure water mains that exclusively supply specialized fire hydrants throughout the city.  Two bridges connect the inner island to the surrounding mainland.  Along the side of the lake is the prominent Golden Gate Pavilion which was a gift from the city of Taipei, one of San Francisco's sister cities.  The pavilion was meant as a confirmation of friendship between the two cities, and to commemorate the struggle and contribution of early Chinese settlers to California.  It is said that Stowe Lake is haunted.
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  • Stow Lake surrounds Strawberry Hill, an island with a waterfall.  Much of the western portion of San Francisco can be seen from the top of this hill, which at its top contains one of the reservoirs that supply a network of high-pressure water mains that exclusively supply specialized fire hydrants throughout the city.  Two bridges connect the inner island to the surrounding mainland.  Along the side of the lake is the prominent Golden Gate Pavilion which was a gift from the city of Taipei, one of San Francisco's sister cities.  The pavilion was meant as a confirmation of friendship between the two cities, and to commemorate the struggle and contribution of early Chinese settlers to California.  It is said that Stowe Lake is haunted.
    Strawberry-Hill-golden-gate-park.jpg
  • Tonogayato Garden Waterfall - a landscape type garden in Kokubunji, Tokyo that was built for the vice-president of Manchurian Railway. In 1929 the estate was bought by the founder of Mitsubishi and is now owned by Tokyo Metropolitan Parks who maintain it. There is a teahouse called Koyyoutei on the garden's grounds that can be rented for tea ceremony.  Most visitors enjoy the strolling garden around the pond, admiring the koi pond and the tiny island in the center of the pond, and the spacious surrounding grounds.
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  • Hakone Taki-Dori or "Waterfall Street" is the main drag of hot spring spa resorts in Hakone, for which the town is famous besides its access to hiking, boating and Mt Fuji views.
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  • Hakone Taki-Dori or "Waterfall Street" is the main drag of hot spring spa resorts in Hakone, for which the town is famous besides its access to hiking, boating and Mt Fuji views.
    hakone-taki-dori-2.jpg
  • Rickshaw at Hakone Taki-Dori or "Waterfall Street" is the main drag of hot spring spa resorts in Hakone, for which the town is famous besides its access to hiking, boating and Mt Fuji views.
    hakone-rickshaw-1.jpg
  • The Oirase-gawa River flows from Lake Towada and the 14 kilometer source section between Nenokuchi and Yakeyama is called the Oirase Mountain Stream. Also worth seeing are the various waterfalls along the Oirase Mountain Stream especially the Choshi Otaki Falls with its huge flow of water.
    choshi-otaki-waterfalls-1.jpg
  • Kowakien Yunessun is a hot springs spa resort and water amusement park located in the scenic surroundings of Hakone.  With a unique blend of traditional Japanese onsen hot springs and water recreation and activities such as pools, slides, and man-made waterfalls.  Yunessun also has some wacky baths such as the coffee bath, sake bath, wine bath and even a green tea bath.
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  • Otodomo Falls is one of the top 100 waterfalls in Japan, each year earning a different ranking - usually as a result of the quantity of water resulting from snow melts. The falls are located at the Base of Mt Fuji near the town of Fujinomiya
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  • Tad Yeung waterfalls, sometimes spelled Tad Yueang, are set amongst beautiful coffee plantations and sprinkled with wooden picnic huts.  These falls are possibly the best on offer on the Boleven Plateau as they offer both height and accessibility. The cascades plummet 50 meters to a pool at the bottom where it's possible to swim in the dry season. During the wet season the waterways create numerous turbulent channels and islands around the cascades.
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  • Temple 35 Kiyotakiji -  Kiyotakiji is known as the 'Clean Waterfall Temple'. The temple’s name, Kiyotaki pure waterfall comes from the legend that Kobo Daishi, after praying for an abundant harvest, struck his staff on the ground and pure water came out and turned into a waterfall. The five story pagoda was built by a prince who had stayed at Kiyotaki for a year before traveling to India. Legend has it that he was eaten by a tiger, but his soul remains in the pagoda and protects the temple from misfortune. During the Edo Period the temple flourished, but by 1871 the temple was in ruins and not restored until 1880.
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  • Temple 35 Kiyotakiji -  Kiyotakiji is known as the 'Clean Waterfall Temple'. The temple’s name, Kiyotaki pure waterfall comes from the legend that Kobo Daishi, after praying for an abundant harvest, struck his staff on the ground and pure water came out and turned into a waterfall. The five story pagoda was built by a prince who had stayed at Kiyotaki for a year before traveling to India. Legend has it that he was eaten by a tiger, but his soul remains in the pagoda and protects the temple from misfortune. During the Edo Period the temple flourished, but by 1871 the temple was in ruins and not restored until 1880.
    kiyotakiji-1.jpg
  • Temple 35 Kiyotakiji -  Kiyotakiji is known as the 'Clean Waterfall Temple'. The temple’s name, Kiyotaki pure waterfall comes from the legend that Kobo Daishi, after praying for an abundant harvest, struck his staff on the ground and pure water came out and turned into a waterfall. The five story pagoda was built by a prince who had stayed at Kiyotaki for a year before traveling to India. Legend has it that he was eaten by a tiger, but his soul remains in the pagoda and protects the temple from misfortune. During the Edo Period the temple flourished, but by 1871 the temple was in ruins and not restored until 1880.
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  • Temple 35 Kiyotakiji -  Kiyotakiji is known as the 'Clean Waterfall Temple'. The temple’s name, Kiyotaki pure waterfall comes from the legend that Kobo Daishi, after praying for an abundant harvest, struck his staff on the ground and pure water came out and turned into a waterfall. The five story pagoda was built by a prince who had stayed at Kiyotaki for a year before traveling to India. Legend has it that he was eaten by a tiger, but his soul remains in the pagoda and protects the temple from misfortune. During the Edo Period the temple flourished, but by 1871 the temple was in ruins and not restored until 1880.
    kiyotakiji-4.jpg
  • Temple 35 Kiyotakiji -  Kiyotakiji is known as the 'Clean Waterfall Temple'. The temple’s name, Kiyotaki pure waterfall comes from the legend that Kobo Daishi, after praying for an abundant harvest, struck his staff on the ground and pure water came out and turned into a waterfall. The five story pagoda was built by a prince who had stayed at Kiyotaki for a year before traveling to India. Legend has it that he was eaten by a tiger, but his soul remains in the pagoda and protects the temple from misfortune. During the Edo Period the temple flourished, but by 1871 the temple was in ruins and not restored until 1880.
    kiyotakiji-3.jpg
  • Temple 35 Kiyotakiji -  Kiyotakiji is known as the 'Clean Waterfall Temple'. The temple’s name, Kiyotaki pure waterfall comes from the legend that Kobo Daishi, after praying for an abundant harvest, struck his staff on the ground and pure water came out and turned into a waterfall. The five story pagoda was built by a prince who had stayed at Kiyotaki for a year before traveling to India. Legend has it that he was eaten by a tiger, but his soul remains in the pagoda and protects the temple from misfortune. During the Edo Period the temple flourished, but by 1871 the temple was in ruins and not restored until 1880.
    kiyotakiji-5.jpg
  • Fudo Waterfall at Maegami-ji - temple No. 64 on the Shikoku Pilgrimage. The temple is located in the foothills of Mt. Ishizuchi, the highest mountain in western Japan. The temple was founded in 678 by En no Gyoja who was pursuing ascetic training on the summit of the mountain. The buildings take the architectural form of a Shinto shrine, reflecting the influence of the Shinto on Buddhism in Japan.  Kukai is said to have spent 21 days on the top of Mt. Ishizuchi performing a fire ritual. Mt. Ishizuchi dominates the scenery of Saijo. Maegami-ji Temple stands in a valley between the foothills of Ishizuchi. The mountain itself is revered as a god, and Maegami-ji means “the temple in front of the god”. Buddhism and Shinto have been closely interrelated over the centuries, and in layout of the grounds and architectural appearance of its main hall, this temple has a lot in common with Shinto shrines.
    temple-64-maegamiji-5.jpg
  • Jizo-ji Temple Garden belongs to the Soto Zen sect of Buddhism. There is garden of kaiyu shiki teien style of the early Edo period.  Here, the backdrop and borrowed scenery have been used skillfully. Its unique Y shaped waterfall, is an unusual addition.  There is an stone bridge the crosses over the pond, festooned with iris in season while tiny islands appear to be afloat within the pond.  The garden at Jizo-ji Temple is almost hidden and takes some effort to find it behind the main hall.  Seeking it out is well worth the effort.
    jizoji-07.jpg
  • Fudo Waterfall at Maegami-ji - temple No. 64 on the Shikoku Pilgrimage. The temple is located in the foothills of Mt. Ishizuchi, the highest mountain in western Japan. The temple was founded in 678 by En no Gyoja who was pursuing ascetic training on the summit of the mountain. The buildings take the architectural form of a Shinto shrine, reflecting the influence of the Shinto on Buddhism in Japan.  Kukai is said to have spent 21 days on the top of Mt. Ishizuchi performing a fire ritual. Mt. Ishizuchi dominates the scenery of Saijo. Maegami-ji Temple stands in a valley between the foothills of Ishizuchi. The mountain itself is revered as a god, and Maegami-ji means “the temple in front of the god”. Buddhism and Shinto have been closely interrelated over the centuries, and in layout of the grounds and architectural appearance of its main hall, this temple has a lot in common with Shinto shrines.
    temple-64-maegamiji-3.jpg
  • Shoruji Waterfall -  temple No. 36 on the Shikoku Pilgrimage, located on a peninsula jutting into the Pacific Ocean. Pilgrims used to have to reach the temple by ferry, but in 1975 a bridge was built. The deity of the temple is is venerated as the guardian of fishermen. Shoryuji is known as the “Green Dragon Temple”. The environment is fantastically beautiful with bamboo forests and stairs dotted with statues and path markers. Shouryuuji is truly a highlight for any pilgrim. This temple houses the fierce “Dragon Fudou”.
    temple-36-shoryuji-13.jpg
  • Jizo-ji Temple Koi Pond- Jizo-ji Temple Garden belongs to the Soto Zen sect of Buddhism. There is garden of kaiyu shiki teien style of the early Edo period.  Here, the backdrop and borrowed scenery have been used skillfully. Its unique Y shaped waterfall, is an unusual addition.  There is an stone bridge the crosses over the pond, festooned with iris in season while tiny islands appear to be afloat within the pond.  The garden at Jizo-ji Temple is almost hidden and takes some effort to find it behind the main hall.  Seeking it out is well worth the effort.
    AMBER-LOTUS-2023-249.jpg
  • Jizo-ji Temple Koi Pond- Jizo-ji Temple Garden belongs to the Soto Zen sect of Buddhism. There is garden of kaiyu shiki teien style of the early Edo period.  Here, the backdrop and borrowed scenery have been used skillfully. Its unique Y shaped waterfall, is an unusual addition.  There is an stone bridge the crosses over the pond, festooned with iris in season while tiny islands appear to be afloat within the pond.  The garden at Jizo-ji Temple is almost hidden and takes some effort to find it behind the main hall.  Seeking it out is well worth the effort.
    AMBER-LOTUS-2023-16.jpg
  • Jizo-ji Temple Koi Pond- Jizo-ji Temple Garden belongs to the Soto Zen sect of Buddhism. There is garden of kaiyu shiki teien style of the early Edo period.  Here, the backdrop and borrowed scenery have been used skillfully. Its unique Y shaped waterfall, is an unusual addition.  There is an stone bridge the crosses over the pond, festooned with iris in season while tiny islands appear to be afloat within the pond.  The garden at Jizo-ji Temple is almost hidden and takes some effort to find it behind the main hall.  Seeking it out is well worth the effort.
    AMBER-LOTUS-2023-248.jpg
  • Jizo-ji Temple Pond Garden - Jizo-ji Temple belongs to the Soto Zen sect of Buddhism. There is garden of kaiyu shiki teien style of the early Edo period.  Here, the backdrop and borrowed scenery have been used skillfully. Its unique Y shaped waterfall, is an unusual addition.  There is an stone bridge the crosses over the pond, festooned with iris in season while tiny islands appear to be afloat within the pond.  The garden at Jizo-ji Temple is almost hidden and takes some effort to find it behind the main hall.  Seeking it out is well worth the effort.
    jizoji-11.jpg
  • Jizo-ji Temple Garden belongs to the Soto Zen sect of Buddhism. There is garden of kaiyu shiki teien style of the early Edo period.  Here, the backdrop and borrowed scenery have been used skillfully. Its unique Y shaped waterfall, is an unusual addition.  There is an stone bridge the crosses over the pond, festooned with iris in season while tiny islands appear to be afloat within the pond.  The garden at Jizo-ji Temple is almost hidden and takes some effort to find it behind the main hall.  Seeking it out is well worth the effort.
    jizoji-08.jpg
  • Jizo-ji Temple Garden belongs to the Soto Zen sect of Buddhism. There is garden of kaiyu shiki teien style of the early Edo period.  Here, the backdrop and borrowed scenery have been used skillfully. Its unique Y shaped waterfall, is an unusual addition.  There is an stone bridge the crosses over the pond, festooned with iris in season while tiny islands appear to be afloat within the pond.  The garden at Jizo-ji Temple is almost hidden and takes some effort to find it behind the main hall.  Seeking it out is well worth the effort.
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  • Fudo Waterfall at Maegami-ji - temple No. 64 on the Shikoku Pilgrimage. The temple is located in the foothills of Mt. Ishizuchi, the highest mountain in western Japan. The temple was founded in 678 by En no Gyoja who was pursuing ascetic training on the summit of the mountain. The buildings take the architectural form of a Shinto shrine, reflecting the influence of the Shinto on Buddhism in Japan.  Kukai is said to have spent 21 days on the top of Mt. Ishizuchi performing a fire ritual. Mt. Ishizuchi dominates the scenery of Saijo. Maegami-ji Temple stands in a valley between the foothills of Ishizuchi. The mountain itself is revered as a god, and Maegami-ji means “the temple in front of the god”. Buddhism and Shinto have been closely interrelated over the centuries, and in layout of the grounds and architectural appearance of its main hall, this temple has a lot in common with Shinto shrines.
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  • Jizo-ji Temple Pond Garden - Jizo-ji Temple belongs to the Soto Zen sect of Buddhism. There is garden of kaiyu shiki teien style of the early Edo period.  Here, the backdrop and borrowed scenery have been used skillfully. Its unique Y shaped waterfall, is an unusual addition.  There is an stone bridge the crosses over the pond, festooned with iris in season while tiny islands appear to be afloat within the pond.  The garden at Jizo-ji Temple is almost hidden and takes some effort to find it behind the main hall.  Seeking it out is well worth the effort.
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  • Jizo-ji Temple Pond Garden - Jizo-ji Temple belongs to the Soto Zen sect of Buddhism. There is garden of kaiyu shiki teien style of the early Edo period.  Here, the backdrop and borrowed scenery have been used skillfully. Its unique Y shaped waterfall, is an unusual addition.  There is an stone bridge the crosses over the pond, festooned with iris in season while tiny islands appear to be afloat within the pond.  The garden at Jizo-ji Temple is almost hidden and takes some effort to find it behind the main hall.  Seeking it out is well worth the effort.
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  • Jizo-ji Temple Garden belongs to the Soto Zen sect of Buddhism. There is garden of kaiyu shiki teien style of the early Edo period.  Here, the backdrop and borrowed scenery have been used skillfully. Its unique Y shaped waterfall, is an unusual addition.  There is an stone bridge the crosses over the pond, festooned with iris in season while tiny islands appear to be afloat within the pond.  The garden at Jizo-ji Temple is almost hidden and takes some effort to find it behind the main hall.  Seeking it out is well worth the effort.
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  • Jizo-ji Temple Pond Garden - Jizo-ji Temple belongs to the Soto Zen sect of Buddhism. There is garden of kaiyu shiki teien style of the early Edo period.  Here, the backdrop and borrowed scenery have been used skillfully. Its unique Y shaped waterfall, is an unusual addition.  There is an stone bridge the crosses over the pond, festooned with iris in season while tiny islands appear to be afloat within the pond.  The garden at Jizo-ji Temple is almost hidden and takes some effort to find it behind the main hall.  Seeking it out is well worth the effort.
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  • Jizo-ji Temple Pond Garden - Jizo-ji Temple belongs to the Soto Zen sect of Buddhism. There is garden of kaiyu shiki teien style of the early Edo period.  Here, the backdrop and borrowed scenery have been used skillfully. Its unique Y shaped waterfall, is an unusual addition.  There is an stone bridge the crosses over the pond, festooned with iris in season while tiny islands appear to be afloat within the pond.  The garden at Jizo-ji Temple is almost hidden and takes some effort to find it behind the main hall.  Seeking it out is well worth the effort.
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  • Jizo-ji Temple belongs to the Soto Zen sect of Buddhism. There is garden of kaiyu shiki teien style of the early Edo period.  Here, the backdrop and borrowed scenery have been used skillfully. Its unique Y shaped waterfall, is an unusual addition.  There is an stone bridge the crosses over the pond, festooned with iris in season while tiny islands appear to be afloat within the pond.  The garden at Jizo-ji Temple is almost hidden and takes some effort to find it behind the main hall.  Seeking it out is well worth the effort.
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  • The renowned Japanese haiku poet Matsuo Basho lived in a hut overlooking the valley where Chinzanso Garden stands.  Prince Aritomo Yamagata built a villa here and named it Chinzanso  "House of Camellias” because of the many camellias that grow here. Yamagata incorporated the topography of the grounds to its best advantage to create a unique Japanese garden here. Later the property was purchased by Baron Fujita who decorated the grounds with historical monuments from all over Japan.  Most notably a thousand year old pagoda was transported from the Chikurin-ji temple in Hiroshima Prefecture.  Other cultural treasures are found in the garden include stone lanterns and many Buddhist rakan or disciple sculptures. The grounds of Chinzanso are now a part of a large luxury hotel, however visitors are free to walk the grounds of the garden.
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  • The renowned Japanese haiku poet Matsuo Basho lived in a hut overlooking the valley where Chinzanso Garden stands.  Prince Aritomo Yamagata built a villa here and named it Chinzanso  "House of Camellias” because of the many camellias that grow here. Yamagata incorporated the topography of the grounds to its best advantage to create a unique Japanese garden here. Later the property was purchased by Baron Fujita who decorated the grounds with historical monuments from all over Japan.  Most notably a thousand year old pagoda was transported from the Chikurin-ji temple in Hiroshima Prefecture.  Other cultural treasures are found in the garden include stone lanterns and many Buddhist rakan or disciple sculptures. The grounds of Chinzanso are now a part of a large luxury hotel, however visitors are free to walk the grounds of the garden.
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  • The renowned Japanese haiku poet Matsuo Basho lived in a hut overlooking the valley where Chinzanso Garden stands.  Prince Aritomo Yamagata built a villa here and named it Chinzanso  "House of Camellias” because of the many camellias that grow here. Yamagata incorporated the topography of the grounds to its best advantage to create a unique Japanese garden here. Later the property was purchased by Baron Fujita who decorated the grounds with historical monuments from all over Japan.  Most notably a thousand year old pagoda was transported from the Chikurin-ji temple in Hiroshima Prefecture.  Other cultural treasures are found in the garden include stone lanterns and many Buddhist rakan or disciple sculptures. The grounds of Chinzanso are now a part of a large luxury hotel, however visitors are free to walk the grounds of the garden.
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  • The renowned Japanese haiku poet Matsuo Basho lived in a hut overlooking the valley where Chinzanso Garden stands.  Prince Aritomo Yamagata built a villa here and named it Chinzanso  "House of Camellias” because of the many camellias that grow here. Yamagata incorporated the topography of the grounds to its best advantage to create a unique Japanese garden here. Later the property was purchased by Baron Fujita who decorated the grounds with historical monuments from all over Japan.  Most notably a thousand year old pagoda was transported from the Chikurin-ji temple in Hiroshima Prefecture.  Other cultural treasures are found in the garden include stone lanterns and many Buddhist rakan or disciple sculptures. The grounds of Chinzanso are now a part of a large luxury hotel, however visitors are free to walk the grounds of the garden.
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  • Fudo and Waterfall at Shosanji - Shosan-ji Temple 12 means "Burning Mountain Temple" and refers to an ancient legend about a fiery dragon that lived on the mountain and terrorized local people by setting fire to the whole mountain. The legendary ascetic En no Gyoja, who possessed magic powers and is credited with being the founder of Shugendo, visited the mountain and suppressed the dragon and then founded the temple. A century later when Kobo Daishi visited, the mountain was once again in flames caused by the dragon and he successfully imprisoned the dragon in a cave. On the trail from the temple to the summit you can see the cave and also a statue of En no Gyoja.  The temple is surrounded by massive Japanese cedars.
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  • Fudo and Waterfall at Shosanji - Shosan-ji Temple 12 means "Burning Mountain Temple" and refers to an ancient legend about a fiery dragon that lived on the mountain and terrorized local people by setting fire to the whole mountain. The legendary ascetic En no Gyoja, who possessed magic powers and is credited with being the founder of Shugendo, visited the mountain and suppressed the dragon and then founded the temple. A century later when Kobo Daishi visited, the mountain was once again in flames caused by the dragon and he successfully imprisoned the dragon in a cave. On the trail from the temple to the summit you can see the cave and also a statue of En no Gyoja.  The temple is surrounded by massive Japanese cedars.
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  • Rickshaw at Hakone Taki-Dori or "Waterfall Street" - the main drag of hot spring spa resorts in Hakone, for which the town is famous besides its access to hiking, boating and Mt Fuji views.
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  • Kinomoto Jizo-in is a temple dedicated to people with eye problems. The legend goes that there is a frog living in the temple that pluck out its own eye in order to help people with eye diseases to receive blessings from the Jizo to cure their eye problems.  The highlight of the temple is There is an Edo period garden on the north side of the Shoin.  It makes much use of a hill serving as a backdrop or borrowed scenery, on the right side there is a karetaki ishigumi dry waterfall rock arrangement.  Within the pond there is a tortoise island done in a Horaisan water display
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  • Kinomoto Jizo-in is a temple dedicated to people with eye problems. The legend goes that there is a frog living in the temple that pluck out its own eye in order to help people with eye diseases to receive blessings from the Jizo to cure their eye problems.  The highlight of the temple is There is an Edo period garden on the north side of the Shoin.  It makes much use of a hill serving as a backdrop or borrowed scenery, on the right side there is a karetaki ishigumi dry waterfall rock arrangement.  Within the pond there is a tortoise island done in a Horaisan water display
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  • Kinomoto Jizo-in is a temple dedicated to people with eye problems. The legend goes that there is a frog living in the temple that pluck out its own eye in order to help people with eye diseases to receive blessings from the Jizo to cure their eye problems.  The highlight of the temple is There is an Edo period garden on the north side of the Shoin.  It makes much use of a hill serving as a backdrop or borrowed scenery, on the right side there is a karetaki ishigumi dry waterfall rock arrangement.  Within the pond there is a tortoise island done in a Horaisan water display
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  • Kinomoto Jizo-in is a temple dedicated to people with eye problems. The legend goes that there is a frog living in the temple that pluck out its own eye in order to help people with eye diseases to receive blessings from the Jizo to cure their eye problems.  The highlight of the temple is There is an Edo period garden on the north side of the Shoin.  It makes much use of a hill serving as a backdrop or borrowed scenery, on the right side there is a karetaki ishigumi dry waterfall rock arrangement.  Within the pond there is a tortoise island done in a Horaisan water display
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  • Otani Garden grounds were once part of Japanese noble Kiyomasa Kato’s estate. The garden and palace came to be known as Prince Fushimi Palace. After World War II, ownership was taken by Yonetaro Otani, a sumo wrestler and founder of the New Otani Hotel, who created the present garden.  Otani Garden is known for its waterfall, thoughtfully laid out trails and cherry trees, all of which makes visitors forget that one is in the center of one of the world’s largest cities.
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  • Otani Garden grounds were once part of Japanese noble Kiyomasa Kato’s estate. The garden and palace came to be known as Prince Fushimi Palace. After World War II, ownership was taken by Yonetaro Otani, a sumo wrestler and founder of the New Otani Hotel, who created the present garden.  Otani Garden is known for its waterfall, thoughtfully laid out trails and cherry trees, all of which makes visitors forget that one is in the center of one of the world’s largest cities.
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  • Otani Garden grounds were once part of Japanese noble Kiyomasa Kato’s estate. The garden and palace came to be known as Prince Fushimi Palace. After World War II, ownership was taken by Yonetaro Otani, a sumo wrestler and founder of the New Otani Hotel, who created the present garden.  Otani Garden is known for its waterfall, thoughtfully laid out trails and cherry trees, all of which makes visitors forget that one is in the center of one of the world’s largest cities.
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  • Rickshaw at Hakone Taki-Dori or "Waterfall Street" - the main drag of hot spring spa resorts in Hakone, for which the town is famous besides its access to hiking, boating and Mt Fuji views.
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  • Otani Garden grounds were once part of Japanese noble Kiyomasa Kato’s estate. The garden and palace came to be known as Prince Fushimi Palace. After World War II, ownership was taken by Yonetaro Otani, a sumo wrestler and founder of the New Otani Hotel, who created the present garden.  Otani Garden is known for its waterfall, thoughtfully laid out trails and cherry trees, all of which makes visitors forget that one is in the center of one of the world’s largest cities.
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  • Japanese Tourists at Shiraito Waterfalls, or "Falls of White Thread" is one of the top 100 waterfalls in Japan, each year earning a different ranking - usually as a result of the quantity of water resulting from snow melts. The falls are located at the Base of Mt Fuji near the town of Fujinomiya
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  • The Shiretoko Peninsula is well known in Japan for its beautiful lakes, dramatic waterfalls and unusual rock formations by the sea - but it is much more than just that.  It is also a nature preserve of untouched wilderness thanks to its remoteness and strict protection measures to keep them that way.
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  • The Shiretoko Peninsula is well known in Japan for its beautiful lakes, dramatic waterfalls and unusual rock formations by the sea - but it is much more than just that.  It is also a nature preserve of untouched wilderness thanks to its remoteness and strict protection measures to keep them that way.
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  • The Shiretoko Peninsula is well known in Japan for its beautiful lakes, dramatic waterfalls and unusual rock formations by the sea - but it is much more than just that.  It is also a nature preserve of untouched wilderness thanks to its remoteness and strict protection measures to keep them that way.
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  • Kowakien Yunessun is a hot springs spa resort and water amusement park located in the scenic surroundings of Hakone.  With a unique blend of traditional Japanese onsen hot springs and water recreation and activities such as pools, slides, and man-made waterfalls.  Yunessun also has some wacky baths such as the coffee bath, sake bath, wine bath and even a green tea bath.
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  • Temple 18 Onzan-ji - Today the most striking feature of Onzanji is the bamboo trail leading up to the temple, as the temple architecture is not particularly striking. Streams, waterfalls, and a dense bamboo forest lead up to the temple which sets the tone for the place.  One hundred years later, Kobo Daishi's mother came to visit him while he was training here and became a nun. Because Kobo Daishi took care of his mother after she became a nun, the temple came to be known as Onzanji, 'Temple of Gratitude to Parents’.
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  • 45.1. Shiraito Falls 白糸の滝  water source comes from Mt Fuji’s melted snow which is considered to be sacred water.  Its beauty is often compared to feminine beauty and gentleness because the water falls in a more wispy fashion than the usual thundering way of falls. It is part of the world heritage sites associated with Mt Fuji because of its connection with the mountains water and snow melt. It has also been designated as a Place of Scenic Beauty as well as a Natural Treasure of Japan.
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  • The Japanese garden at the Grand Prince Takanawa Hotel is a must-see spot if you happen to be staying at one of the Prince hotels in Shinagawa or happen to be in the area as access is free to guests as well as non guest . At the time of the renovation of the former Takanawa Prince Hotel in 1971, the garden replaced an old swimming pool. This garden features seasonal beauty, maples in autumn, cherry blossoms in spring, as well as colorful carps swimming in the pond, and Japanese traditional structures and bridges as well as the Ean Tea House.
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  • The Japanese garden at the Grand Prince Takanawa Hotel is a must-see spot if you happen to be staying at one of the Prince hotels in Shinagawa or happen to be in the area as access is free to guests as well as non guest . At the time of the renovation of the former Takanawa Prince Hotel in 1971, the garden replaced an old swimming pool. This garden features seasonal beauty, maples in autumn, cherry blossoms in spring, as well as colorful carps swimming in the pond, and Japanese traditional structures and bridges as well as the Ean Tea House.
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  • The Japanese garden at the Grand Prince Takanawa Hotel is a must-see spot if you happen to be staying at one of the Prince hotels in Shinagawa or happen to be in the area as access is free to guests as well as non guest . At the time of the renovation of the former Takanawa Prince Hotel in 1971, the garden replaced an old swimming pool. This garden features seasonal beauty, maples in autumn, cherry blossoms in spring, as well as colorful carps swimming in the pond, and Japanese traditional structures and bridges as well as the Ean Tea House.
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  • Gotenyama is a hilly area in Shinagawa and served as the former site of Tokugawa Ieyasu's retreat palace. Gotenyama Garden is a Japanese garden that contains the remnants of Gotenyama, once a famous place for viewing cherry blossoms in the Edo period.  Apart from locals, this quiet spot is almost unknown by others and thus is rarely visited.  Here the main attraction is the rich nature amidst urban surroundings.. You can enjoy plums and cherry blossoms in spring, hydrangea and pear flowers in early summer, autumn leaves of maples and ginkgo trees in autumn.  On the spacious and quiet site there is an unusual tea room Ujian designed by architect Arata Isozaki.
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  • Gotenyama is a hilly area in Shinagawa and served as the former site of Tokugawa Ieyasu's retreat palace. Gotenyama Garden is a Japanese garden that contains the remnants of Gotenyama, once a famous place for viewing cherry blossoms in the Edo period.  Apart from locals, this quiet spot is almost unknown by others and thus is rarely visited.  Here the main attraction is the rich nature amidst urban surroundings.. You can enjoy plums and cherry blossoms in spring, hydrangea and pear flowers in early summer, autumn leaves of maples and ginkgo trees in autumn.  On the spacious and quiet site there is an unusual tea room Ujian designed by architect Arata Isozaki.
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  • Gotenyama is a hilly area in Shinagawa and served as the former site of Tokugawa Ieyasu's retreat palace. Gotenyama Garden is a Japanese garden that contains the remnants of Gotenyama, once a famous place for viewing cherry blossoms in the Edo period.  Apart from locals, this quiet spot is almost unknown by others and thus is rarely visited.  Here the main attraction is the rich nature amidst urban surroundings.. You can enjoy plums and cherry blossoms in spring, hydrangea and pear flowers in early summer, autumn leaves of maples and ginkgo trees in autumn.  On the spacious and quiet site there is an unusual tea room Ujian designed by architect Arata Isozaki.
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  • Gotenyama is a hilly area in Shinagawa and served as the former site of Tokugawa Ieyasu's retreat palace. Gotenyama Garden is a Japanese garden that contains the remnants of Gotenyama, once a famous place for viewing cherry blossoms in the Edo period.  Apart from locals, this quiet spot is almost unknown by others and thus is rarely visited.  Here the main attraction is the rich nature amidst urban surroundings.. You can enjoy plums and cherry blossoms in spring, hydrangea and pear flowers in early summer, autumn leaves of maples and ginkgo trees in autumn.  On the spacious and quiet site there is an unusual tea room Ujian designed by architect Arata Isozaki.
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  • Gotenyama is a hilly area in Shinagawa and served as the former site of Tokugawa Ieyasu's retreat palace. Gotenyama Garden is a Japanese garden that contains the remnants of Gotenyama, once a famous place for viewing cherry blossoms in the Edo period.  Apart from locals, this quiet spot is almost unknown by others and thus is rarely visited.  Here the main attraction is the rich nature amidst urban surroundings.. You can enjoy plums and cherry blossoms in spring, hydrangea and pear flowers in early summer, autumn leaves of maples and ginkgo trees in autumn.  On the spacious and quiet site there is an unusual tea room Ujian designed by architect Arata Isozaki.
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  • Gotenyama is a hilly area in Shinagawa and served as the former site of Tokugawa Ieyasu's retreat palace. Gotenyama Garden is a Japanese garden that contains the remnants of Gotenyama, once a famous place for viewing cherry blossoms in the Edo period.  Apart from locals, this quiet spot is almost unknown by others and thus is rarely visited.  Here the main attraction is the rich nature amidst urban surroundings.. You can enjoy plums and cherry blossoms in spring, hydrangea and pear flowers in early summer, autumn leaves of maples and ginkgo trees in autumn.  On the spacious and quiet site there is an unusual tea room Ujian designed by architect Arata Isozaki.
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  • Gotenyama is a hilly area in Shinagawa and served as the former site of Tokugawa Ieyasu's retreat palace. Gotenyama Garden is a Japanese garden that contains the remnants of Gotenyama, once a famous place for viewing cherry blossoms in the Edo period.  Apart from locals, this quiet spot is almost unknown by others and thus is rarely visited.  Here the main attraction is the rich nature amidst urban surroundings.. You can enjoy plums and cherry blossoms in spring, hydrangea and pear flowers in early summer, autumn leaves of maples and ginkgo trees in autumn.  On the spacious and quiet site there is an unusual tea room Ujian designed by architect Arata Isozaki.
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  • Gotenyama is a hilly area in Shinagawa and served as the former site of Tokugawa Ieyasu's retreat palace. Gotenyama Garden is a Japanese garden that contains the remnants of Gotenyama, once a famous place for viewing cherry blossoms in the Edo period.  Apart from locals, this quiet spot is almost unknown by others and thus is rarely visited.  Here the main attraction is the rich nature amidst urban surroundings.. You can enjoy plums and cherry blossoms in spring, hydrangea and pear flowers in early summer, autumn leaves of maples and ginkgo trees in autumn.  On the spacious and quiet site there is an unusual tea room Ujian designed by architect Arata Isozaki.
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  • Gotenyama is a hilly area in Shinagawa and served as the former site of Tokugawa Ieyasu's retreat palace. Gotenyama Garden is a Japanese garden that contains the remnants of Gotenyama, once a famous place for viewing cherry blossoms in the Edo period.  Apart from locals, this quiet spot is almost unknown by others and thus is rarely visited.  Here the main attraction is the rich nature amidst urban surroundings.. You can enjoy plums and cherry blossoms in spring, hydrangea and pear flowers in early summer, autumn leaves of maples and ginkgo trees in autumn.  On the spacious and quiet site there is an unusual tea room Ujian designed by architect Arata Isozaki.
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  • Gotenyama is a hilly area in Shinagawa and served as the former site of Tokugawa Ieyasu's retreat palace. Gotenyama Garden is a Japanese garden that contains the remnants of Gotenyama, once a famous place for viewing cherry blossoms in the Edo period.  Apart from locals, this quiet spot is almost unknown by others and thus is rarely visited.  Here the main attraction is the rich nature amidst urban surroundings.. You can enjoy plums and cherry blossoms in spring, hydrangea and pear flowers in early summer, autumn leaves of maples and ginkgo trees in autumn.  On the spacious and quiet site there is an unusual tea room Ujian designed by architect Arata Isozaki.
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  • Gotenyama is a hilly area in Shinagawa and served as the former site of Tokugawa Ieyasu's retreat palace. Gotenyama Garden is a Japanese garden that contains the remnants of Gotenyama, once a famous place for viewing cherry blossoms in the Edo period.  Apart from locals, this quiet spot is almost unknown by others and thus is rarely visited.  Here the main attraction is the rich nature amidst urban surroundings.. You can enjoy plums and cherry blossoms in spring, hydrangea and pear flowers in early summer, autumn leaves of maples and ginkgo trees in autumn.  On the spacious and quiet site there is an unusual tea room Ujian designed by architect Arata Isozaki.
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  • Waterfall at Buttes-Chaumont Park - Parc des Buttes-Chaumont is one of the most romantic parks in Paris. It was once a quarry, so there are many rock formations and hills that are made use of in the design of the park. Jean-Charles Adolphe Alphand's plan was to re-use the rock formations to their advantage in creating a hilly terrain, with trails leading up to a pavilion on a high cliff.  There are also waterfalls and a bridge which springs from a cliff face to a pinacle crowned by a temple. Buttes-Chaumont is considered to be a triumph in landscape design.
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