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Sensō-ji – Tokyo’s Oldest and Most Visited Temple
Sensō-ji is Tokyo’s most venerable and most visited temple, attracting around 30 million worshippers each year. Founded in AD 628,...
Read moreKiyomizu Kannon-do – One Of The Oldest Surviving Temples In Tokyo, Japan
Kiyomizu Kannon-do is one of the most frequently visited temples in Ueno Park, Tokyo. The temple is primarily dedicated to...
Read moreBentendo Temple In Ueno Park, Tokyo
Bentendo Temple stands on an island in the middle of Shinobazu Pond in Ueno Park, Tokyo. During the Kenai period, when...
Read moreUeno Kōen – Tokyo’s Oldest and Most Popular Park
The sprawling Ueno Kōen (Ueno Park) is an urban refuge with pathways that wind past centuries-old temples and shrines. In March and...
Read moreAl Bastakiya, Dubai’s Historical Quarter
Al Bastakiya, also known as the Bastakiya quarter, was established at the end of the 19th century by well-to-do textile and pearl...
Read moreA Souk in the Pre-Oil Era of Dubai
In the Dubai Museum, visitors can explore a historical souk from Dubai’s pre-oil era, looking into the different shops with...
Read moreDiscovering Old Dubai in the Dubai Museum
Inside the Dubai Museum a spiral walkway leads visitors underneath the fort, into a gallery full of old maps of...
Read moreBucket List Item: Southern Higashiyama
Southern Higashiyama The area comprising the Higashiyama (Eastern Mountains) lay outside of the official boundaries of the capital for most...
Read moreBucket List Item: Northern Higashiyama, Kyoto
Northern Higashiyama The area comprising the Higashiyama (Eastern Mountains) lay outside of the official boundaries of the capital for most of...
Read moreBucket List Item: Kyoto Station Area and Downtown Kyoto
Kyoto was founded in 794 as Heian-Kyo (Capital of Peace and Tranquility) and is now known as the City of...
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