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Tokyo's oldest Buddhist temple, located in Asakusa, with the bright Kaminarimon gate, the long Nakamise shopping street and the main hall dedicated to Kannon. The complex is reachable by subway and on foot, with surrounding traditional shops.

A Shinto shrine complex on Mount Inari, famous for thousands of vermilion torii gates winding up the forested mountainside. Visitors walk through the lower gates freely; the upper trails require better shoes and can take several hours.

Osaka's neon-lit canal-side entertainment district, known for street food, large mechanical restaurant signs and the Glico running man. The Namba area combines shops, restaurants and riverboat piers in a dense, walkable grid.

A path through towering bamboo stalks on the western edge of Kyoto, often reached together with the Tenryu-ji temple and the Togetsukyo bridge. The grove is busiest in the morning and becomes crowded by midday.

A reconstructed castle in the city center, originally built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the 16th century. The main tower houses a museum about Osaka's history, with observation decks looking over the modern downtown.

The Peace Memorial Park and Museum commemorate the 1945 atomic bombing and document the city's reconstruction. The Genbaku Dome, the memorial hall and the surrounding park together form the main visitor circuit.

The main royal palace of the Joseon dynasty, located in central Seoul at the foot of Bugaksan mountain. Visitors can watch the changing of the guard and explore restored throne halls, gates and the adjacent National Palace Museum.

A neighborhood of traditional Korean houses preserved between Gyeongbokgung and Changdeokgung palaces. The narrow lanes are inhabited, so visitors are asked to keep voices low and avoid entering private courtyards.

A communication and observation tower on Namsan Mountain, accessible by cable car or walking trail from central Seoul. Observation decks offer wide views of the city, with restaurants at the base of the tower.

A hillside neighborhood of stacked, brightly painted houses, narrow alleys and small art installations on the slopes above Busan. Walking maps help navigate the steep staircases between art pieces and cafes.

A Buddhist temple on Busan's northeastern coast, built against coastal cliffs above the sea. The 108 steps from the entrance lead to a main hall with ocean views, and the site stays quieter than central Busan attractions.