Author: Jun
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Matsuyama Castle Travel Guide: The 1854 Keep above the City
Visit Matsuyama Castle, one of twelve original keeps, with ropeway notes and what to reconfirm.
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Kochi Castle Travel Guide: The Keep and Palace That Both Survive
Visit Kochi Castle, where the Edo-period keep and palace both survive, plus access and what to reconfirm.
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Matsue Castle Travel Guide: A National Treasure Keep under Repair
Visit Matsue Castle, one of five National Treasure keeps, with repair notes and what to reconfirm.
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Hikone Castle Travel Guide: A National Treasure Keep by Lake Biwa
Visit Hikone Castle, a National Treasure keep near Lake Biwa, with museum notes and what to reconfirm.
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Himeji Castle Travel Guide: The White National Treasure Keep
Visit Himeji Castle, a World Heritage National Treasure with an original keep, plus access and what to reconfirm.
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Inuyama Castle Travel Guide: Japan’s Oldest Surviving Keep
Visit Inuyama Castle, a National Treasure keep above the Kiso River, with town walks and what to reconfirm.
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Matsumoto Castle Travel Guide: Japan’s Original Black Keep
Visit Matsumoto Castle, one of Japan’s surviving original keeps: access, what you can see inside, and what to reconfirm.
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Kurokawa Onsen Travel Guide: A Small Hot-Spring Village in the Aso Caldera
Visit Kurokawa Onsen: a small ryokan village in the Aso area, with bathing notes, access, and what to reconfirm.
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Sakurajima Travel Guide: An Active Volcano across from Kagoshima
Visit Sakurajima by ferry from Kagoshima: lava fields, viewpoints, ash, and what to reconfirm.
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Shodoshima Travel Guide: Olive Groves, Coast Roads, and a Seto Inland Sea Ferry
Visit Shodoshima for olive groves, coast roads, and ferries across the Seto Inland Sea, plus what to reconfirm.
