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Japan

The Japan route: 3 regions, 12 landmarks. Every landmark is built in three stages.

Tokyo

Route steps 1–12

• Tokyo Tower

  

  

  

  Tokyo Tower was inspired by the Eiffel Tower. It is painted white and orange to keep aircraft safe. Source: Wikipedia

• Senso-ji and Kaminarimon

  

  

  

  Senso-ji is Tokyo's oldest temple. Its Thunder Gate, Kaminarimon, holds a giant red and black paper lantern. Source: Wikipedia

• Shibuya Crossing

  

  

  

  Up to 3,000 people can cross Shibuya Crossing during a single green light. Source: Wikipedia

• Tokyo Station

  

  

  

  Tokyo Station opened on 20 December 1914. Its building was designed by architect Tatsuno Kingo. Source: Wikipedia

Fuji

Route steps 13–24

• Mount Fuji

  

  

  

  At 3,776 metres, Mount Fuji is Japan's highest mountain. It joined the World Heritage List in 2013. Source: Wikipedia

• Chureito Pagoda

  

  

  

  The red five-story Chureito Pagoda is a memorial. About 650 cherry trees bloom in the park around it. Source: Wikipedia

• Lake Kawaguchi

  

  

  

  Lake Kawaguchi has the longest shoreline of all the Fuji Five Lakes. Source: Wikipedia

• Shiraito Falls

  

  

  

  Shiraito Falls, about 20 metres high, became World Heritage in 2013 as part of the Mount Fuji site. Source: Wikipedia

Kyoto

Route steps 25–36

• Fushimi Inari Torii Path

  

  

  

  Fushimi Inari has about 10,000 torii gates, and each one was donated by a business. Source: Wikipedia

• Kinkaku-ji

  

  

  

  The top two floors of the Golden Pavilion are covered in thin gold leaf. Today's pavilion was rebuilt in 1955. Source: Wikipedia

• Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

  

  

  

  Japan's Ministry of the Environment counts the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove as part of the soundscape of Japan. Source: Wikipedia

• Kiyomizu-dera

  

  

  

  Kiyomizu-dera means ‘Pure Water Temple’. Its famous wooden stage was built without a single nail. Source: Wikipedia