Asian top destinations

Fukuoka is really nice and beautiful city in Japan, which is situated on the north shore of Kyushu island. The city is one of the oldest in the Asian country and in 2010 is one of the best places for living in the world. The city has great style, modern architecture and wonderful nature. The city has millions of tourists every year, who come to see the beautiful and well organized Japanese culture and the colorful culture. The city is not just an important tourist center, but also has well developed economy and trade. The zone, which is called The Tenjin area is the trading region of the city and has a lot of malls and modern architecture. The city is close to China and Korea, which supported the industry and the trading and definitely changed the culture of the locals. Fukuoka has also large port, which handle large amount of cargo every year. The city is actually one of the ten most populated cities in Japan. The population is over 1 million and growing really fast.
One of the best attractions in the city is Fukuoka Castle, which is situated in Ohori Park. The castle has very interesting history and interesting architecture. It was built in 16th century and in the past was claimed as the largest on Kyushu island. Also in the city is situated the National museum of Kyushu, where you can see more information for the Japanese culture and traditions. Definitely the tours in the museum will be highly attractive for the older people, but for the kids this will be a little boring. Of course the city has great attraction for them too. The largest Ferris wheel in the world is situated here and has the name Sky Dream Fukuoka. The facility has height of 120 meters and one spin of the wheel has length of 20 minutes. Definitely this is attraction, which is preferred by many tourists and mostly by the kids.
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The city of Hiroshima is situated in the Southern part of Japan and definitely is one of the world attractions with tragic occasion. During the World War II in the city were released two atomic bombs. Definitely the city is visited by millions of tourists every year, who want to see some of the sightseeings and the most interesting places in Hiroshima.
The city has long history, which starts 4 centuries ago. One year after the foundation of the city, was built one of the most interesting and important sightseeings for Japan – Hiroshima Castle. This destination is important for the whole life of the city and support the growing of Hiroshima. The castle was destroyed during the World War II, but later reconstructed because of its historical significance. Definitely this is one of the most important tour destination of Hiroshima and defines the beauty of the region. Another places, which you should visit during travel in Hiroshima definitely are the Genbaku domu memorial and the museums of the World War II. In any case the bombing during the the war are getting highly importance in the history and the atmosphere of the city. Together with the statues, memorials and artifacts, the city of Hiroshima has pretty modern and beautiful vision.
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The ancient city of Kanazawa is a masterpiece of Japanese culture even though it is popular as a tourist destination among Japanese only, but at least among Western visitors. The village is the main city area Ishikawa in Japan. Situated on the west coast of Honshu Island, as a country bordering the Sea of ​​Japan and its other parts are surrounded by Japanese Alps National Parks and Noto and Hakusan. Literally translated, the name of Kanazawa means “marsh of gold”. They call the ancient fortified city because so many legends associated with it. One story tells of a peasant who was a farmer and raised potatoes. After collecting the vegetables, he washed gold dust adhering to them and gather them in his well. The city is perhaps best-preserved village with great architecture called Edo period. Two major rivers pass through Kanazawa – Saigava and Asano. For the first say it is lush, manly, and the second is sweet and feminine. The biggest attraction here is Kenrokuen Gardens, which were built in the 17th century, situated approximately 10 hectares, this is perhaps the most beautiful gardens throughout Japan, especially in spring. Then the cherry and apricot trees blooming around ponds, in which beautiful wooden cross bridges. In winter, though covered with snow, the garden also has an impressive view. In the ancient city has very many places to visit. Located in an area of ​​467.77 square kilometers in Kanazawa you can see many museums, castles, temples. Interestingly titled Temple with its impressive architecture and lead white tiles. Surrounded by a maze of paths, whose purpose was to impede the enemies who want to get to the castle.
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Nikko is a small town in Japan, located less than two hours north of Tokyo in Tochigi. In spite of its smallness it is quite calm and beautiful destination for travel in Japan and Asia The fastest and most convenient way to come to this pilgrimage town is by train from Tokyo. Near the town is the famous complex of Buddhist and Shinto temples, located amidst beautiful scenery and marvelous landscapes. Here in the mid-8th century temple was built on Rinodzhi and eight centuries later, around 1616 Yeyasu powerful shogun left a will, stating that in the area wants to build a shrine in his honor. The temple was erected in Nikko for one year. The grandson of Tokugawa-Yeyasu Yemitsu however, decided to erect a tribute to his grandfather even more sacred building – temple Toshogu. Both buildings are completely constructed. Every year there is held a great religious festival. In May, these lands became the scene of a reconstruction of the burial act Yeyasu. The main actors in the ritual are 1000 monks and wars in an incredible and spectacular way for visitors to recreate the death of the shogun.
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