Devin's Osusume (Places one should visit in Japan)

Even though I have only been on this island for a month I have already amassed a fair bit of travel under my belt. The following pictures were taken at some of my favorite touristy type places in Japan. So if you are brainstorming for travel destinations in Nihon, you might want to check some of these places out..

The Kamo River area is one of the most popular nightlife spots in Kyoto. On one side you have Pontocho Street, which is bar after bar after over looking the river and on the other side is the infamous Gion which is famous for nightlife in its own right..

Another obvious but necessary tourist destination is the infamous Kinkakuji, aka the Golden Pavilion. Beautiful yes, a little wasteful.. maybe.

If you can successfully make it past the thresholds of hungry deer in Nara, you might find yourself at one of the largest wooden buildings in the world, which also happens to be home to one of the biggest Bhuddas..

Koshien Stadium, Japan's most historic ballpark and home to the Hanshin Tigers, is a great place to watch baseball, down a few asahis, and let loose for a while.

Although a sobering experience, I highly recommend visiting Hiroshima to see the Peace Memorial Museum and the A-bomb Dome.

"Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it."
-George Santayana

This link connects to the album I made of my first week traveling around Japan.
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