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Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
A UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing sacred mountains and ancient pilgrimage routes that have drawn devotees across centuries…
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Sado Island
Japan's sixth-largest island in the Sea of Japan, Sado covers 854.76 km² and rises to 1,172 m at…
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Sairai-in Temple – Sairaiin Daruma Temple – Virtual Tour 360°
Sairai-in is a Buddhist temple in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, popularly known as the Daruma Temple for its…
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Saka no Ue no Kumo Museum
A contemporary museum in Matsuyama devoted to Ryōtarō Shiba's acclaimed novel, with architecture by Tadao Ando.
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Sakima Art Museum
A private art museum in Okinawa housing Iri and Toshi Maruki's monumental painting of wartime suffering, alongside works…
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Sannai-Maruyama Site
A 40-hectare Jōmon settlement in northern Japan reveals how prehistoric communities embraced permanent habitation.
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Sano Art Museum
A private art museum in central Japan founded in 1966, renowned for its exceptional collection of over 2,500…
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Sapporo Clock Tower
Japan's oldest clock tower, a wooden 1878 drill hall in Sapporo whose Boston-made mechanism has chimed since 1881.
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Sapporo Independent Christian Church
A pioneering 1881 Christian congregation in Sapporo founded by students of American educator William S. Clark.
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