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Asia, Japan, Northeast Asia, Play

Nagoya Castle: Honmaru and gardens

Nagoya Castle (Japanese: 名古屋城) is a Japanese castle located in Nagoya City (名古屋市), Japan. Nagoya Castle was constructed by the Owari Domain (尾張藩) in 1612 during the Edo (江戶) period, it was destroyed in 1945 during the bombing of Nagoya in World War II.

Asia, Northeast Asia, Play, Hong Kong

Nam Tam Wan the secret cove

Cheung Chau (Chinese: 長洲) is an island 10 kilometers southwest of Hong Kong Island. There are many tourist attractions in Cheung Chau. Nam Tam Wan (南氹灣) is located at the eastern part of the South Island of Cheung Chau, a good place to enjoy the tranquility.

Oceania, New Zealand, Play

Kokubun-ji of Hida

Hida Kokubun-ji (Japanese: 飛騨国分寺) is a Shingon-sect (真言宗) Buddhist temple in the city of Takayama (高山), Gifu (岐阜), Japan. It is one of the few surviving provincial temples established by Emperor Shōmu (聖武天皇) during the Nara period (710 – 794).

China, Asia, Sichuan, Northeast Asia, Play

Luding Bridge above Dadu River

Luding Bridge (Chinese: 瀘定橋) is a bridge over the Dadu River (大渡河) in Luding County (瀘定), Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (Tibetan: དཀར་མཛེས་བོད་རིགས་རང་སྐྱོང་ཁུལ།), Sichuan Province (四川省) , China. The bridge dates from the Qing (清) Dynasty and is considered a historical landmark.

Asia, Japan, Northeast Asia, Play

Kakusenkei: Bridges and shrine

Kakusenkei (Japanese: 鶴仙溪) is a stretch of the Daishoji River (大勝寺川) that runs through lush forest near Yamanaka Onsen (山中溫泉), a hot spring resort in Kaga City (加賀市), Ishikawa Prefecture (石川県), Japan. Choimeizai will talk about some characteristic bridges in Kakusenkei.

Asia, Japan, Northeast Asia, Play

Kakusenkei: Scenic pathway

Kakusenkei (Japanese: 鶴仙溪) is a stretch of the Daishoji River (大勝寺川) that runs through lush forest near Yamanaka Onsen (山中溫泉), a hot spring resort in Kaga City (加賀市), Ishikawa Prefecture (石川県), Japan. Kakusenkei is known for its natural beauty.

Asia, Japan, Northeast Asia, Play

Old pines in Kenroku-en

Kenroku-en (Japanese: 兼六園) is an old private garden located in Kanazawa (金澤) City, Ishikawa (石川) County, Japan. Kenroku-en is famous for its beauty in all seasons, containing roughly 8,750 trees and 183 species of plants in total, most of them are pines.

Asia, Northeast Asia, Play, Hong Kong

Pre-war fortress of Mount Davis

Mount Davis Fortress (Chinese: 摩星嶺炮台) is located on the top and the mountainside of Mount Davis, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The fortress was a military fortress during the Battle of Hong Kong, but now there is no military use, only ruins remain.

Asia, Northeast Asia, Play, Hong Kong

Mount Davis the Westernmost

Mount Davis (Chinese: 摩星嶺) is an area surrounding and including the westernmost hill on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Mount Davis is 269 meters tall, it is named after Sir John Francis Davis, who was the 2nd Governor of Hong Kong, from 1844 to 1848.

Latvia, Europe, Play

Love cave in Sigulda

Gutman's Cave (Latvian: Gūtmaņa ala) is located on the Gauja River in the National Park of Sigulda, Latvia. The cave is the widest and highest cave in the Baltic countries and also the oldest tourist attraction in Latvia, it started forming more than 10 000 years ago.

Latvia, Europe, Play

Sigulda’s medieval style

Sigulda is a town in the Vidzeme Region of Latvia, 53 kilometers from the capital city Riga. Sigulda is a popular tourist attraction in Latvia, Sigulda is on a picturesque stretch of the primeval Gauja river valley, which makes it one of the most popular tourist attractions in Latvia.

Asia, Japan, Northeast Asia, Play

Morning of Shirakawago

Shirakawago (Japanese: 白川郷), literally means’White River Village’, is located in the village of Shirakawa in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Shirakawago is well known for its beautiful scenery, especially in the early morning, so it is good to stay there overnight.

Asia, Stay, Japan, Northeast Asia, Play

Homestay in Gasso-zukuri

Shirakawago (Japanese: 白川郷), literally means’White River Village’, is located in the village of Shirakawa in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Shirakawago is well known for its Gasso-zukuri (合掌造り), it is good if you can stay at least one night in such a traditional farmhouse.

Asia, SouthEast Asia, Vietnam, Play

Tomb of Khải Định: Interior

Tomb of Khải Định (Vietnamese: Lăng Khải Định), officially Ứng Mausoleum (Ứng lăng), is located in Chau Chu mountain near Huế in Vietnam. It was built for Khải Định, the twelfth Emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty. Choumeizai will talk about the interior of the tomb here.

Asia, SouthEast Asia, Vietnam, Play

Tomb of Khải Định: Exterior

Tomb of Khải Định (Vietnamese: Lăng Khải Định), officially Ứng Mausoleum (Ứng lăng), is located in Chau Chu mountain near Huế in Vietnam. It was built for Khải Định, the twelfth Emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty. Choumeizai will talk about the exterior of the tomb here.

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