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    Japan: 20 Places to Begin

    The stories behind familiar sights, from temple gardens to castle walls. Choose a place and start reading.

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    A curated selection of popular historical and cultural sights with dedicated readings, informed by official tourism recommendations and travel guides. Grouped for browsing, not ranked by visitor numbers. The Kōyasan reading also follows the routes to Kumano.

    Sources consulted September 2026: JNTO, Kyoto Travel, Osaka Info, Japan Guide, and Tripadvisor.

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    This map locates places featured in History Omakase. Coastlines are simplified, and not all islands are shown. The inclusion or omission of a place does not imply a position on sovereignty or territorial claims.

    Land is shown in a uniform colour; political borders and maritime claims are not depicted. Historical markers do not indicate the extent of past political control.

    Geography: Natural Earth, 1:50 million physical land.

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