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		<title>Himeji Out and About</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 05:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Himeji]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Himeji, Japan is a small city in the Hyogo Prefecture.  Himeji has a population of 535,371 people as of 2008.  Himeji was originally a castle town – which means all commerce and governance were administered through the Himeji Castle.  The city is a favorite tourist destination for both local and foreign tourists, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tsukiji Market Lifts Tourist Ban</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok not Kansai related, but tourists come here to find info on the Kansai region and they do end up traveling to/from Tokyo on their trips.
This CNN video explains why the ban started and now it has ended. Tsukiji is back open!
Tsukiji Tourist Ban Lifted
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		<title>Single Travelers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Aug 2006 13:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[People traveling solo will find Japan very accomodating. There are capsule hotels, and lots of hotels have single priced rooms that don&#8217;t cause extra. A large portion of restaurants and eating establishments have either counters inside or walk up counters outside.
Tourist offices located in most train stations can handle booking accomodations for you too.
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		<title>Ryouan-ji</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2006 20:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Things To Do In Kyoto]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ryouan-ji is a temple that contains perhaps the most famous Japanese rock garden in the world. The reason being it was the first rock garden.
The entrance fee is a little high in our opinion for what you get to see at the temple. Ryouanji is not very large and there is not much to see [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Enryakuji Temple</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2006 18:18:04 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Things To Do In Kyoto]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On top of Mt. Hiei sits Enryaku-ji temple. The founder of the Tendai sect of Buddhism, Saicho established the temple in 788. Enryaku-ji is still a very active temple where monks practice. Monks at this temple have kept a sacred fire going for 1200 years straight.
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		<title>Ninaji Temple</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2006 21:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Nijo Castle</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2006 21:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nijo Castle, or Nijo-jo, is a walled fortified castle surrounded by a moat. This castle gets very busy so you may want to arrive early in the day. Nijo Castle is a Unesco World Heritage Site. Nijo-jo was built for the Tokugawa Shoguns. The floors were built in a way to specifically make a creaking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavillion)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2006 02:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kinkakuji Temple is known as the Gold Pavilion. However, its formal and true name is Rokuon-ji. If you look at Unesco&#8217;s list of sites they list this temple as Rokuon-ji. Kinkakuji was built in 1397 by Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and covered in gold to display great presence. Kinkakuji was destroyed by fire in 1950 and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unesco World Heritage Sites In Kyoto</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2006 01:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kyoto is home to 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The 17 sites are:
Kamomioya-jinja
Kyo-o-gokoku-ji (To-ji)
Kiyomizu-dera
Enryaku-ji
Daigo-ji
Ninna-ji
Byodo-in
Ujigami-jinja
Kozan-ji
Saiho-ji
Tenryu-ji
Rokuon-ji
Jisho-ji
Ryoan-ji, Kinkaku-ji
Hongan-ji
Nijo-jo

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