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  • Yakushima

    The first natural world heritage site in Japan Yakushima is a round island located about 60 kilometers south-southwest of the Osumi Peninsula in Kyushu. It covers an area of about 504 square kilometers. There are many mountains on Yakushima, and Mt. Miyanoura-dake, at 1,936 meters, is the highest mountain in Kyushu. Moist air from the…

  • Hieizan, Enryaku-ji

    Temples of historical significance Hieizan (Mt. Hiei) is located between Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures. A Buddhist named Saicho created a temple near the top of Mt. Hiei in 788 A.D. Then he traveled to China to study Tendai sect of Buddhism. After returning, he spread the teachings of Buddhism he had learned in China, and…