Also known as the Temple of the Golden Pavilion.
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An annual festival for three, five and seven year old children where they dress up in their finest and go to the shrine with their families.
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Electronics, maid cafes, anime, video games. What more could you want?
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The quintessence of Zen.
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No city lights up like Tokyo when darkness falls.
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These foxes or kitsune are messengers of Shinto deity Inari and offer good luck and protection against evil spirits.
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Japanese gardens are rightfully famous and imitated around the world.
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