In 2009, in celebration of its 135th anniversary, the Yomiuri Shimbun formed a selection committee and, together with its readers, selected the 100 Landscapes of Heisei. Three hundred sites were nomin
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Kiyomizu-dera, the most crowded temple in Kyoto
Crowds of tourists at Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Throngs of tourists on their way to Himeji Castle in Himeji (WHS)
Travelling was popularised through travel literature and ukiyo-e