EY Y03 L10 National Monuments

  1. Japan has many famous landmarks that are instantly recognisable when you see a photograph of them. Name one. Have you been there? If yes, tell us about it. If no, why not?
  2. If a friend from another country wanted to know which area of Japan is best to visit to get a sense of Japanese history and culture, which region would you suggest visiting? Why?
  3. Which of the following landmarks have you seen and/or visited; The Tokyo Imperial Palace (Tokyo), Tokyo Skytree (Tokyo), Kinkakuji (Kyoto), The Imperial Palace of Kyoto (Kyoto), Fushimi Inari Shrine (Kyoto), The Peace Memorial Park / Genpaku Dome (Hiroshima), Tokyo Tower (Tokyo), Mount Fuji (Shizuoka), Osaka Castle (Osaka), Himeji Castle (Hyogo), Itsukushima Shrine (Hiroshima), Shirakawa-go (Gifu), Amanohashidate (Kyoto), The Great Buddha Hall (Todaiji) (Nara), Naoshima (Kagawa), Jigokudani Monkey Park (Nagano)?
  4. Which have you visited the most recently? How was it? Why?
  5. Of those that you have never visited, which would like to see most?
  6. Which would you consider the most overrated/disappointing? Why?

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