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Conwy Castle

Conwy Castle is an impressive medieval fortress built between 1283 and 1287, and a must-see when in North Wales.

Day Trip to Llandudno

Llandudno is a North Wales seaside resort featuring a 19th Century Pier, a Nature Reserve and a Welsh Whisky Distillery.

Aber Falls - Day Trip

A beautiful waterfall in Coedydd Aber National Nature Reserve in North Wales

Aber Falls Distillery

Located in Abergwyngregyn village, near Aber Falls Waterfall, Aber Falls Distillery was founded in 2017 and produces whisky, gin and liqueur

Penderyn Llandudno Lloyd Street Distillery

Llandudno Lloyd Street, the second of Penderyn's three distilleries, opened in 2021. It features a Faraday Still and offers hour-long tours

Whitby Abbey

Impressive gothic ruins of a 13th-century North Yorkshire Benedictine Abbey

Kodai-ji Temple, Kyoto

Kodai-ji is a beautiful Buddhist temple of the Rinzai Sect, popular for its nighttime illumination in spring, summer and autumn, and project

Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art

Asahi Group Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art displays Japanese and European art, including a few paintings from Claude Monet's 'Water Lillies'

Shimogamo Shrine, Kyoto

Shimogamo Jinja is one of Kyoto's oldest Shinto shrines and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Kyoto Tower

Kyoto Tower (Nidec Kyoto Tower) is the city's tallest building (131 meters). It offers a 360° view of Kyoto from the Observation Deck (100 m

Toji Temple, Kyoto

Toji Temple (Kyo-o-gokoku-ji) is a Shingon Buddhist temple, a World Heritage Site and home to Japan's tallest wooden pagoda (57 meters).

Nishi Honganji, Kyoto

Nishi Honganji is a Buddhist Temple, head of the Honganji faction of the Jodo-Shin Sect. Officially known as Ryukokuzan Honganji,

Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto

Yasaka Jinja is one of Kyoto's most famous shrines, well-known for the Gion Matsuri (summer festival) taking place every year in July.

Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto

Kiyomizu-dera (The Pure Water Temple - 清水寺) is a Buddhist temple founded in 780 AD, famous for its Main Hall and wooden stage

Kyoto International Manga Museum

The Kyoto International Manga Museum has 50.000 Manga Volumes on Display for visitors to read.

Shokoku-ji, Kyoto

Shokoku-ji is a Buddhist temple founded in 1382. It is the headquarters of the Shokokuji branch of the Zen Rinzai School.

Kyoto Imperial Palace

The Kyoto Imperial Palace (Kyoto Gosho) served as the Imperial Family's residence from 794 until 1868 when the capital moved to Tokyo.

Heian Shrine, Kyoto

The Heian Shrine (平安神宮) was built in 1895 to mark 1100 years since Kyoto became the capital of Japan.

Ginkakuji, Kyoto

Ginkakuji (Higashiyama Jisho-ji) also known as the Silver Pavillion, is a beautiful Zen Temple of the Rinzai School.

Nanzenji Temple, Kyoto

Nanzen-ji is a Zen Temple built by Emperor Kameyama in the 13th Century and the head temple of the Rinzaishu-Nanzenji sect.

Nijo Castle, Kyoto

Nijo Castle was the Kyoto Residence of the Shogun during the Tokugawa Era and served as the Imperial Palace after the Shogunate fell.