(单词翻译:单击)
10 Best Places to Visit in Japan.
日本十大必去胜地
In days of yore, the samurai country of Japan tried to conquer the world through warfare.
很久以前，日本武士试图用武力征服世界。
Today it is conquering the world with its technology,
而如今，日本用科技征服了世界，
its superbly made two-and four-wheeled motor vehicles and through the hearts of all who visit it.
制造了超级两轮和四轮轿车，更征服了游客的心。
This island nation has it all: deeply rooted cultural traditions, ancient shrines and temples,
日本岛国应有尽有，悠久的传统文化，古老的寺庙，
lovely gardens, beautiful mountain scenery, geishas and tea ceremonies,
优美的花园，美丽的山间景色，绝妙的艺伎和茶道，
and accommodations that range from ryokans or quaint inns to ultra-modern luxurious hotels.
还有从日式旅馆到奢华酒店的舒适住宿体验。
An overview of the best places to visit in Japan.
下面就跟随我们领略一下日本十大胜地吧。
Ten: Koya-san
第十名高野山
Koya-san or Mount Koya is the most important site in Shingon Buddhism,
高野山是日本佛教派别真言宗的主要到场，
a sect that has been practiced in Japan since 805 when it was introduced by Kobo Daishi.
由弘法大师于805年开创，之后一直香火不断。
It remains the headquarters for the sect and the small town that grew up around the temple.
高野山仍然是真言宗到场，寺庙周围也建起了许多小村庄。
The site of Kobo Daishi's mausoleum,
弘法大师的陵墓也安放于此，
this wooded Mount Koya is also the starting and ending place of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage.
这座木质寺庙也是八十八个佛教寺院的起始点。
Tourists can get a taste of the monk's life here as they are allowed to stay overnight in the temple.
游客可准许在寺庙过夜，所以尽情体会僧人的日常生活吧。
Nie: Ishigaki.
第九名石垣岛
Located west of Okinawa, Ishigaki is Japan's premier beach destination
石垣岛位于冲绳西部，是日本主要的沙滩风景区，
and makes a good base to explore the other islands in the Yaeyama archipelago.
同时也是探寻八重山群岛的大本营。
Blessed with Japan's best beaches, it is particularly popular with families
该地被誉为日本最美丽沙滩，更是家人出行的理想之地，
since the beaches at Fusaki and Maezato are net-protected.
因为富崎和“Fusaki”海滩都被渔网所保护。
Located 1,250 miles (2,000 kilometers) south of Tokyo,
石垣岛位于东京以南1250英里的地方，
Ishigaki may not have the shrines and temples that other Japanese cities have,
这里虽然没有寺庙和庙宇，
but it does have an exuberant nightlife for visitors who have the energy after a day of beachcombing,
但这里夜生活非富多彩，体力充沛的游客绝对喜欢，尤其是在沙滩休闲，
water sports or climbing Mount Nosoko.
进行水上运动或是攀爬了“Nosoko”山之后。
Eight: Kanazawa.
第八名金泽
In the mid-nineteenth century, Kanazawa was Japan's 4th largest city,
19世纪中期，金泽曾是日本第四大城市，
built around a grand castle and the beautiful garden.
该城是围绕王宫寺院和花园建造起来的。
Today, the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture continues to cultivate the arts and contains an attractive old town.
如今，石川县首府艺术气息依然浓厚，且保留着原来的古老城镇。
Having escaped bombing during World War II, traditional inner city areas,
先前躲避了二战炮弹袭击，许多传统的中心地区，
such as Nagamachi with its samurai houses and the charming geisha teahouse district of Higashi Chaya,
比如“Nagamachi”的武士住宅，“Higashi Chaya”的艺伎茶室
remain intact and are a joy to wander around.
也都完好保留了下来，游人可以漫步其中感受它的魅力。
Seven: Hiroshima.
第七名广岛
Hiroshima, located on Honshu Island, is younger than many Japanese cities, less than 500 years old,
广岛位于本州岛，它的建城史比其它城市要年轻得多，不到500年，
but its fate was forever sealed in history on August 6,1945,
但它的命运却永远定格在了1945年8月6日这一天，
when it became the first city in the world to have an atomic bomb dropped on it.
世界第一颗原子弹降落在了这里。
Thus, the city's attractions center around peace: Peace Park, Peace Memorial and Peace Memorial Museum.
所以该城的许多景点都与“和平”二字有关，比如和平公园、和平纪念馆以及和平纪念博物馆。
The city also has attractions that invoke more pleasant thoughts,
此外，这里还有许多让人心情愉悦的地方，
such as Hiroshima Castle and the Shukkeien Garden of Shukkein-en.
比如广岛城和缩景园。
Six: Kamakura.
第六名镰仓
Located on the coast less than an hour from Tokyo, Kamakura was once an important town,
镰仓是一座距离东京不到一小时的沿海城市，它曾是日本重镇，
the seat of a military government that ruled Japan for a hundred years.
曾经是统治日本一百年的政权所在地。
Today, it's a relaxed seaside resort sometimes called the Kyoto of eastern Japan because of its many temples and shrines.
如今它是一座休闲的海滨城市，常被人称为“日本京都”，因为这里寺庙林立。
Its most famous sight is the Daibutsu, a huge bronze Buddha statue surrounded by trees,
其最著名景点为镰仓大佛，它是一座绿色环抱的铜制佛像，
but the town's ancient Zen temples are equally compelling.
镇上的禅寺也同样非常美丽。
