JAPAN TRAVEL
A Very Rewarding Layover City
On our many trips to the Tohoku region, Koriyama has always been the place to change trains for other destinations and this trip was no exception.
However, the layover time to catch the Shinkansen back to Tokyo was close to five hours. We did not relish ...

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A Year Round Forested Campsite By The River
Greenpark Fukiware is a forested campsite by the river at the foot of a hill. It is located near the Fukiware falls in Numata, Gunma.
The geography and set up of the camping grounds make it suitable for camping all year round. Spring brings...

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Take A Walk On 1,500 Year Old Ground
Gunma Prefecture has unofficially nicknamed itself Japan’s “Haniwa Prefecture” because of the many well preserved archaeological discoveries of the clay figurines around the Gunma area. Haniwa are hollow terracotta figurines made in the Kofun Peri...

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A Trip To The Pit Of Hell
Chatsubomi Moss Park (チャツボミゴケ公園) is a natural area preserved by the Ramsar Convention. It was incorporated into the Nakanojo area in 2012, and is about 30 min away from the popular onsen town Kusatsu. The park is a natural wonder - beautiful to the ...

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Retro amusement park in Saitama
If you're looking for an honest-to-goodness amusement park with all the fun, quintessential rides, Seibuen Yuuenchi might be for you. This retro fairground has none of the flashy snazziness you might expect from Disneyland, Universal Studios, or Legola...

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Noda's Famous Park Gets A Facelift
I once described Shimizu Koen as a gift that kept on giving and despite the years that have passed, I still mean it. I have spent countless hours strolling its grounds, admiring its spaces, and enjoying my time there with friends and family. A proud...

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Ibaraki’s horticultural highlight.
Hitachi Seaside Park is Ibaraki’s poster attraction, featured on pretty much every promotional pamphlet to do with the prefecture…and it’s not hard to see why.
The sprawling public park overflows with blooming seasonal flowers through the year...

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Year-Round Beauty At This Family-Friendly Venue
Japan is renowned for having beautiful nature to appreciate no matter the season in which you visit, and that's a factual assessment of the Gunma Flower Park. Located by Mount Akagi, the 184 square-kilometer venue has multiple flowers a...

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An absolute blast for the kids in Tokyo Located right by Meiji Jingu Gaien in central Tokyo's Minato Ward, Niko Niko Park is one of those gems of a place to bring your younger kids and give them free licence to run, jump, slide and play.
A haven for little jungle gym enthusiasts, the...

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The philosopher's park in Nakano
One of the most fascinating parks to be found in Tokyo is the Tetsugakudo Park in Nakano City. Established in 1906 by philosopher and founder of Toyo University Inoue Enryo, the park is a public memento to the ideas and influences of philosophical tho...

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