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A spiritual awakening and a romantic view.
Visiting Mie Prefecture can be tricky due to its countryside locale, but it is a gold mine of ancient secrets and photogenic spots worth your time. You could spend weeks exploring its fantastic nature and temples.
Fortunately, there is...

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Appreciate marine life right on the Sea of Japan
 Niigata Prefecture is blessed with two world class aquariums - Niigata City's Marinepia, and the Joetsu Aquarium Umigatari. The latter was renovated in 2018, and encompasses the theme of "Stories of the Sea".
The premises is split up ...

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A Small Tokyo City Dotted With History OverviewTucked away between the Tama River and the much smaller Nogawa River that borders neighbouring Setagaya City, lies Komae, one Tokyo's western municipalities.
A small residential area, Komae is home to some interesting historical and cult...

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Western Tokyo has Hello Kitty Land and the city's biggest zoo.
Located on Tokyo’s western outskirts, the city of Tama is one of the suburbs you will pass through on your way to Mount Takao. Local spots like Sanrio Puroland (aka Hello Kitty Land) and the sprawling Tama Zoo make ...

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A Quiet And Historic Resort Town Perfect For A Weekend Getaway.
What’s only an hour by train from Osaka, full of pristine beaches, delicious seafood, ancient architecture, and rarely crowded with tourists?
If you guessed sunny, seaside Wakayama City give yourself a high five!
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Shinjuku Gyoen is a well-known park in Tokyo with many articles having been written about it. No matter the season, the park is a popular visit at any time of the year. During my recent visit, the Shinjuku Gyoen Greenhouse impressed me so much that I thought it deserved its own sep...

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Art exhibit and lounge: 5,000 goldfish, 70 Aquariums
Venue: Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall When: Jul 6th - Sep 24th 2019 ,  7:00pm - 10:30pm
Technicolor lights and 5,000 kingyo (goldfish) inside 70 aquariums made up the installation from 'aquarium artist' Hidetomo Kimura.
 
Kimura is the pre...

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Local knowledge and local learning
You won't have to go very far to find a local history museum somewhere in Tokyo. Gentle on the budget, though usually light on English information, local history museums are some of the least heralded sightseeing destinations in the country.
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Slip back in time to an Edo Period Merchant Mecca
White plastered walls, tiled roofs and dark-wood latticed windows, these were the trademarks of the merchant houses in wealthy Imai during Japan’s feudal period. Aligned row upon row in small alleyways, the sight of many such houses i...

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Go Glamping And 'Disco' Strawberry Picking At A Farm North Of Tokyo
If you want to go camping in Japan but can’t be bothered pitching your own tent or starting a campfire from scratch, Namegata Farmer’s Village in Ibaraki Prefecture has got you covered. The farm offers a full gla...

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