JAPAN TRAVEL
A unique tour through the forests of Iya Valley
In the Iya Valley on Shikoku lies the Oku Iya Monorail – the longest monorail in the world of its kind. This unique experience allows people to hike through the thick mountain forests without lifting a foot as they sit back and relax on...

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Experience the nostalgia of this once popular district
Kamata is a district within Ota City in Tokyo’s southeastern side, once a trendy and fashionable area famous for housing the Shochiku film studio (where Yasujiro Ozu got his start as a film director); Kamata was the place to be b...

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DEEP JAPAN
Time-slip back to Japan in the 1920s Here
One of my absolute favorite places in Yokohama is the Kanagawa Prefecture Headquarters, called “Kanagawa Ken Hon-cho”. Until air travel allowed visitors to come via airports, Yokohama was Japan’s front door to the world. Officials wanted this b...

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A “Little Edo” in Ibaraki
In the Edo Period, travelers between the capital and Mito refreshed themselves at post towns along the Mito Kaido, one of the historic post roads of feudal Japan.
 
Tsuchiura City’s lodging and stores on this 115 kilometer route flourished. Modern trains and...

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Join the Holiday Jamboree
Venue: Tokyo Disney Resort When: Nov 8th - Dec 25th 2018 ,  8:00am - 10:00pm
 
Chirstmas has arrived at Tokyo Disney Resort, featuring new shows, beautiful decorations, as well as seasonal cuisine to help you get into the holiday spirit of the winter season....

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DEEP JAPAN
Try Omikuji Fortunes at Shrines and Temples
Omikuji - おみくじ - are fortune papers from temples and shrines that offer advice for your health, career, and good luck in general. There are positive ones - marked kichi 吉 - and negative ones - marked kyou 凶. The most positive one is the...

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Japanese Sake & Shochu Campaign
As part of the Japanese government's action program to promote tourism, the Tourism Agency and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport have teamed up with four international airports and with the domestic alcohol industry to promote Japanese...

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JAPAN TRAVEL
Shikoku Island's Oboke Iya Valley
They call the Oboke/Iya valley area of Tokushima prefecture “Hidden Japan”. It is very rural with small towns, rich in history, spectacular scenery, and difficult to get to.
When planning your trip I recommend you book the Bonnet Bus tour, rather tha...

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One of western Japan’s oldest shrines
Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine (also known as Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine) is a sprawling shrine with picturesque grounds plucked from a storybook. One of Osaka‘s most famous shrines, it is the site of many of the nation’s most important religious rites ...

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Shhhh. Don't wake the samurai spirits.
Matsushiro Town, as it was formerly known, may no longer exist as it recently became a suburb of  Nagano City. However, the Matsushiro area has retained much of its own character, culture and customs. The locals still consider it a distinct t...

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