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Enjoy shopping & dining right beside Tokyo Bay
One of Toyosu’s popular attractions is the Urban Dock LaLaport. This area was once a shipbuilding dock of IHI (Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries), and has now been transformed into a large shopping mall that opened in 2006. It is 'Ame...

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A few times a year, the grounds surrounding the main gate to the Ikegami Honmonji temple complex play host to a small farmers’ market. At least a dozen vendors set up their tents at the base of the steep stairs that run up to the main hall, offering food and crafts from around the ...

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Street culture and healthy eating
Grandly opened in April 2017, Pulp's 417 Edifice and Deli & Cafe has become the new fashion spot for people in pursuit of the latest fashion and healthy lifestyle trends. Its unique combination of a fashion boutique and deli cafe will attract many yo...

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Premium food shopping in the heart of the city
Want an eye-popping and mouth-watering Japanese food experience? I recommend braving Kyoto's 400 year old Nishiki Market – 390 metres of food and kitchen ware shops in a narrow arcade. It's popular with tourists, local gourmands and chef...

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An adventure in shopping
What’s the perfect complement to the lowest mountain in the land? A shopping mall and event space, and the largest ferris wheel in the world! That’s what Osaka decided.
 
The Tempozan Market Place is medium-sized shopping and entertainment complex located a...

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Pop-up shop in Shibuya and Ginza
A Tokyo 2020 Official Shop opened up in Shibuya and Ginza over the summer and will continue to remain open only until Monday, September 19th – with the coming weekend representing the last chance to drop by for now!
The two limited time pop-up shops h...

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Food, fun, and events at MIDETTE
MIDETTE is your one-stop goods and promotion shop for the best of Fukushima Prefecture. Conveniently located in the center of Tokyo, it offers everything from fresh produce and traditional products, to an amazing selection of Japanese sake. Unlike the...

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Antiques, kimono fabrics, jewelry, ceramics and more
Kitano Tenman-gu is one of the important shrines located in the northwestern part of Kyoto city, dedicated to Sugawara Michizane. It is famous amongst the students, as it is associated to the kami (Shinto god) of education, so it i...

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A huge collection of strange and wonderful items
Maiko Antiques in Kyoto was an entirely accidental find by me and my friend as we searched for an elusive tempura restaurant. We ended up staying for two hours and bailing on tempura altogether. This place contains the largest selectio...

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Cause You’ll Be Poppin’ Those Tags
Thrift shopping is my favorite kind of shopping so you can imagine how excited I was when I read about Shimokitazawa.
If you didn’t already know, Shimokitazawa is pretty much a treasure trove for all things vintage and second hand. Hippie vibes are ...

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