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Enjoy tasty, hearty Japanese comfort food
An absolute Mishima institution, Jun has been serving up hearty, affordable 'Japanese Western' comfort food to the locals since 1955. Just round the corner from Sanshin Zen Gallery a few minutes' walk from the JR station, it's a good place to...

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Where our childhood memories reside
I wasn’t even aware of the existence of a lovingly put-together Snoopy Museum in Roppongi until a friend mentioned it to me. As a big Snoopy fan, paying a visit to this museum was a dream come true.
 
Located just around the corner of Roppongi 5-Ch...

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One of 12 Japanese castles with an original main keep
Although many castles can be found around Japan, Uwajima-jo is one of only twelve with an original main keep. Sometimes referred to as
Tsurushima-jo, it was built by the local feudal lord, Takatora Todo, in 1596. The area was rule...

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Dinner and theatre cruise across Tokyo Bay
Tokyo is rife with waterside experiences up and down the Sumidagawa river and around the Tokyo Bay area, with both traditional yakatabune dinner boats and modern cruise ships hoping to attract those looking to escape the concrete jungle. Mee...

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Japan’s third-wave coffee revolution continues with the opening of Home, the first “share roaster” coffee shop in the country opening July in the hip neighborhood of Minami-Senba in Osaka.
Managed by Hoop, a company dedicated to connecting the world through coffee. In much the styl...

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A Meiji period museum & World Heritage cultural site
The winds of modernization came to Japan during the Meiji period (1868 to 1912) with the onset of the industrial revolution. Its appetite for fuel culminated with the establishment of Manda Coal Mine in Arao City.
Another wave of c...

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Two wheeled therapy by the seashore
The ancients channelled Ebisu and the elixir of eternity on the cliffs beyond the horizon, but today the only spirits we will imbibe are freshly made from Kuramoto Mukai, famous for squeezing every bit of goodness from the Murasaki Komachi, a beaut...

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Tastes of home in central Tokyo
National Azabu is located in one of Tokyo's most international communities right in the heart of Minato Ward. It is a short distance from Hiroo Station on the Hibiya subway line. The supermarket provides an international experience - from the indoor de...

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A cafe for creativity
CANVAS TOKYO, located on a bustling Hiroo street corner, is different from the usual café. Simple and minimalistic in design, the place provides a blank canvas for creative minds.
Offering a range of coffee including espressos, cappuccinos and flat whites (inclu...

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A spectacular mountain adventure
A one-hour drive from Matsumoto brings you to the stunning Venus Line.
Starting north at Utsukushigahara the road winds up and down through beautiful mountain highlands, wetlands, plateaus, ponds, rivers, and several dazzling waterfalls.
As you come a...

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