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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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Italian style meets Japanese flavor
When people think about Japanese traditional food, they certainly picture noodles, sushi, or anything related to fish. However, there is something else that Japanese chefs master like in no other country: Yakiniku.
Yakiniku literally means grilled ...

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What to know before walking to Kumano Hongu Taisha
Anyone who’s walked the Nakahechi or the Imperial Route of the Kumano Kodo — or any Kumano Kodo route for that matter — will tell you what an amazing experience it is. The misty forests, sweeping panoramas, and ancient shrines all co...

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A showcase of all of Masao Koga's lifetime achievements
Koga Masao Museum of Music is a museum only three minutes on foot from Yoyogi Uehara Station. It is a museum that is dedicated to the famous composer Masao Koga, an important contributor to popular Japanese music.
 
The museum s...

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The top ten in Japan's ancient capital
Travel & Leisure has named Kyoto as the World’s Best City for the second consecutive year in row, making it a place to visit in every season and time of your life. Even if you can only spare three days, you can truly savour the top ten Kyoto exp...

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The easy way to get around the sights of Shizuoka city
The centre of Shizuoka city may be compact, and may not have all that many sights, but I still wouldn't want to walk between all of them.
Fortunately, I don't have to: leaving from the north exit of Shizuoka station, the Sunpu Ro...

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