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Curry Stand in Shibuya: J.S. Curry

  • Category:Gourmet
JAPAN TRAVEL
 
A specialty curry stand for Tokyo's busy individuals
Newly opened in Shibuya's Cultural Village, J.S. Curry aims for providing food that matches a dynamic lifestyle. They use local ingredients with elements of different seasons to provide the most authentic Japanese curry.
 
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Nishiyama Park and Road Station

  • Category:Park
JAPAN TRAVEL
Enjoy nature in every season
Roadside stations, are usually for people to stop and rest on long distance drives. The roadside station in Nishiyama Park, together with the park next to it is an attraction by itself. Just a fifteen minutes walk from JR Sabae Station, the park is so exp...

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Slowing Down Time With a Trip to Okinawa’s Zamami Island

  • Category:Experience
JAPAN TIMES
 
Growing up in a small beach town on the west coast of Florida, much of my free time as a youth was spent in or around the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf was almost always warm, not unlike bath water, yet it provided the perfect respite from the stifling heat of the Florida summers.
As a c...

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Omori Furusato Hamabe Park

  • Category:Park
JAPAN TRAVEL
 
White sand beaches and easy strolling paths are just two of the top features of this bayside park not far from the Heiwajima train station. The park borders Tokyo Bay, an historically important nori (seaweed) harvesting area in the Edo Period (1600-1868). While residents of that er...

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Vegan Guide to Shibuya

  • Category:Lunch
JAPAN TRAVEL
Macrobiotic and breakfast options in Tokyo
If you're an avid vegan traveller, you're likely familiar with HappyCow, an app for Android and iOs that lists all nearby vegan, vegetarian, and veg-friendly spots complete with photos, directions, and reviews. If Shibuya's on your list of s...

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Kamogawa Sea World

  • Category:Tourism
JAPAN TRAVEL
Experience the oceans like never before
As a nation intimately connected with the ocean, it makes sense that Japan would have its share of aquariums. Each one has its own unique features, but perhaps no other aquarium gives you such a personal feel for marine life as Kamogawa Sea Wor...

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Ikegami Honmonji Temple Market

  • Category:Shopping
JAPAN TRAVEL
 
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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Showa no Kurashi Museum

  • Category:Spot
JAPAN TRAVEL
Museum of life in the Showa era Tokyo may seem like all steel and skyscrapers, but a visit to the Museum of Life in the Showa Era will make you feel as if you’ve slipped back in time about 60 years.
The Showa Period in Japan lasted from 1926 to 1989, and this small but carefully cura...

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Enjoy The Creepiest Menu at The Tokyo Ghoul Cafe

  • Category:Cafe
JAPAN TRENDS
 
This summer fans of the manga and anime Tokyo Ghoul will want to head to The Guest Cafe and Diner in Ikebukuro, Tokyo for another themed pop-up.
In addition to decking out the interior of the cafe with art from the franchise as well as costumes, the menu will feature creepy yet ori...

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Suwa Grand Shrine in Nagano

  • Category:Shrine and Temple
JAPAN TRAVEL
A complex of four Shinto shrines at Suwa Lake
 
Suwa Taisha, or Suwa Grand Shrine, is located in Nagano Prefecture, south-east of the city Matsumoto. It’s considered to be one of the oldest shrines in Japan, already existing in the late 7th century. Suwa Taisha is the head shrine of ...

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