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Convenient and affordable accommodation in Naha City
 If you're a budget-conscious traveller still intent on exploring the best that Okinawa has to offer, consider the Kitchen Hostel Aoi in Naha city. Its convenient location and comfortable low-cost rooms will allow you to stay in co...

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Delicacy and strength – beauty cut in paper
Have you ever heard of Ise katagami? t is a beautiful and artistic traditional Japanese art, closely related to stencil cutting. It has been used as an elegant way to decorate patterns on kimono and clothes, and is now most used for design ...

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Feel like James Bond on the amphibious pleasure bus
Unless you are either James Bond or a marine soldier, you don't get to ride on an amphibious vehicle easily, do you? But if you can do so without hassle, don't you want to try it? Ladies and gentlemen of adventurous hearts, here's y...

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Great Coffee and Burgers by the Sea
Mugs Café is a fantastic marriage of a trendy café and a down to earth junk food diner that has something that is sure to please everyone.
 
Located centrally to all the sight-seeing locations in Takamatsu, this place still manages to give you the ...

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Harima – the new cycling destination of Japan
When you think of cycling destinations in Japan, you’re not wrong if the first places that come to mind are the famous Shimanami Kaido route or tackling the menacing 230km loop around Biwa Lake. However, venture into the mountains in rura...

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Historic green tea cultivation region with a view
Green tea is one of Japan’s most representative products—and one of its most delicious. Green tea used to be such a prized commodity that it was used as a form of taxation in the late 1700s. One of the most prominent tea regions is Sh...

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Old Tiger Henro eats eye candy
A little hunger never hurt anyone. Or so I told myself when I reached my hotel in Hiwasa, severely hungry, to discover my longed for dinner needed to be reserved at 11 am. I was too late! I was immersed in a gorgeous seascape, but can anyone, apart from...

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A cornucopia of cakes and desserts in Jiyugaoka
It’s a hot, humid day in Jiyugaoka, and I’m desperately trying to search for a specific restaurant. I can’t find it, and I’m losing hope. Then, in the distance, I spot a bright pink sign which promises sweets, cakes, and dessert delight...

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Dye your blues away at the Iyo-Kasuri Kaikan
Shikoku is home to many talented craftspeople. Some of Shikoku’s most famous and enduring crafts include Awagami (Tokushima washi paper), Tobeyaki (Tobe’s distinctive blue pottery), and Iyo-Kasuri (hand-woven, blue patterned fabric).
 
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Dine with one of Tokyo’s leading chefs at L’Effervescence
An unassuming building in the residential streets of Minato is home to one of Japan’s most celebrated restaurants.
In 2010, chef Shinobu Namae opened L’Effervescence, tucked between the glamorous luxury brand flagships of Omot...

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