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Daruma dolls can make your every wish come true The symbol of Gunma prefecture is for sure the traditional Daruma doll. Everywhere in the prefecture, in shops, stations, hotels, you will see a Daruma doll. This traditional artefact is famous for making every wish come true: peopl...

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All glass car and stunning views of Kagoshima
 
Kagoshima not only has stunning beach views and has Sakurajima to show off, but the city also offers some beautiful night views from atop the Amu Plaza Ferris Wheel! Heighten your experience by choosing to ride the all glass cart, offer...

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FUKUSHIMA — Some towns in Fukushima Prefecture are trying to make a new local specialty out of the galette — thin, flat crepe-like buckwheat pancakes that come from the Brittany region of France. Municipalities have been promoting the dish in cooperation with local business and t...

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Okinawa and the Southwest Islands comprise one of Japan's pretty little secrets – a side of Japan that differs from the mainland in culture and pace. They take a little more time and effort to access, but the rewards for getting there are gorgeous semi-tropical, white-sand beaches...

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A Peaceful Campsite Surrounded by Colorful Tents
Mount Tateyama in Toyama Prefecture is probably the easiest mountain to reach in the Japanese Northern Alps. It can be easily accessed with the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route that connects east and west bases of the mountain (in Nagano...

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A quaint eatery in Hokancho
Located a few steps away from the popular tourist accommodation Torii-Kuguru, is the local, quaint café and restaurant, Étoile. Being that I stayed in Torii-Kuguru, I found that unless you are staying near the train station or towards the center of Okayama...

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Exploring Japan's Wild North
With its wide-open spaces, national parks, active volcanoes, forests of silvery beech, forlorn coastlines and remote fishing towns, Hokkaidō is ideal for road trips.
Japan is famous for its efficient rail system and doesn't exactly scream road trip. But ...

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Coffee-siphoned bonito-flavoured soup in Tokyo
Gyorai (本枯中華そば 魚雷) is a unique ramen shop in Tokyo's Bunkyo ward that sets itself apart from most others. They opened in 2010 and is operated by the Bond of Hearts group – a Nagano-based collective slowly expanding its reach acro...

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Top choice shinto shrine in Nikkō
A World Heritage Site, Tōshō-gū is a brilliantly decorative shrine in a beautiful natural setting. Among its notable features is the dazzling 'Sunset Gate' Yōmei-mon.
As the shrine gears up for its 400th anniversary a major restoration programme i...

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Grilled eel (unagi) along Narita's Omotesando
Kabayaki fans won't want to miss this. Unless you're on the Narita Express straight for the airport/central Tokyo, it's worth stopping by in Narita itself to sample one of the local specialities at Kawatoyo (川豊) alone.
 
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