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Tokyo's cool suburb
Imagine crossing the almost dry riverbed of the Tamagawa Josui waterway as you exit Kichijoji in search of the nearby Ghibli Museum. You arrived early, but so fascinated were you by what you found there that you stayed until after sunset. Now the water is a raging...

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Modern western cuisine in Kichijoji
Only ten years ago if a person wanted to find good quality western food in Tokyo outside of the highest priced restaurants, they would have had to settle for either Italian pasta or American burgers.
The quality of most Italian restaurants would ha...

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A hammock café and showroom
As I was purposely trying to get lost and discover original new places in Tokyo, I found a group of young people queuing outside what it seemed to be an ordinary café. I observed some of them patiently waiting while swinging and resting in white hammocks. ...

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Tokyo tonkotsu style in Ikebukuro
Tonchin (屯ちん) serves classic pork bone—or tonkotsu—style ramen in the heart of Tokyo's Ikebukuro district. This first store opened in 1992, founded on the notion of putting greater emphasis on fresh ingredients and handmade noodles, that was simpl...

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An active volcano in Shikotsu-Toya National Park
Mount Tarumae is an active stratovolcano in Hokkaido’s Shikotsu-Toya National Park. It was formed by an eruption in the Shikotsu caldera roughly 9,000 years ago, followed by a cave-in that created today’s crater.
 
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Seafood served in a Western style
Opened in April 2017 in a Roppongi backstreet across from Tokyo Midtown, #Uni Seafood brings the concept of a Western fish market / port town to life in the heart of Tokyo – complete with an attention-grabbing hashtag in the name. Seafood platters, s...

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Two years of large-scale renovations later, TOP Museum reopens
The Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography underwent two years of massive renovations, and finally reopened its doors on 3rd September 2016, with it now re-branded as the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum (TOP Museum).
 
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Enjoy these temples with amazing outside corridors – 2
 
Daikaku-ji Temple, located in the northwest suburbs of Kyoto, contains the same design elements of the ancient Imperial Palace. The ground design and building arrangements are noble and elegant, its gardens are refined, and mos...

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A heartwarming display of designer fireworks in Aichi
Fireworks Festivals or Hanabi-kai are some of the most spectacular festivals in Japan. Put on mostly during summer time, the multicolor fireworks light up the sky in many decorative ways. Okazaki is one of those places, and hosts ...

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Buddhism, fortress, relaxation
 
Looking for an interesting place to spend the day with walks, picnics, history, or relaxation? The island of Tomogashima will not let you down.
Having been taken there by invitation and not discovery, I was surprised I had not heard about it before. T...

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