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A beautiful youth hostel at the foot of Mount Asahidake
 
Daisetsuzan Shirakabaso Youth Hostel is located at the foot of Mount Asahidake, Hokkaido’s highest mountain at 2291 meters. It is part of Asahidake Onsen, a small resort village consisting of a handful of hot spring hotels. D...

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Onomichi-style Out in HiroshimaShukaen (朱華園) is a massively popular ramen shop in Hiroshima's Onomichi area, and represents one of the best places to try out 'Onomichi Ramen'.
 
 
Onomichi Ramen is characterised by its flat, homemade noodles, shoyu/soy sauce based soup with dashi ...

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Ochanomizu's quaint ristorante
Ochanomizu is informally known as the "Latin Quarter of Japan," thanks to its student life, lively atmosphere and distinctive restaurants, cafes and bars. The area hosts the main campuses of Meiji University, Tokyo Medical and Dental University and Junt...

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Hospitality and Japanese pancakes in Shinagawa area
Okonomiyaki and monjayaki have been gaining popularity in the last few years amongst overseas visitors in Japan. Why don’t you enjoy both popular Japanese dishes at KaZu, located in Shinagawa area? KaZu also has many Japanese fans b...

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Home of Danny Choo’s Smart Dolls
 
Smart Dolls aren’t just your ordinary dolls. They are fashion dolls that stand 60cm tall and weigh roughly about 800 grams. The scale of the dolls are approximately 1/3.
 
Smart Dolls were officially launched in 2014 by Danny Choo, who happens to be...

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Seasonal Italian food with no additives or chemicals
 
Surrounded by mountains in the city of Chichibu in Saitama Prefecture, is an Italian restaurant called "Restaurant & Bar Salvage." This restaurant is completely self-sufficient, using ingredients that they grow in their own garde...

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Enjoy a Kamakura specialty
Hands down, the most popular flavor of soft serve ice-cream in Kamakura is Murasaki Imo or purple sweet potato. Why is it so popular? First of all, because it is unique to Kamakura. Secondly, its color looks fantastic in photos. Thirdly, sometimes you need ...

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An ideal place to start and finish your day in Iwate
A hotel with a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, a tasteful local winery, a majestic mountain, and a peaceful farm all within a one-hour driving radius sounds pretty grand, doesn’t it? Welcome to Hotel Folkloro Hanamaki Towa!
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Enjoy an afternoon snack before your departure
Do you love anime? Do you love Gundam, specifically? Do you like food that is dedicated to the aesthetic value of the appearance? Do you have a bit of time in Tokyo Station, but don’t want to go out just in case you do not have enough ti...

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Featuring The Happiness Illuminations
Back in the winter I wrote a story on the Sagamiko light show and mentioned I had reservations for Myoko this summer.  We finally made the trip to APA Myoko Pine Valley Resort in Niigata Prefecture.
The weather was very uncertain and the predicti...

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