JAPAN TRAVEL
Stunning Scenery Along The Nakatsu Gorge
Akiyamago is an area between Sakae Village in Nagano and Tsunan Town in Niigata of great natural beauty. The road meanders up the gorge along the Nakatsu River with sheer cliffs on either side. Take a relaxed drive for some stunning views, mou...

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Fun Day Out At a Lesser Known Ski Area Japan has a staggering amount of ski resorts but the famous ones tend to get the majority of the attention. Head out for a bit of exploration and you can find some real gems that are almost deserted. Great news for intrepid skiers and snowboarde...

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LONELY PLANET
 
This is an excerpt from the food and drinks chapter of Lonely Planet's Tokyo guide.
Unlike the Western world, soft drinks (sodas) and other sweetened beverages rarely appear on the menu (with the exception, of course, being Western-style fast-food restaurants).
Needless to say, th...

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A Living Museum of Kyoto Soba Cuisine
It is part of Japanese culinary folklore to try the noodles at the train station. The idea is that you turn up at a stand-up yatai on the platform, try the regional specialty, and then move on. Preferably in under 15 minutes.
Fukuoka is famous fo...

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Go Eco-friendly And Explore Kyoto on Two Wheels
Make like the locals do in Kyoto and rent yourself a bike to see the city with. With so many temples, quaint little alleyways, and canal-side pathways to cruise through, Kyoto is best done by cycle. Kyoto Eco Trip offers bike rentals fo...

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Enjoy a Range Of Art In a Beautiful Natural Setting
 
Ikeda Masuo was evidently something of a renaissance man. Raised in China and Nagano, he moved to Tokyo to become a painter, but also made movies, wrote an award-winning novel, and shone as a sculptor, engraver and ceramic artist,...

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Explore an Abandoned Amusement Park
I was first told about Nara’s abandoned amusement park, Dreamland, by a staff member from a hostel I was staying at in Tokyo. Like most of Japan’s best finds, the popularity of this haikyoist’s paradise (meaning urban explorer) was spread through w...

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Chowing Down On Dumplings and Cheap Beer in Kyoto When a friendly young man opens the door to an eatery and tells you that they are now having happy hour on beers at 330 yen a mug, you walk in.
 
The fact that this eatery is also a two-time winner in a countrywide gyoza competition i...

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A Frriendly and Comfortable Home Away From Home
When you were growing up, did you dream about sleeping in a toy shop, where you can play all you like? How about staying in a former fashion boutique, where you can try on all the clothes you want!
J-Hoppers Hostel in Kyoto is housed in...

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One of The Top Sushi Restaurants in Japan
 Kameki Sushi (亀喜寿司) is touted as one of the top sushi restaurants in Japan, with Japan's elite often stopping by here when they venture north of Tokyo. It also features on the local government's 'Sushi Road' of establishments serving fre...

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