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Annual Events And Activities In Peace Park On August 6
Venue: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park When: Friday - Aug 6th 2021
August 6th is a significant day for anyone in Hiroshima. Although most businesses run as usual, school children are called into school for "peace education" and man...

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A Scenic Road Trip Along Route 292
Ever since moving to Gunma I've wanted to visit the caldera of Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane. Unfortunately, I'm doomed to disappointment as the volcanic activity levels over the last 3 years have been too high to safely allow any visitors.
It's still well wo...

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Watermelon, Kakigori, Iced Eclairs, And Flowers And Honey Are On The Summer Menu
As the Tokyo summer kicks in with its stifling humidity and the blinding light of the afternoon sun, it's advisable to throw yourself into different ways of keeping fresh and hydrated.
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A limited-time event hits Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya
The animated Disney movie "Tangled" was released in 2011, and to celebrate its 10th anniversary there will be three Rapunzel pop-up cafe events taking place in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya starting this summer.
A variety of themed dishes...

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Stay Comfortably At This Elegant Hotel
As a popular tourist destination for both Japanese and foreign visitors, Kanazawa has a good number of hotels to choose from, which can yield some good deals for tourists, especially out of season.
On a trip there in spring one time, my quest fo...

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A High Tea Designed To Emulate Dry Landscape Garden Aesthetics
From July 2nd until August 31st, the Park Hyatt in Tokyo is hosting a Zen Garden Afternoon Tea event. The afternoon tea includes both sweet and savory dishes, along with 30 different bottomless drinks to choose from.
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Easy To Navigate Ramen Store Inside Matsue Station
Often when I'm exploring a new city, I get so engrossed in sightseeing that eating gets put on the backburner. When I was in Matsue, the capital of Shimane Prefecture, I got back to the station after a long day of activities and real...

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Exceeds All Expectations - Day 3
We saved Hamamatsu city for our last day because the weather was forecast to be cloudy and it would be close to the station for our return trip. It turned out to be a beautiful day. First, we walked about twenty minutes to Hamamatsu Castle.
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Seasonal Outdoor Pools In A Vast Park
Venue: Nasunogahara Park When: Jul 21st - Aug 29th 2021
Nasunogahara is a sprawling park with dozens of things for families to enjoy. Each year in the summer, for six weeks only, they open their outdoor pools.
There are four pools in total. One f...

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A Limited-Time Event At The Capcom Cafe Ikebukuro
Venue: Capcom Cafe, Ikebukuro When: Jun 4th - Jul 15th 2021, 11:00am - 6:20pm
From June 4th until July 15th, the Capcom Cafe in Ikebukuro is hosting an Okami collaboration cafe based on the popular action-adventure video game release...

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