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A Revamped Park Hosting The Area's First Blue Bottle Coffee
You may be surprised to learn that there is a large park at almost 1,000 square metres right in the middle of Shibuya.
Kitaya Park, located near the Shibuya Ward office building, was once a gloomy, quiet place that usually w...

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Hearty Japanese Comfort Food In Rural Fukushima
It's when I do things like try to reach the Bandai Plateau by public transportation that I realise how spoilt I am where I live.
Deep in the countryside of Fukushima, it's reached by a bus that runs every hour or so, from a station wher...

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A New Way To Experience Luxury Glamping
For many, summer signals unlimited visits to the beach and getting that sought-after sun-kissed skin or even just a casual dip in the sea.
While the pandemic has changed our mindset toward vacations, we cannot deny the fact that we yearn for t...

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Enjoy The Best Of Seasonal Luxury With A Stunning City View
Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills, in line with most luxury hotels in Tokyo, takes seasons very seriously. At this time of the year, sakura and spring are very much en pointe and their menus and curated special services reflect t...

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A Special Event At The Kyoto City Kyocera Museum
Venue: Kyoto City Kyocera Museum When: Apr 23rd - Jun 6th 2021, 10:00am - 6:00pm
A special exhibition taking place at the Kyoto City Kyocera Museum celebrates the 25th anniversary of Rurouni Kenshin, a Japanese manga series which was w...

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Business Hotel Close To Uwajima Castle
This business hotel is located in the vicinity of Uwajima Castle, but can be reached on foot from Uwajima Station as well. It provides everything one needs for a comfortable stay at a reasonable price.
I stayed here on the seventh night of my Sh...

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A Samurai Mansion In Central Yanagawa
 
The Ohana Estate, former residence of the Tachibana family, occupies prime real estate in the center of the canal city of Yanagawa. The Tachibana family had been important supporters of Hideyoshi Toyotomi and were rewarded with land in present-...

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Enjoy Plum Wine And Plum-Inspired Foods In Hokkaido
Venue: Tanaka Sake Brewing Kikkogura, Otaru When: Apr 16th - May 5th 2021, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Each year, Hokkaido's Tanaka Sake Brewing Kikkogura hosts the Otaru Umeshu Festival, which serves as a celebration of this much-loved beverag...

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Stay In Affordable Comfort At This Business Hotel
Planning a visit to Mito one spring, I had to choose from its abundance of hotels; the main decision was whether I wanted to be near the station, or near the town's main draw, the cherished traditional garden Kairaku-en. I settled on ...

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A Special Event At The Sapporo Art Park Museum
Venue: Sapporo Art Park Museum When: Apr 29th - Jun 27th 2021, 9:45am - 5:00pm
A special event taking place at the Sapporo Art Park Museum centers around Doraemon, the iconic manga and anime series character created by Fujiko F. Fujio ba...

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