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Want to stay in a different part of Japan every night? No problem, you’ve got over 100 options.
With a reduced number of people traveling to and around Japan these days, hotels are finding themselves with plenty of empty rooms. In response, we’ve seen a few luxury hotels offer reduced...

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Flower festival at Keisei Rose Garden
Venue: Keisei Rose Garden When: Apr 23rd - Jun 13th 2021, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Keisei Rose Garden is one of the largest rose gardens in the greater Tokyo area. Located in Yachiyo in Chiba Prefecture, it takes about an hour to get to from Tokyo. The 2...

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A Flower-Filled Event In Saitama
Venue: Sky of Poppies, Sainokuni Fureai Ranch When: May 22nd - Jun 6th 2021, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Running from late May through until early June, Saitama's Sky of Poppies event at the Sainokuni Fureai Ranch showcases an astounding number of these lovely bl...

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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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