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Grilled Sweet Potato Triangles
Strolling through Kawagoe's famous Kurazukuri Zone (Old Storehouse Zone), we spied a sign advertising sweet potato onigiri. Curiosity and hunger made us duct into a small and dark shopping alley where we found Imotaro, a humble shop run by men who seeme...

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Discount Ticket To Hakone
If you live in the Kanagawa and Tokyo areas and want to spend a day or two to relax and unwind, then Hakone is the place. Get the Hakone Freepass discount ticket to get there and enjoy the beautiful scenery and the many activities that Hakone has to offer.
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Three generations of Ogami take care of guests
Kaminoyama Onsen south of Yamagata City is not far from Zao Onsen and its legendary snow monsters. The ski slopes here are not nearly as famous as those of the Zao Ski Resort, but Kaminoyama has a stop on the Yamagata Shinkansen line, ...

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Only During Autumn, Visit This Fresh Fig Cafe In Chiba
Pizza, pasta and curry. These amazing foods apparently are taken to the next level by adding figs to them. That's right, figs: a fall fruit in Chiba. So, like all good things in Japan, why not make it an entire cafe theme?
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Snow Monsters, Mascots and Fireworks at Zao Onsen
Venue: Zao Onsen Ski Resort When: Feb 6th - Feb 7th 2021, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Zao Onsen's Snow Monsters are famous throughout Japan but there are other creatures of great popularity. I would never have thought that mascots in man-size wo...

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Enter A World Of Kawaii At This Limited-Time Event
Venue: Harajuku Box cafe & space When: Nov 6th - Jan 17th 2021, 11:00am - 9:40pm
A limited-time pop-up cafe dedicated to all things Sumikko Gurashi is taking place at the Harajuku Box cafe & space until January 17th 2021.
 
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Temple of the Legendary Prince
Otori Taisha, who’s name translates as Great Bird Shrine, was once the Ichinomiya, or First Shrine, of the ancient Izumi Province. Izumi, along with nearby Settsu and Kawachi Provinces were eventually merged to form what we know as Osaka Prefecture. U...

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Visit the Nagasaki Peace Park and its commemorative memorials, explore the history of this important port city, taste the local flavors, marvel the views from a hill high observatory during our one-day shore excursion in Nagasaki.
A recommended one-day tour for cruise ship passeng...

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Fun Packed Family Friendly Park
Nasunogahara is a vast recreational park with dozens of things to do and see. There is even a campsite in the park. The park is ideal for families visiting Nasu-Shiobara, Tochigi Prefecture. Apart from permanent attractions, they also have seasonal fac...

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Stay Cheaply Right In The Heart Of Tokyo
Though I only live about an hour from Tokyo, I sometimes like to stay over in the big city for a night or two, if I'm up to a few things in a short time. This one time I wanted to be based in Ueno, and I found an improbably good deal at the pr...

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