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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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Delicious Udon at Mitamura Shoten
Mitamura Shoten is an udon bar and also an izakaya in the Mukojima district of Sumida City in Tokyo. It is a 15-minute walk from Tokyo Skytree and a 10-minute walk from exit A3 of Oshiage train station. The Mitamura Shoten was opened in the fall of 2...

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Beautiful Cars And Beautiful Models Under One Roof
Venue: Makuhari Messe When: Jan 15th - Jan 17th 2021, 9:00am - 7:00pm
The Tokyo Auto Salon at Makuhari Messe, a huge hall and convention center in Chiba, is not to be confused with the Tokyo Motor Show which happens once every two ye...

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A Unique Cafe Flavored With History
Like many cafes in Karuizawa, Eloise Cafe takes advantage of the greenery of this rural resort town. The modest cafe seats around 20 people, with indoor and terrace seating, giving its customers a great outdoor view.
Located within an easy walking ...

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Uncovering Ancient Traditions At Curcuma
In 1409 I sailed to the kingdom of Ayutthaya, a journey of many weeks, with only the stars and the moon to guide us.
Under the guidance of King Bunei I was here to establish an embassy, a foothold to thwart his rivals. Every evening the fragra...

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Greeted by a hearty, “Ohayo gozaimasu! (good morning)” by a friendly middle aged woman as she opens her shop, dodging the fishermen as they frantically unload the morning catch from their trucks, and still beingg a little shocked by the occasional elderly man having a pint of beer ...

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Japan's Fastest Mochi Pounders
You can eat mochi (Japanese rice cakes) virtually everywhere in Japan, but have you ever eaten it made by the fastest mochi pounders in the nation? In the heart of Nara City stands a famous mochi shop called Nakatanidou, where crowds of visitors flock t...

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Explosively Delicious Yakitori
There is nothing like the smell of chicken skewers grilled over charcoal to make my mouth water. I have all reason to believe yakitori is just waiting to be discovered by global foodies.
My kids spoke fondly of the best yakitori they have ever had when ...

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