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Gozan temples between Takeda Shrine and Kai-Zenkoji
The meaning of 'Gozan'
During the Southern Song Dynasty in China (1127–1279), there was a system of state sponsored temples commonly called the 'Five Mountain' system. 'Five Mountains' really meant five temples (temples were very of...

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Lights, Lasers And Dancing Robots Rule The Scene In The Fun-Filled Themed Restaurant 
HighlightsExperience one of Tokyo's biggest attractionsBe enthralled by a showing of robots, robot costumes, lasers and moreSpecial promotion on Robot Restaurant e-tickets
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Fairytale Views By Day Or Night
Located in a Hakodate, the southern gateway to Hokkaido, there is a famous tourist spot that gathers folks from all around the world. It is Mount Hakodate, with a rope-way giving you a smooth ride to the summit.
Once you reached the summit you will be ...

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One Of The Top 3 Mountains Of Iwate
Mount Himekami is located about 15-20 kilometers north of Morioka and is easily accessible in about 30 minutes by car. This was my first time up there, I wonder why I waited so long to explore this great gem. It provides one of the best views aroun...

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Upmarket cafe and restaurant in Hamamatsu
Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture is a blessing to the vegan tourist with many places and foods to satisfy a vegan's choicest culinary needs. This write-up is about an upmarket Italian cafe called Brilliante IL Suzuki Salone. With its pricing,...

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Ushita Town Festival: Food, Performances & Matsuri Fun
When: Jul 11 - Jul 12th 2020, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
On the 3rd weekend of July each year, a festival is held in celebration of the mysteriously beautiful "Hozuki" red Chinese lantern plant in the small suburb town of Ushita in Hiroshim...

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Ninjas, a castle and a haiku poetry master—Iga is home to a whole host of traditional Japanese culture and history.
Tucked away in Mie Prefecture, Iga is known as the birthplace of one of Japan’s leading schools of ninjutsu. The ninjas from Iga played important roles througho...

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Tea house deep in the forests of Agano
This is an article I hesitate writing because I want to be selfish. I do not want to share this place with anyone. I do not want hoardes of people coming -- it was crowded enough on the Monday we went, still within the cautious period of Covid-1...

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A taste trip to the Japanese tropics
Sometimes, when travel is not possible (crossing prefectures is still strongly discouraged at the moment), local food can manage to transport you there somehow.
My spouse went to Okinawa for work and because we couldn't tag along, he brought back ...

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Wonderful Festival To Start The Mountaineering Season
The Daisetsuzan Mountain Festival in Asahidake Onsen takes place every year around the middle of June and is meant to be the official start of the hiking season.
 
Local people and visitors gather around a bonfire and watch tradit...

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