JAPAN TRAVEL
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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GAIJINPOT TRAVEL
 
 
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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Impressive Views Over The Kanmon Strait And Shimonoseki
If you're visiting Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture, there's no way to miss the dominant feature on the city's skyline - the Kaikyo Yume Tower. Completed in July of 1996, the tower reaches a height of 153 meters, with an obse...

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100% Plant-Based Eats In Saitama
 
I don't think I realized how difficult it can be to find vegan bread in Japan until my sister, who is a vegan, was staying with us for part of her vacation. Pop into any 7-11, Lawson, or Family Mart, and the regular loaves of bread you'll find on th...

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GAIJIN POT TRAVEL
 
A mysterious village with more scarecrow residents than people.
At first glance, most visitors to Nagoro Village will see a sweet rural community of elderly residents spending their time blissfully tending to their gardens and fishing. Take a closer look, however, and you migh...

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