JAPAN TRAVEL
Shop Of Serrendipitous Finds
Mini Recycle Shop is named after the icon of 1960s British popular culture, the Mini Cooper. It is run by Fujiwara-san, who drives a Mini himself and loves all things Mini. You will find a lot of drawings, pictures and miniature models of this small econo...

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A holy mountain with temple stays near Tokyo.
Mount Mitake is located within the expansive Chichibu Tama Kai National Park, about two hours from central Tokyo. Although overshadowed by the more commonly visited Mount Takao, Mount Mitake offers overnight temple stays in additio...

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Vegan Crepes, Sandwiches, And More In Okinawa
Crepes are a favorite dessert across Japan, but since the typical ingredients for crepe batter include eggs and milk it rules them out for vegans. Okinawa's Cafe Halcyon has remedied that, serving up a range of delicious vegan-friendly cr...

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Moss Phlox Festival at Mt. Fuji
Venue: Fuji Motosuko Resort When: Apr 11 - May 31st 2020, 8:00am - 5:00pm
The Fuji Shibazakura Festival occurs between April - May every year, celebrating springtime with the arrival of the moss phlox blooms. Its close proximity to Mt. Fuji and other a...

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Little Historic Onsen Port Of Shimane 
Declared a World Heritage Site along with the nearby Iwami Silver Mine in 2007, the Yunotsu hot spring resort is a quiet little settlement well worth a visit. Sitting on the coast near the mine, Yunotsu was also a historically important port. To...

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Nichiren Temple Bedecked In Flowers In All Seasons
Once the site of the manor house of the prestigious Hiraga family of the Genji Clan, this Nichiren Buddhist temple is today known as “the hydrangea temple”, and is famous for its four seasons of flower displays.
Hondoji Temple was de...

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Find Coffee, Cheese, And Other Import Foods
Whether you’re in Japan for a short period or for the long haul, Kaldi Coffee Farm offers a taste of home to many travelers. Not only can foreigners in Japan find many of the foods they love from their home country, as an import store, Kald...

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Foreign Footsteps in Yokohama 7 - Felice Beato
Chiyomoto (千代本) is an authentic Japanese restaurant that regularly showed up in Hiroshige’s ukiyoe woodblock prints in and around 1834 and then later in the photos of Italian-British photographer Felice Beato in 1864. Chiyomoto has st...

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If there's one thing I love more than chocolate, it's meat. It was thus with watering mouth that I ventured to my first ever sampling of meat sushi. That's right, MEAT SUSHI! Oh praise be to the food Goddess for whomever she first gifted with this idea.
Niku Sushi is tucked into th...

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Cycling, Hiking And Sightseeing In Breathtaking Tottori
10 days - Tottori, Shimane
Highlights Cycle on small and picturesque roads along the stunning Sea of Japan CoastCycling, hiking and overnight stays on the beautiful, remote and historic Oki IslandsExplore Matsue, a historic city...

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