JAPAN TRAVEL
Noda's Famous Park Gets A Facelift
I once described Shimizu Koen as a gift that kept on giving and despite the years that have passed, I still mean it. I have spent countless hours strolling its grounds, admiring its spaces, and enjoying my time there with friends and family. A proud...

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Chopped Salad Specialists Expand In Tokyo
Crisp Salad Works brings the New York trend of chopped salads to Tokyo's Daikanyama, at their fourth branch in a fast-growing chain brought to the capital by serial restaurateur Roy Miyano – of Tex-Mex specialists Frijole fame.
 
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GAIJINPOT TRAVEL
 
Bathe like royalty and experience the local longtime tradition of yumomi.
The healing power of Kusatsu Onsen is so treasured that Japan’s first, eighth and 10th shoguns had its thermal water shipped all the way to Tokyo so they could bathe in it.
The revered hot spring area in ...

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Lakeside Accommodation in Dake Onsen
Part of the Itoen Hotels Group, the ryokan-hotel Hekizantei is a wonderful choice for visitors to Dake Onsen in Fukushima Prefecture. The hotel boasts lovely indoor and outdoor hot spring baths containing water that is rather acidic and is touted ...

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See The World Through Coffee
Arabica is a stylish, artisanal coffee shop found in Kyoto's downtown Higashiyama area.
Just metres from Yasaka Pagoda, it's arguably the perfect location for the Instagram-hungry crowds round the corner snapping away at Ninenzaka, walking over from Kiyom...

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"Strawbird Festival" in Kaminoyama, YamagataVenue: Kaminoyama Castle When: Tuesday - Feb 11th 2020 , 9:00am - 3:00pm
Kasedori Festival, or “Strawbird Festival”, is a unique yet bizarre Japanese event. Performers gather at Kaminoyama Castle dressed in straw coats - meant to honour t...

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Grab your pokeballs, a wild Mewtwo has appeared in Tokyo.
In stark contrast to other Pokémon Centers around Japan, the Shibuya outlet is a bit… dark. Its black walls and neon lights fall right in line with Shibuya’s reputation for underground fashion and partying.
The incubation ...

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Photography, Beer And Festivals
Ebisu Station is next to the popular Shibuya Station on the JR Yamanote Line, but I have to admit that I hadn’t explored the Ebisu area well enough. Actually, my only visit there was for the Photographic Art Museum.
Compared with lively Shibuya, the ar...

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The venue for handball
The Yoyogi National Stadium was designed by the famous Japanese architect Kenzo Tange for the 1964 Olympic Games held in Tokyo. The Olympic Games of 1964 are memorable for being the first Olympic Games held in Asia.
In 1964 the venue hosted swimming and diving ...

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A Great Historic Photo Spot For All Seasons
Declared a National Treasure in 1922, Shomyoji Temple is located in Kanagawa Bunko near Sea Paradise about 20 minutes by train from Yokohama station.
It was the family temple of the Kanazawa Hojo clan built in 1258. The first thing you will...

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