JAPAN TRAVEL
Feasting In The Style Of A Pokemon Master
apan is globally known for its themed cafes: from quirky maid and butler cafes, robot-themed cafes, to those with specific cartoon themes. Every single one of those cafes is interesting, each of them serves a unique experience.
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A People-Friendly Hot Spring Village
Tsuchiyu Onsen is known as the birthplace for the "Tsuchiyu Kokeshi" — a unique type of wooden doll that originated from the Tohoku region during the late Edo period. Take a 25-minute bus ride from Fukushima to reach the charming hot spring villag...

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A Conveniently Modern Hotel
With its convenient location, Hotel Season in Mito is a great hotel just a few minutes stroll from JR Mito Station and only 2 km from the famous Kairakuen Garden. The hotel also stands by the Sawatari River which flows into Lake Senba.
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The secret to long life turns out to be 808 precarious stone steps and a beautiful view of Lake Biwa.
Chomei-ji Temple sits on the edge of the majestic Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture. It has the honor of being the 31st temple on the Kansai region’s Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, one...

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Enjoy Free Strawberry Sampling And More
Venue: Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse When: Feb 6 - Feb 16th 2020, 11:00am - 6:00pm
The Yokohama Strawberry Festival takes place over an 11 day period, and showcases a wide range of ways to enjoy these delicious seasonal fruits. There will be fre...

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Showcasing Niigata right by Echigo Yuzawa Station
My first memory of Echigo Yuzawa Station was one of excitement. We had just gotten off the shinkansen and made our way through the ticket gates out into the station's indoor market area and I became giddy at the warm lighting, incredi...

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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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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.
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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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