JAPAN TRAVEL
A festival for the first post town of the Tokaido Road
Venue: Tokaido Shinagawa-shuku When: Sep 28th - Sep 29th 2019 ,  10:00am - 6:00pm
The Shinagawa Shukuba Matsuri celebrates the tradition and cultural heritage of Shinagawa as the first post along the former Tokaido Road—the main ...

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A Place To Play, Admire Flora, Or Simply Stroll Around
Niigata Prefecture isn't short on wide open spaces, but if you want to enjoy some wide open space with a bit of structure then the Echigo Hillside Park is a beautiful spot for it.
The park is a favorite for our family to visit, g...

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Enjoy some of Uonuma's best products at Urasa Station
Venue: Urasa Station When: Sunday - Sep 22nd 2019 ,  10:00am - 6:00pm
The Uonuma region of Niigata Prefecture experiences heavy winter snowfall, and the pure snow melt water nurtures two of their most famous exports - sake and ric...

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GAIJINPOT TRAVEL
A Quiet And Historic Resort Town Perfect For A Weekend Getaway.
What’s only an hour by train from Osaka, full of pristine beaches, delicious seafood, ancient architecture, and rarely crowded with tourists?
If you guessed sunny, seaside Wakayama City give yourself a high five!
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A Very Nice Place To Relax And Recover
Onsen towns are spread all throughout Japan, but you will also find spa and public baths in the centre of Tokyo. One such place is Spa LaQua located in the entertainment complex known as Tokyo Dome City.
Spa LaQua uses natural spring water raise...

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Shinjuku Gyoen is a well-known park in Tokyo with many articles having been written about it. No matter the season, the park is a popular visit at any time of the year. During my recent visit, the Shinjuku Gyoen Greenhouse impressed me so much that I thought it deserved its own sep...

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Art exhibit and lounge: 5,000 goldfish, 70 Aquariums
Venue: Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall When: Jul 6th - Sep 24th 2019 ,  7:00pm - 10:30pm
Technicolor lights and 5,000 kingyo (goldfish) inside 70 aquariums made up the installation from 'aquarium artist' Hidetomo Kimura.
 
Kimura is the pre...

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Local knowledge and local learning
You won't have to go very far to find a local history museum somewhere in Tokyo. Gentle on the budget, though usually light on English information, local history museums are some of the least heralded sightseeing destinations in the country.
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GAIJINPOT TRAVEL
Live and bathe like the locals — in a cauldron — at this historic and tattoo-friendly spot.
Who hasn’t thought about quitting their day job to move out into the wilderness, live off the land and trade modern convenience to find true happiness? That’s exactly what the owners of Ko...

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The Taito City Side Of The Famous River
 
Sumida Park is a spot of green and space along the banks of the Sumida River straddling both Taito and Sumida cities. The Taito City area, Sumida Riverside Park, extends for several hundred metres along the river while the Sumida City part se...

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