JAPAN TRAVEL
Playing with nostalgia in downtown Tokyo
For those longing wistfully for the past, Shibamata is the perfect place to indulge in rose-coloured memories of yesteryear.
A haven for nostalgia, Shibamata is situated along Tokyo's eastern edge with Chiba Prefecture and is an easy one or tw...

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A theme park atop a mountain all in Osaka’s backyard.
At first, Mount Ikoma, located on the border between Osaka and Nara prefectures, may seem like the other sacred mountains in Japan. But beyond the long history and worthwhile temples to visit there are quirky features like its...

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Tonkatsu Bourdain Might Have Loved 
If you are looking for a Bourdain-type off the beaten track, hole in the wall, privately owned restaurant run by an elderly couple who have been making the same meals for 50 years, Katsuya is not it. Katsuya is the exact opposite: a chain restauran...

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Where to stay when visiting Hiraizumi and Kanegasaki
Just north of the World Heritage area of Hiraizumi in Iwate Prefecture, lies Kanegasaki, a lovely town that is known for its historic samurai district. If you visit the area by car, consider staying overnight at one of the town's t...

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Sake Competition 2019 held in Tokyo
SAKE COMPETITION 2019
Do you know the world’s most delicious Japanese Sake in the world?
Lately Japanese sakes are becoming so popular among non-Japanese people that most of them even know the word “SAKE”. This time we at JapanTravel participated i...

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Celebrating the Legend
Venue: Hiratsuka When: Jul 5th - Jul 7th 2019 ,  10:00am - 8:00pm
I step out of the train station to the smell of grilled seafood skewers, takoyaki, and taiyaki batter baking with its sugary sweet bean filling.
Sellers cling on to clusters of bobbing Hello Kitt...

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TELEGRAPH
 
This Tokyo hotel is as serene as it is sleek, spanning the top six floors of a 38-storey skyscraper in the business district Otemachi. The minimal interior taps into Japan’s design heritage with its wood, paper and stone, while tall partitions create loose boundaries between the lobby...

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A gorgeous natural getaway right in Osaka’s backyard.
Mino is a tranquil and traditional town located just north of Osaka City. Sparsely populated and surrounded by abundant nature, it’s the ideal escape from the crowded, gray metropolis. Known for a quasi-national park, peacefu...

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Cozy Noda City cafe for burgers, coffee, and sweets
Are you craving diner food? Japan forgives you for forgoing washoku, Japanese cuisine, for a day as there are many places that serve dishes familiar to visitors from North America. Meet Up Under the Tree Cafe is one of a handful of ...

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Three days of summer festival action in Saitama
Venue: Kumagaya When: Jul 20th - Jul 22nd 2019 ,  1:00pm - 9:00pm
The Uchiwa Matsuri, possibly the largest of Saitama's summer festivals, is held in Kumagaya, just north of Tokyo in Saitama Prefecture.
With a history dating back to 1750...

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