JAPAN TRAVEL
A splendid Edo Period temple
Having survived both the earthquakes and air raids that had previously levelled the city of Tokyo, Gokokuji Temple's existence is a minor miracle. Established in 1681 by the fifth Tokugawa shogun, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Gokokuji is one of the oldest, if not...

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GAIJIN POT TRAVEL
Life in the chicest slow lane imaginable.
Daikanyama, located between Shibuya and Nakameguro, mixes the trendiness of the former with the hipsterness of the latter to create an oh-so-fashionable oasis among the hectic scramble of Tokyo. Though very popular among locals and expat...

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Catch the Parallel Olympic Games
Venue: Tokyo When: Aug 25th - Sep 6th 2020 ,  10:00am - 5:00pm
If you can’t get enough of the Olympics hype, make sure to stay tuned for the Tokyo Paralympic Games, which follow right after!
 When and Where
From 25 August to 6 September 2020, the Para...

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The theme for this year - VIBE
Venue: Kyoto City When: Apr 13th - May 12th 2019 ,  12:00am - 11:59pm
The 7th edition of the annual KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival is back, presenting over 13 exhibitions centered around the theme ‘VIBE’, and will be shown in iconic ven...

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Celebrate Easter with the adorable Usapiyo and Usatama of Tokyo Disney Resort!
Venue: Tokyo Disney Resort When: Apr 4th - Jun 2nd 2019 ,  9:00am - 10:00pm
This spring from 4th April to 2nd June, both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disneysea will be overrun with usapiyo and usatama, from ...

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JAPAN TRAVEL
Matsuri & Fushigi-ichi Cosplay Wonder Carnival
Venue: Yokogawa shotengai When: Sunday - Apr 28th 2019 ,  10:00am - 4:00pm
Located only a few minutes by train from Hiroshima station, a trip to Yokogawa is a fun place to visit, especially during its annual "Fushigi-Ichi" festival when ...

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Exciting! Explosive! Entertaining!
Venue: Tejikarao Shrine When: Saturday - Apr 13th 2019 ,  6:30pm - 9:10pm
I couldn’t wait for April to roll around this year so I could go to the Tejikara Fire Festival. It’s been going on for almost 300 years! When I first heard about it in Aug. 20...

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JRAIL PASS
 
The Japanese cherry blossom, or sakura, has long been adored by people across the globe. It is regarded as a symbol of renewal, vitality, and beauty. During the spring season of each year, thousands travel to Japan to view the wondrous spectacle of these white or pink flowers bloomin...

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GAIJIN POT TRAVEL
A Hipster Haven In An Osaka Neighborhood Unchanged Since Before WWII.
Nakazakicho is a charming, historic neighborhood tucked away from the hyper-modern sprawl surrounding it. Despite its location next to Osaka’s busy Umeda business district — a place with more high-end shopping...

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The story of Obuse in Nagano
It says a lot for Obuse’s culinary creativity that so much can be made from the chestnut. My experience of this versatile nut was previously confined to turkey stuffing, yet in Obuse I found chestnut In candied or pureed form, crowning ice cream cones, fi...

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