JAPAN TRAVEL
Traditional Japanese Atmosphere In The Hot Spring Town
Matsue has two areas famous for its natural hot spring water. These hot springs are rated highly in Japan for health and beautifying of skin and can be enjoyed in free natural foot spas, day trip hot springs (where you can bathe ...

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DEEP JAPAN
 
Friendly Staff Selects And Explains Some Of The Best Stationery
Bunbougu （文房具） is the Japanese word for stationery and it includes all kinds of items that you might use for writing, drawing, or paper crafts. In Tokyo Omotesando, you can find a selection of the best stationery fr...

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Beautiful Japanese Gardens of the Izumo Region
Hidden behind the Chugoku Mountains in west Japan, a three- hour drive from Hiroshima, lays the Izumo region, home to a large concentration of Japan’s greatest gardens. Adachi Museum of Art is a must-see for any Japanese garden connoisse...

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A sushi bar in Nagasaki packed with local atmosphere
Occupying the space between the rarefied pricing of 3-Michelin starred sushi maestros and the cut throat world of corporate 100-yen sushi train restaurants, your average mom & pop sushi operation seems like a world away from the hu...

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It’s hard to think of another country that attracts as much fascination as Japan. With a culture going back centuries, world-class cuisine and unique attractions, it’s hardly surprising that it brings in quite so many visitors each year.
Maybe that’s why tourism is at a record high...

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GAIJIN POT TRAVEL
 
Home of the best green tea in Japan.
 
Mad about matcha? Go nuts for gyokuro (Japan’s most expensive green tea)? Then you simply have to take a trip to Uji City! Famous for producing some of Japan’s best quality green tea, it’s an unmissable destination for any fans of ocha. T...

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Giant burgers and plenty of brews in Fukuoka
If you're traveling through Fukuoka, and particularly if you're around the Hakata Station area, there are plenty of options for a great bite to eat. If a hearty burger and an ice cold beer are what your taste buds are craving, Goodbeer Sta...

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Large display of antique doll sets in old Koshu house
Venue: Kanzo Yashiki When: Feb 11th - Apr 18th 2019 ,  10:00am - 4:30pm
On March 3rd Japan celebrates Hina Matsuri, also known as the Doll Festival or Girls’ Day. Elaborate sets of dolls representing the Imperial Court were tradit...

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Ikaho is one of Gunma Prefecture's most renowned onsen. While not as famous as nearby Kusatsu, Ikaho's baths are nevertheless a unique experience due to the unusually high iron content of their hot spring water, which gives the water a reddish brown color and metallic taste.
Bathing...

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Colorful kimono silks hanging above the water
Venue: Myoshoji River When: Feb 22nd - Feb 24th 2019 ,  10:00am - 5:00pm
 
Just around the corner of Takadanobaba and Ikebukuro, the neighborhood around Nakai station is a rather "ordinary" place for 362 days of the year. Around the e...

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