JAPAN TRAVEL
Illuminated onsen town in Nikko
Venue: Yunishigawa Onsen When: Jan 26th - Mar 3rd 2019 ,  10:00am - 9:30pm
Each winter, the small onsen town of Yunishigawa, in Tochigi's Nikko area, transforms into a winter wonderland with hundreds of 'kamakura', or snow huts, on display.
 
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Experience the modern Japanese tea culture
Centered around tea culture, Hotel 1899 Tokyo offers guests a comfortable modern abode and a peaceful retreat to enjoy Japanese tea.
Located in Shinbashi, Minato ward, right in the heart of Tokyo, 1899’s convenient location provides good acc...

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GAIJIN POT TRAVEL
Another earth
Traditional, tropical; mystical, magical, Kagoshima is nothing short of extraordinary.
Making up the tip of Kyushu and a chain of islands extending southwards, Kagoshima is an otherworldly blend of the traditional and tropical; consistent sunshine coats the histori...

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Tasty, very affordable Thai food in Shizuoka city
Looking for dinner one night in Shizuoka City during a visit for the annual Street Performance World Cup, I really wanted something with a bit of spice, so I was very happy to see a couple of Thai flags on a building. I was right to b...

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Venue: Konomiya When: Sunday - Feb 17th 2019 ,  3:00pm - 4:00pm
There are lots of naked people running wild in the streets of the sleepy township of Konomiya, Inazawa, just west of Nagoya City. Streakers, hundreds of them, and hundreds of thousands of spectators, young and old, mal...

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Island group off Hyogo's coast in the Seto Inland Sea
 “Ieshima” means “Home Island.” After waiting out a storm in the safety of Ieshima’s harbors around 600 BCE, Japan’s legendary first Emperor Jimmu described the islands as being, “So quiet it feels like home.”
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Nightlife on Daimon Yokocho
 
You may have heard or seen the television series like “Tokyo Diner”, or perhaps "Cheers", where everyone knows your name. It is the concept of an intimate eatery seating less than 20 people, and run by an “onesan” or “mama”, usually the owner of the eate...

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Take photos of the sun resting on the tip of Mount Fuji
Venue: Shores of Lake Yamanaka When: Feb 1st - Feb 22nd 2019 ,  4:00pm - 5:00pm
From the shores of Lake Yamanaka, the largest of the Fuji Five Lakes, you can see some of the best ever views of Mount Fuji. Although the mountain o...

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TRAVEL GAIJIN POT
 
The Cup Noodle Museum may have the better location, but this buried gem of deliciousness will make you fall in love with Ramen all over again.
There are usually two reasons why anyone would end up in the salaryman’s paradise that is Shin Yokohama — a live concert at Yokohama A...

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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Venue: Yokote When: Feb 15th - Feb 16th 2019 ,  6:00pm - 9:00pm
Every February, Akita's Yokote transforms into a fairytale landscape dotted with igloo-like structures in a festival dating back 400 years.
These snow houses are known as Kamakura an...

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