GAIJIN POT TRAVEL
Where to contemplate the meaning of life
Heian Shrine is impressively large with lots to explore from beautiful gardens and ponds to stunning seasonal sakura trees and momiji (Japanese maple trees).
Unlike most ancient shrines in Kyoto, Heian Shrine was built relatively recently...

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JAPAN TRAVEL
Yabusame archery and Togyosai procession
Venue: Nikko Toshogu Shrine When: Oct 16th - Oct 17th 2018 ,  10:00am - 5:00pm
A grand festival is held at Nikko Toshogu Shrine twice a year, and in October, includes the Shinto ritual offering of “Yabusame”, firing arrows at targets from atop...

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BOUTIQUE JAPAN
 
Autumn is a wonderful time to be in Japan. In my book, fall in Japan outshines spring (and cherry blossom season) for its many delights.
For one, the falling temperatures signal the return of comforting fall flavours. Think chestnuts and freshly harvested rice, fragrant pine mush...

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JAPAN TRAVEL
Himeji’s best Imagawa-yaki
At the heart of Himeji station stands a famous stall - Gozasoro, where you can get the country’s best imagawa-yakis (今川焼) for less than a hundred yen. Located just by the side of ticket gates, this red bean waffle cake is a perfect treat for the train ri...

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JAPAN TRAVEL
Cute meets scary at Sanrio Puroland’s special Halloween event
Venue: Sanrio Puroland When: Sep 14th - Oct 31st 2018 ,  10:00am - 5:00pm
To celebrate Halloween, Sanrio Puroland has taken on a spooky twist. Many of the attractions and décor have embraced this once a year holiday, givin...

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DEEP JAPAN
 
Look for the fireplaces and discover the sake!If you want to discover the taste of sake you must visit Saijo (Hiroshima Prefecture) !
This tour is like a journey through the past through some of the oldest and most prestigious sake breweries in the country.
KAMOTSURU, FUKUBIJIN, KAMO...

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South East Asian culture hits Tokyo's Yoyogi Park
Venue: Yoyogi Park Events Square When: Oct 20th - Oct 21st 2018 ,  11:00am - 7:00pm
Summertime means a stream of international festivals at the event square in Yoyogi Park, a lively collection of good food, good music, good shopping, ...

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JAPAN TRAVEL
Another sushi gem in Tsukiji
There was a queue outside of Sushi Dai Bekkan in Tsukiji. You get that a lot in Tsukiji and it's easy to poke fun at it but really, there is nothing wrong and everything good about people being prepared to wait for the good stuff.
And there was indeed goo...

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JAPAN TRAVEL
Exciting day at this great beer festival in Odaiba
Venue: Symbol Promenade Park Central Square When: Sep 28th - Oct 8th 2018 ,  11:00am - 10:00pm
 
Have a wonderful day enjoying different types of food and drinks at the Oktoberfest in Odaiba. The festival runs at different locations ...

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TRAVEL GAIJIN POT
A quaint adventure before doing the Shimanami Kaido
Sure, Onomichi is probably most well known as the small port town at the starting point of the Shimanami Kaido — the bikeable bridge between two of Japan’s main islands, Honshu and Shikoku. However, Onomichi has much more to of...

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