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A charming sculpture museum in the Nagano countryside
About half an hour on the train from Matsumoto, picturesque Azumino is a lovely rural area, with expanses of wasabi and rice fields reflecting the distant mountains, and few buildings except those clustered around the stations.
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Destination 32 degrees
Perched on 32 degrees north, on the same latitude as Cyprus and Baja California, Miyazaki on the shores of Kyushu Island is blessed with warm sea breezes and a retro and laid back attitude far from the bustle of the major metropolises.
Indeed, if you ask the ci...

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A singular waterfall in the wild with warm water
Just after the famous Shiretoko Five Lakes, the main and only street turns into a dirt road. The way should lead to a big waterfall but there is no sign to speak of, let alone the shadow of another person.
 
The deserted road and the m...

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A tiny standing sushi bar in Tsukiji
Draped by a couple of short noren curtains, you could be forgiven for walking past Sushi Okame and imagining that you had just spied a cheap drinking bar, before going on your way and thinking nothing of it.
 
But this tiny standing-only establish...

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2018 SEIBU RAILWAY Curry Festival
When: Aug 1st - Sep 30th 2018 ,  10:00am - 5:00pm
If you absolutely love curry and can have it everyday, this event is for you! Pick up an event pamphlet free from any train station of the Seibu Railways (except SI37 Kotake-Mukaihara Station) or at a...

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A famous Onsen place in Gunma
Kusatsu is one of the most famous onsen places in Gunma. Each year, international and Japanese tourists flow to the town to try its many different Onsen while wearing the Yukata. Wearing the Yutaka happens especially in Spring and Summer. It gives the to...

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Breathtaking red carpet of spider lilies
Venue: Komahongo, Hidaka, Saitama Prefecture 350-1251, Japan When: Sep 15th - Sep 30th 2018 ,  9:00am - 4:30pm
This carpet of over 5,000,000 bright red spider lilies beside the Koma River made it to the list of the top 30 reasons to visit Japa...

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Embrace the elegance of traditional Japanese crafts
The battering rain does not obscure the deep serenity of INOUE - one of the very few handcraft Butsudan (Buddhist altar) shops in Japan. This is a quiet, peaceful space in Hikone that offers a comprehensive workshop tour, for everyo...

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An age-old festival celebrates Japan's staple food
Venue: Sumiyoshi Shrine When: Thursday - Jun 14th 2018,  1:00pm - 5:00pm
 
Rice is Japan's staple crop and there is no better way to celebrate that crucial relationship than at the annual Otaue Rice Planting Festival at Sumiyoshi Shr...

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The biggest Indian festival in Japan
Venue: Yoyogi Park outdoor stage When: Sep 29th - Sep 30th 2018 ,  10:00am - 8:00pm
Namaste India is an event that takes place in Tokyo every year between the end of September and the beginning of October. Twenty two years old, this festival conti...

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