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Japanese sports tournament
Venue: Awaji Island When: Sep 15th - Sep 17th 2018 ,  11:00am - 5:00pm
If you're planning a trip to Kansai in September, come and join the Undokai World Cup!
Undokai World Cup is an annual Japanese sports tournament held in Awaji Island. It is just 90 minut...

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A welcome smile in the Furano countryside
Furano is one of the most popular destinations in Hokkaido. In summer flower fields are cultivated in many farms and the blossoms attract thousands of visitors every year.
In addition, the verdant meadows are surrounded by rolling hills frami...

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A salute to Tokyo’s bookworm wonderland
Many years ago, when I took my first job in Tokyo at the publishing house of Graphic-sha, in Kudan-kita, I discovered a place that I would wander through during my lunch hours, on free weekends, and at any opportunity I’ve had in the following ...

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A famous landmark in Gunma
Situated 30 minutes by car from Shibukawa, Mount Haruna is one of the famous mountains in the Gunma prefecture.
Mount Haruna is a place I like to go often. As I live not far away from there, I can definitely say that the best season to go is during the fall...

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Seaside shrine with 123 red torii gates
In northern Yamagata's Nagato City, Motonosumi Inari Shrine (元ノ隅稲成神社) and its 123 red torii gates have been attracting swathes of Instagrammers looking for that perfect addition to their feeds.
 
This unique shrine provides a memorable o...

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A remote ryokan lit only by old oil lamps
magine an old wooden building, a traditional Japanese ryokan, hidden in a valley somewhere in a remote area of the Aomori Prefecture. Surrounded by a thick forest and built along a stream near a waterfall, this place will make you go back to ...

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An amazing summer night festival
Venue: Susukino district When: Aug 2nd - Aug 4th 2019 ,  6:00pm - 10:00pm
In summer Japan becomes the land of festivals (matsuri 祭). In every city, from the smallest town to the largest cities , events are held practically every week. It's hard to ke...

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A Samurai procession on the Tokaido
When: Saturday - Nov 3rd 2018 ,  9:30am - 3:00pm
Hakone was one of the stations of the Tōkaidō, the famous route connecting Edo (Tokyo) and Kyoto. It was used by the Daimyō who made the long trek from their domain to Tokyo.
To commemorate this part...

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The Largest Buddha Statue in Japan
Located in the Ibaraki prefecture, in a town called Ushiku, there is a statue of a Buddha that has been recognized and recorded in the Guinness World Records. This Buddha has been acknowledged as being the largest Buddha in the world! It is 120 mete...

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550,000 sunflowers bloom in Zama
Venue: Kurihara & Zama When: Jul 19th - Aug 14th 2018 ,  10:00am - 5:00pm
 
Zama's city flower is the sunflower. In late July through August more than 550,000 flowers bloom and the city celebrates with a two-part festival.
 
During the festival, you c...

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