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Tokyo does it up Okinawa-style in this annual festival
Venue: Yoyogi Park When: Jun 9th - Jun 10th 2018,  11:00am - 9:00pm
Okinawa has a deep allure for those living in and around Tokyo. That faraway island with its gorgeous landscape and laid back beach culture (or so we think of it...

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Basic accomodation geared for motorists
I stopped here on the first night of my two-week Shikoku Pilgrimage Road Trip. I needed a hotel in this particular location (in the vicinity of temples 8, 9 and 10), easily accessible by car and with good parking—and Business Hotel Awa seemed t...

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A small shrine that holds an interesting yearly event
Shimomiya, a small shrine sitting amidst rice fields in the Aso caldera, would be totally unremarkable if not for one thing: an unusual event that takes place here every year from August to October. It’s a religious rite related t...

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Sleep cheaply at a swish modern capsule hotel
Faced with a late night and early next-day departure from Tokyo one time, I decided (as I often do) that it would be easier to stay in town rather than go home then get up early and come back in again for my bus. Not needing luxury I look...

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Hands-on Japanese paper-making experience
Washi is Japanese hand-made paper. While there are many places in Japan where washi is made, the Etchu Washi, Japanese paper made in Gokayama, has actually been designated as one of Japan’s Traditional Crafts. Etchu is the old name of present...

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Onsen hotel with ocean view and great seafood
Spacious rooms, onsen and gorgeous seafood dinners, what else can you want from your accommodation? This all and more you will get at Umi Akari, a hotel located at Toyama Bay in Himi City.
Toyama Bay’s panoramic views are not to be missed...

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Easter Island's often overlooked meeting point in Shibuya
Everyone knows about Shibuya's Hachiko statue, the most popular meeting point possibly in all of Japan. However, on the southwest side of Shibuya Station, there is another landmark that many people miss: The Moyai Statue.
 
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Business hotel option within a multi-tower complex
This was the first time for me to try out this popular Tokyo hotel. Its main draw is the location: right off JR Shinagawa Station, one of Tokyo’s major transportation hubs. There’s a direct express train between Shinagawa and Narita ...

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Support the Tokyo 2020 Games with apparel and more!
As Japan prepares to welcome the Olympic and Paralympic Games of Tokyo 2020, the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games has prepared a large variety of officially licensed goods in their online shop (Japanese...

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Family-oriented theme park with a massive pink duck
Tucked in the outskirts of Tochigi Prefecture near the Nasu Highlands is Nasu Rindo Lake View, a quaint theme park that offers a fun weekend trip for the family.
The biggest draw at Nasu Rindo Lake View is its 20m-high "Pinky Duck" ...

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