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Enjoy seeing over 100 floats around Senso-ji Temple
Venue: Asakusa Shrine When: May 18th - May 20th 2018,  12:00pm - 5:00pm
Sanja Matsuri is one of Tokyo's largest festivals and is held over three days typically on the third weekend in May. It draws a very large crowd to the Asakusa ...

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Enjoy a relaxing atmosphere at the foot of Mt. Fuji
Located at the entrance of Fuji Hakone Izu National Park, Mishima is a city of clean spring water. It offers several natural beauty spots related to water that flows near Mt. Fuji. There are also historical sites such as Mishima Tai...

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Fruit-picking in Tsukuihama, Yokosuka
How many strawberries could you consume in thirty minutes?
If you were given half an hour to eat-all-you-can at a strawberry farm in Tsukui, Yokosuka City, how much do you think you could manage to finish?
The other day, I joined a group of Japan...

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One of greater Tokyo’s secret gardens
For visitors seeking the quintessential classic Japanese landscape, Tokyo offers great expanses of greenery and ponds at gardens such as Shinjuku Gyoen and Hamarikyu. These gardens are popular with Japanese and international visitors alike, and t...

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Take a pilgrimage to the home of craft beer
While most beer lovers would head straight for the beer museum or one of the major breweries, it is also possible to find beer heaven in one of the many microbreweries, like Minoh Beer, named after their town in northern Osaka. If you are p...

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Luxury comfort meets outdoor adventure
Themed hotels, like themed restaurants, tend to gravitate to the bizarre or over-the-top. In Japan they tend to attract the otaku geeks or those seeking the crazier subculture. Knowing this, I was a little unsure on my way to experience a hotel ...

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Hiking and a great shrine in the western part of Tokyo
Located just 90 minutes from central Tokyo, Mount Mitake offers the beauty of nature and panoramic views from its height of 900 meters. At the top of Mount Mitake, there is Musashi Mitake Shine which is said to have been founded ...

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Brand new attractions on Tokyo Tower's fifth floor
Celebrating its 3rd anniversary, the indoor One Piece theme park in Tokyo Tower, Tokyo One Piece Tower, has revamped its fifth floor to offer fans brand new attractions.
 
Since Saturday, April 21st 2018, visitors have been able to e...

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Traditional yet, evolving sake-brewery in Tsuwasno
Tsuwano has a crystal clear river that is ideal for 'Washi' paper making, 'Wasabi' growing and sake brewing. Tsuwano has 3 long-established breweries. One of these is the Furuhashi (古橋 - old bridge) brewery on the main street.
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World-renown private garden blooms in Kitakyushu
Venue: Kawachi Fuji-en When: Apr 27th - May 14th 2018,  8:00am - 6:00pm
Flower enthusiasts come from all over the world to see the garden of Kawachi Fuji-en, one of Japan’s most magnificent, tucked away in the mountains south of Kitaky...

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