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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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An electric mix in an bewitching setting
I wonder what Hiromi’s grandmother would have made of this. Generations of Okinawan wisdom, which dictates the pairing of pork belly with daikon radish, was being cast aside. The digestive qualities of the radish were meant to offset the heavi...

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The village with more scarecrows than humans
Deep in Tokushima's Iya Valley, in Japan's smallest island Shikoku, lies a village inhabited by more scarecrows than humans — almost a 400 to 30 ratio.
Iya Valley on its own is quite an inaccessible place, with rental cars the best way to ...

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Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP done right in Tokyo
Obicà relaunches its original Roppongi Hills location in May 2018 at nearby Hollywood Beauty Plaza, complete with a new style and menu.
 
Starting in Rome back in 2004 when Naples-born founder Silvio Ursini opened the world's first...

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Capsule hotel chain continues expansion
Located minutes from the Imperial Palace grounds near Takebashi station, Nine Hours opened its sixth location in March 2018 continuing the expansion of this capsule hotel chain.
 
The capsule hotel concept has fascinated yet also bemused many a...

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