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Amazing views of a thousand cherry trees
A part of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountains, and designated as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mount Yoshino is famous for its thousands of sakura or cherry trees. It is one of Japan's most loved cherry blossom ...

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Shinto ritual at the oldest horse archery range in Japan
Venue: Washibara When: Apr 8th - Apr 9th 2018,  11:00am - 2:00pm
Yabusame (流鏑馬｜やぶさめ) is a type of horse archery performed on the grounds of shrines, with 3 targets to hit along the range. It is a long standing tradition...

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An Invigorating Expedition of Discovery Through the Frozen North
In truth there are very few places in Japan that are actually remote, but if there are places that feel remote, they might well be found within the grounds of Towada-Hachimantai National Park that covers two expansive p...

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A great place to eat and learn about macrobiotic food
Sobe’s Café is located in Hanamaki near Fuji University in the south part of the city. What is special about this place is that it’s a macrobiotic restaurant and shop. They also grow their own organic rice, have regular seminars a...

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The world's biggest anime event
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight When: Mar 22nd - Mar 25th 2018,  10:00am - 4:30pm
Anime Japan is the Japanese animation industry's premier annual event, with hundreds of domestic and overseas anime-related companies descending on Tokyo Big Sight in late March f...

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A getaway to a luxury love hotel
Japan is unique for its industry of ‘love hotels’, which are hotels that cater to couples. You can find love hotels all over Japan and many tourists have become fascinated with them as they are known for having a variety of themed rooms and lavish fac...

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A little bit of the Netherlands in Japan
One of the largest theme parks in Japan is located in southern Kyushu near Nagasaki. In 1609 the Dutch began trading with Japan not far from where Huis Ten Bosch is located.
Huis Ten Bosch means 'house in the woods' and was named after one the...

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Discover a Japanese Island Nature Paradise Ringed by Piercing Blue Seas
As an island nation that itself is subdivided into smaller and smaller islands across the archipelago, Japan lends itself well to being understood as a series of self-contained cultures within cultures, all bound...

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Enjoy healthy, tasty food in a relaxed atmosphere
Looking for lunch one day in the middle of Shizuoka City, I headed up to the dining floor of the Cenova shopping center, hoping to find something tasty, filling and inexpensive. My eye was caught by the display outside Atari Cafe, adv...

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Buddhist Sculptures and beauty in the Yamato Area
Perched in the mountains of Yamato, a short distance from Sakurai City in Nara Prefecture, are two of the four temples of the Yamato spiritual pilgrimage. The Hasedera Temple overlooks a narrow valley where traditional Japanese houses...

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