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Edo Era Post Towns Charm Foreign Hikers from Magome to Tsumago
The picturesque Magome guesthouse (Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture) with its quintessential Edo era post town vestig
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Take Your Best Photos of Mount Fuji from Yamanashi
When you think of Japan, what comes to mind? Thousands of people scrambling across Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo? The [&he
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Ekai Kawaguchi: First Japanese to Reach Tibet via British India and Nepal
Archival accounts of 19th century Tibet describe it as the forbidden, inaccessible, daunting, and remotely unreachable
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The Only Word I Knew Was ‘Konnichiwa,’ but Here’s How I’ve Survived in Japan
As Japan prepares to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2020, there has been much attention to how […]
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Beyond Kyoto and Osaka: Kansai Tourism Bureau Unveils Information Website
On March 29, the Kansai Tourism Bureau unveiled its new tourist information website aimed at helping the growing number
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Visiting Koke-Dera, Kyoto’s Moss Temple
Formally known as Koinzan Saiho-ji, or Saiho-ji for short, this Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple is located in Matsuo in [&h
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6 Ramen Shops Win Bronze in Coveted Tabelog Awards 2019
In 2016, the Tabelog Awards to honor the most revered food and restaurants in Japan was established. It’s the [&hellip
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In the Small, Mystical Town of Ono, A Castle in the Clouds and Other Wonders
Top Photo Source: Osamu Sasaki In a small city in Japan, on a cold morning with no wind […]
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Wakayama: The World Discovers Japan’s Spiritual Heartland
Many visitors to Japan make it a point to see Kyoto and Tokyo. But just next door to Osaka, […]
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Samurai Spirit of Fukushima: The Shonentai Youth Corps of Nihonmatsu Castle
(First of 3 Parts) At the end of the Edo period (1600-1868), Japan was in turmoil. There had […]
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WATCH: ‘Nightscapes’: The Most Impressive Part of the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park Museum
Video 1 | WATCH: Trains Bring You to Japan’s Famous Sites — at the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park Museum […]
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Life on the Road – Winter Vacation in Japan
Driving was never really an option for me, until I started working in Japan. Despite having a driver’s licence for [&hel