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The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge

The Great Wanko Soba Food Challenge

Wanko soba represents Iwate’s most famous (and possibly only) food challenge. The aim is to consume as many small bowls of noo..

Iwate 12
Couchsurfing in Japan

Couchsurfing in Japan

Japan's reputation as an expensive destination to visit can be off-putting, so Couchsurfing is the ideal option for advent..

Tokyo 18
On the Slow Boat to China

On the Slow Boat to China

Make the journey as memorable as the destination by taking a ferry between Osaka and Shanghai, giving you time to relax and soak..

Osaka 6
Afternoon Tea at British Hills

Afternoon Tea at British Hills

Leave Japan behind and explore British Hills, a surreal holiday resort in the heart of the Fukushima countryside. Enjoy afternoon..

Fukushima 6
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