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Shizuoka Prefecture's Castle Legacy
Shizuoka Prefecture, best known for its tea production, is also home to significant castle sites on the Tokaido Road that linked..
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The Japanese Sword Museum
The Japanese Sword Museum is a center for preserving historical weapons and supporting the continuing tradition of turning iron..
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Matsuri Tsukuba
Matsuri Tsukuba is the science city's end of summer festival, August 25th and 26th. See massive nebuta floats, try local and..
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Akebonoyama Agricultural Park
Akebonoyama Agricultural Park has many landscapes from a cherry tree grove on a hillside above the park, to wide flower beds, and..
Culture
Shizuoka Prefecture's Castle Legacy
Shizuoka Prefecture, best known for its tea production, is also home to significant castle sites on the Tokaido Road that linked..
Culture
Ibaraki Prefecture's Castle Heritage
Ibaraki Prefecture’s castle towns preserve a few vestiges of the feudal past. Communities have restored historically important..
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Ohi Shrine - Funabashi Daijingu
Ohi Shrine or Funabashi Daijingu, the oldest and largest shrine in Funabashi, has long associations with the shoguns and Ise Shrine...
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Tateyama City Guide
Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture wraps around the southern end of the Boso Peninsula. Easily accessible by car and train from Tokyo,..
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Vegan Ramen Uzu Tokyo
KimA new addition to Tokyo's vegan eating scene is Vegan Ramen Uzu Tokyo, which is located within the TeamLab Planets digital art..
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Sakanamachi Park in Sendai
Justin VelgusSakanamachi Park is a small park located in central Sendai steps away from the shopping arcades. It is ideal for relaxing with a..
Food
Chestnut Afternoon Tea
Chestnuts are one of the popular tastes of autumn in Japan, and The Westin Miyako Kyoto is hosting a chestnut-themed afternoon tea..
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Hakuchoro Promenade, Kanazawa
Peter SidellIn Kanazawa in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture, Hakuchoro Promenade is a relaxing walking path lined with a population of interesting..