Kylie Plester

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Currently in Japan on a Working Holiday Visa and absolutely loving it. Keen to help other people with travelling Japan.

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Kanto Earthquake Memorial Museum

The Great Kanto Earthquake struck Tokyo at 11.58 am on September 1st 1923 and by the time the resulting fires had been put out over 70% of Tokyo was destroyed. If you are interested in finding out more about this disaster then it is worth heading to..

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Shirasagi-no Mai at Senso-ji Temple

Shirasagi-no Mai or the Dance of the White Heron is a ceremonial parade that dates back to the Heian period (8th-12th century) in Kyoto but was revived back in 1968 to celebrate Tokyo's 100th Anniversary. Now it is performed a few times a year on..

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The Snow Walls of Mt Norikura

Mt Norikura is the third highest peak in the Northern Japan Alps at 3026m high and it is a great place to visit if you want to get stunning views of the surrounding peak. During spring you can catch a bus almost to the top of Mt Norikura which allows..

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Sumo at Yasukuni Shrine

If you are lucky enough to be in Tokyo during April then you might have the opportunity to see a ceremonial sumo festival as part of the sumo's spring tour. The event is held at Yasukuni Shrine which is one of Tokyo's most famous shrines and ..

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Toyota Commemorative Museum

Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology is an interesting museum built in the original Toyoda loom factory in Nagoya. The museum is split into two main areas-looms & textile manufacturing and automobile manufacturing. Once upon a ..

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Sanja Festival in Tokyo

Sanja Matsuri is one of Tokyo's largest festivals and is held over three days typically on the third weekend in May. It draws a very large crowd to the Asakusa area with around 2 million people visiting the festival during the course of the weeke..

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Gerobal Hostel

Gero Onsen is considered one of the three most famous onsen in Japan and is the perfect place to relax and unwind for a day or two. Gero is located in a peaceful resort area between Nagoya and Takayama. Being an onsen town most accommodation options ..

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A Special Exhibition "The NINJA - Who Were They?"

Tom (Admin) Jun 3, 2016

Miraikan, National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, launched its latest major exhibition dedicated to all things ninja titled, "A Special Exhibition "The NINJA - who were they?"". Loved around the world across film,..

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Asakusabashi Chestnut Festival

Kylie Plester May 21, 2016

The Asakusabashi Kohaku Marronnier Matsuri (Red and White Chestnut Festival) is a local community festival held annually in the middle of May each year (2016 dates 14th/15th May) where locals of all ages come out to celebrate what is great about the ..

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Shocking Ramen in Tokyo

Christophe Audisio Apr 28, 2016

Ramen in Tokyo #15 - Join the TOKYO EXTRA team with Brian, an international ramen expert, as he travels throughout Tokyo seeking the tastiest and most extreme ramen choices. Brian shares his ramen selections with taste testers including Rina and Rena..

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Working a Winter Season in Niseko

Kylie Plester Feb 27, 2016

Having worked many ski seasons in Canada it had always been in my plans that I wanted to do a Winter in Japan. I knew I already loved Japan from my previous trip here in 2009 and I really wanted to ski Japan's famous deep and dry powder. The fir..

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Kanto Earthquake Memorial Museum

Shirasagi-no Mai at Senso-ji Temple

The Snow Walls of Mt Norikura

Sumo at Yasukuni Shrine

Toyota Commemorative Museum

The Snow Walls of Mt Norikura

Sanja Festival in Tokyo

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Kanto Earthquake Memorial Museum

Shirasagi-no Mai at Senso-ji Temple

The Snow Walls of Mt Norikura

Sumo at Yasukuni Shrine

Oiran Dochu Procession

Tokyo DisneySea at Night

Ozashiki Odori of Asakusa Geisha

Sanja Festival in Tokyo

Fukagawa Edo Museum

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A Special Exhibition "The NINJA - Who Were They?"

Asakusabashi Chestnut Festival

Shocking Ramen in Tokyo

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