The often-overlooked Doto region of Japan’s northern island is off the beaten path, but should be on your itinerary.
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You can practically taste the nostalgia permeating this Taisho-era ryokan in Kagoshima Prefecture.
Chichibugahama Beach looks like a Makoto Shinkai anime come to life, and is well worth a detour off the beaten travel path.
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With sakura season done in the Tokyo area, it’s time to switch from pink to blue and the 4.5 million Nemophila flowers of this amazing park.
The coffeehouse carries on Japanese traditions in Uji, the country’s most famous tea-growing town.
One of Japan’s most talented anime modelers continues to create works of art that look more 2-D than most actual drawings.
Even if something happens once in a blue moon, it’s still not as rare, or gorgeous, as this.
Sensoji Temple, the Ghibli Museum, and Tokyo Disneyland are always worth a visit, but especially on snowy days like this.
Cinema fans might be reminded of a famous Ghibli anime and Godzilla film, but this is one time when real-life Japan is better than any movie magic.
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Ethereally romantic images remind us why a wintertime visit to a snow-covered onsen resort is extra special.
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