Kagoshima
A once-in-a-lifetime experience at the birthplace of Japanese mythology.
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Created completely by nature, this is a hidden gem you won’t want to miss during your Japan travels.
Our reporter Seiji hopes that first-time visitors to Yakushima’s Shiratani Unsuikyo will avoid some of the same pitfalls that he ran into.
If you’ve been skipping Amami Oshima on your trips to Japan, you’ve been skipping a beautiful, uncrowded gem.
It might only be around for a short time, but it’s worth a visit if you’re traveling this spring!
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We encounter delectable rice balls that could have been made by mom on an island far from Japan’s mainland.
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Shizuoka has had a long reign as Japan’s most prolific tea producer–but that reign might be over soon.
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