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Nagano
Urashima Taro spent centuries at the sea dragon’s palace at the bottom of the ocean, but this Nagano temple says it’s where the story ends.
There’s never a bad time to take a look at the Crow Castle, but this winter is an especially good one.
Although the results are an improvement on previous years, a worrying number of drivers aren’t stopping at pedestrian crossings.
Family-run Nagano inn that’s been in business for more than 50 years has a very modern, very cool amenity.
Nagano village was once a major stop on the Kyoto-Edo route, and the neighborhood looks much the same centuries later.
One of the first glimmers of spring is the appearance of this seasonal beverage that uses real cherry blossom petals and leaves.
If you’re as big of a fan of Starbucks as you are of traditional Japanese aesthetics, mark your maps.
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