Less than an hour away from downtown, this Tokyo Lake is a beautiful and relaxing oasis from busy city life.
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New plan would require entry fees for all Mt. Fuji trails and standardize entry time limits.
…and which are still worth visiting even if you’ve never watched or read the Hokkaido adventure anime/manga.
In a city with endless appeal, we found something just as enchanting as traditional culture or ancient structures.
Spanning from the north of the country to the south, these might be four of the best places in all of Japan to enjoy a cold one.
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