Murouji has a fascinating history, with stunning sights that’ll linger in your heart long after you visit.
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Enjoy an adult drink bar on the cheap, where you pour the drinks how and when you want them.
There are no Krabby Patties to be found inside but plenty of other useful nautical nonsense.
Free perks and beautiful design features make this more like a ryokan than a business hotel.
After decades and dozens of great fruit flavors, the latest version of the candy is Hi-Chew Just As It Is Flavor.
Testing the highest-quality earphones from Daiso and the rest of Japan’s lowest-priced stores.
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