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Hotel is located across street from Kyoto Station, had more than 1,000 guests inside when fire started.
Our northern Kanto reporters team up and head to Gunma for a look at this part of Japan that gets overlooked by tourists.
Japan is now at a cultural tipping point, where foreign influences threaten to destroy local customs.
After seeing how far away from Tokyo we could get with 5,000 yen, (US$33.80), the winner of our challenge hits the beach.
Enjoy glamping among blossoms, soaking in herbal hot springs, and shooting virtual dinosaurs hiding among the trees on your next weekend away.
Our reporters set out to escape Tokyo with a modest budget, a direction to go in, and no other plan.
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