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It’s the perfect weekend getaway for Nagasaki locals…and the perfect place to add to a visitor’s itinerary!
Your stomach and eyes will thank you for making a stop at this seaside town’s side-street dessert spot.
Nikko’s famous Kegon no Taki waterfall bored our reporter on his class trip, but it’s a different story now that he’s grown up.
Maps, walking routes, and more to help you navigate your Poké-pilgrimage in the bayside city south of Tokyo.
The real-life version of the newest Slam Dunk movie’s shrine is worth working up a sweat to see.
If luck’s on your side, you can save 83 percent off normal train fare, and even if it’s not, you’ll still save at least 34.
Suica and Pasmo have become an ubiquitous part of life and travel in Japan, but you can’t get a new card for either.
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