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In true Dormy Inn style, the all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet features regional specialties including pork dishes and mikuriya soba.
Rooms will come with all of the necessary kitty amenities to ensure you and your cat companion can travel in contentment.
Sure, Tokyo and Kyoto are nice, but this northeastern town is their top Japan travel pick.
The winning spot grabs the people’s vote for all of northern Japan for the fourth year in a row.
You may not have ever thought about visiting Kagoshima City before, but we bet you will after seeing this video!
Capsule House K was the mountain retreat of architect Kisho Kurosawa, but now it can be yours for the night.
What started out feeling like a dumb gag manga became a source of strength as our otaku reporter searched for a purpose in life.
Real-life bunnies, bunny statues, bunny amulets, bunny mythology–make this year truly the Year of the Rabbit, through travel!
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