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Kyoto has a heartbreaking message for visitors who carve graffiti on trees in the famous grove.
The often-overlooked Doto region of Japan’s northern island is off the beaten path, but should be on your itinerary.
There was meat, there was bread, and there were fries, but it still wasn’t quite as expected.
Oh, and there’s also all-you-can-eat crab as part of the deal at this hotel in the coastal onsen resort of Atami.
Designed by the studio behind the Fate anime franchise, the bottle is exclusive to one region of the country.
The often-overlooked Suidobashi neighborhood makes a great base for exploring Tokyo, and this high-class capsule hotel makes it even better.
You can practically taste the nostalgia permeating this Taisho-era ryokan in Kagoshima Prefecture.
Chichibugahama Beach looks like a Makoto Shinkai anime come to life, and is well worth a detour off the beaten travel path.
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With sakura season done in the Tokyo area, it’s time to switch from pink to blue and the 4.5 million Nemophila flowers of this amazing park.
Swing by this lovely town and enjoy “five times bonus points” as promised by one of their signs.
This promotional video series will leave you with chills, planning your next trip to Japan
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Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
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How do you pronounce “Among Us” in Japanese? Simple question has linguistically deep answer
All-you-can-drink deal for US$4 in Shinjuku is one of the best finds in Tokyo
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History’s largest force of Samurai Colonel Sanders deploying to KFC Japan branches
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Ghibli Park abolishes ticket lottery system, creates new multi-zone pass
What makes this new Japanese convenience store chain better than 7-Eleven?
Gudetama the lazy egg now being served as actual dish, looks absolutely adorable!
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