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This Japanese ryokan with a colorful past offers a modest place to stay near some major city attractions.
Bereaved child needs our help to catch a glimpse of one of their father’s fondest memories.
It’s so massive that from certain angles it looks like Japan is under attack by a giant alien life-form.
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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