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Conveyor Belt Sushi (回転寿司): Which Chain is Best for Foreigners?
Kaitenzushi (回転寿司 / conveyor belt sushi) — the sushi restaurant format where plates of sushi travel on a…
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Comiket (コミケ): What It Is, How to Get In & What to Expect
Comiket (コミケット / Comic Market) — held semi-annually at Tokyo Big Sight (東京ビッグサイト) in Odaiba — is the…
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Coffee Culture in Tokyo: The Third Wave, the Kissaten & the Can Coffee
Tokyo has three simultaneously active coffee cultures that exist in parallel, largely without interacting, serving different demographics with…
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Cherry Blossoms in Tohoku: Japan’s Last Sakura Season (April–May)
Tokyo's cherry blossom season concludes by mid-April. Kyoto's by mid-April as well. For the vast majority of international…
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Cherry Blossoms in Kyoto: The Local’s Itinerary for Avoiding the Crowds
Kyoto in cherry blossom season is, by any honest assessment, severely crowded. The combination of the city's historical…
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Cherry Blossom Season in Japan: A Week-by-Week Guide to Peak Bloom by Region
Sakura zensen (桜前線 / "cherry blossom front") is the term the Japan Meteorological Corporation uses to describe the…
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Canyoning in Japan: Descending Waterfalls in Gifu and Hyogo
Canyoning (キャニオニング) — the activity of descending steep river gorges by a combination of jumping, sliding, rappelling, swimming,…
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Best Souvenirs from Japan (That Aren’t Just Kit-Kat)
Japan's souvenir culture (omiyage / お土産) is one of the most developed in the world — the concept…
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Best Onsen Towns Near Tokyo: Nikko Yumoto, Kusatsu, Ikaho — Compared
Within 3 hours of Tokyo by train, a remarkable concentration of hot spring towns exists — the result…
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