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Best Budget Hotels in Tokyo by Area: Asakusa, Shinjuku, Ueno & More
Tokyo has an undeserved reputation for expensive accommodation. The city's business hotel network is one of the world's…
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Best Areas to Stay in Tokyo: A Neighborhood-by-Neighborhood Comparison
Tokyo is a city of 37 million people and approximately 23 wards, each with a character distinct enough…
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Autumn Leaves in Nikko: Why Japan’s Most Colorful Koyo Is Outside Tokyo
Among Japanese koyo enthusiasts who have visited multiple regions across multiple years, Nikko consistently emerges as a leading…
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Autumn Leaves in Kyoto: Tofuku-ji, Arashiyama & the Local Spots
If cherry blossom is Kyoto's spring obsession, autumn foliage is its complementary autumn one โ arguably even more…
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Autumn Foliage (Koyo) in Japan: The Complete Regional Guide
If cherry blossom is Japan's spring obsession, koyo (็ด ่ / autumn foliage) is its autumn equivalent โ a…
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Attending a Real Japanese Festival: Awa Odori Dance Experience (Tokushima)
For four days every August โ specifically August 12th through 15th โ the city of Tokushima (ๅพณๅณถ) on…
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Attack on Titan Real Locations: Hita City (Oita) & Beyond
"Attack on Titan" (้ฒๆใฎๅทจไบบ / Shingeki no Kyojin) โ Hajime Isayama's manga (2009โ2021) and its anime adaptation โ…
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Aso-Kuju National Park: Volcanic Plateaus & Wild Horses in Kyushu
Aso-Kuju National Park (้ฟ่ใใใ ใๅฝ็ซๅ ฌๅ) encompasses the Mount Aso caldera (covered extensively in the dedicated Mt. Aso article) and…
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Aomori Nebuta Festival: The Giant Lantern Float Parade That Lights Up August
On the evenings of August 2nd through 7th each year, the streets of Aomori City (้ๆฃฎๅธ) are taken…
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