Hiroshima: How to Visit Responsibly — Peace Park, Atomic Dome & What Locals Want You to Know
On August 6, 1945, at 8:15 AM, the United States dropped the world's first atomic bomb on Hiroshima.…
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Miyajima Island (厳島): Floating Torii Gate, Deer & the Best Momiji Manju
There are three views in Japan that have been celebrated as the country's most beautiful since the Edo…
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Onomichi: The Hillside Port Town That Inspired a Generation of Japanese Filmmakers
There are cities in Japan that have been significantly shaped by being loved — places where the attention…
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The Meiji Restoration Trail: Yokohama, Tsuwano & the Modernization Story
In 1853, the American Commodore Matthew Perry sailed four warships into Edo Bay and demanded that Japan open…
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Tsuwano: The Tiny Mountain Town That Preserved Edo-Era Streetscapes
Tsuwano (津和野) — a town of approximately 7,000 people in the mountains of Shimane Prefecture, 3 hours from…
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Howl’s Moving Castle Real Location | Kurashiki Japan
Ghibli Real Locations · Howl’s Moving Castle Howl’s Moving Castle:The Japanese Town With European Bones Kurashiki Bikan Quarter…
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Ponyo Real Location | Tomonoura Hiroshima Guide
Ghibli Real Locations · Ponyo Ponyo: The Ancient Port TownWhere the Story Was Born Tomonoura, Hiroshima — Japan’s…
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Castle in the Sky Real Location | Gunkanjima & Takeda Castle
Ghibli Real Locations · Castle in the Sky Castle in the Sky: Japan’s TwoReal Floating Ruins Gunkanjima —…
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