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Tokyo's northern neighbour, home to the old-Edo streets of Kawagoe and the Railway Museum. An easy, convenient base with more space and lower prices than the capital.

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Best Hotels Near Asakadai Station | The Musashino Line Crossroads
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Best Hotels Near Asakadai Station | The Musashino Line Crossroads

The crossing where Tobu meets the Musashino loop — Ikebukuro one way, Kawagoe the other, Disney direct on…

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Best Hotels Near Wakoshi Station | The Fukutoshin Line’s First Stop
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Best Hotels Near Wakoshi Station | The Fukutoshin Line’s First Stop

The border town where two Tokyo subways begin — guaranteed seats to Ikebukuro, Shinjuku and Shibuya, at Saitama…

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Best Hotels Near Kawaguchi Station | The Smart Budget Base on Tokyo’s Edge
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Best Hotels Near Kawaguchi Station | The Smart Budget Base on Tokyo’s Edge

One river away from Tokyo — the foundry town turned high-rise suburb where savvy travelers bank their hotel…

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Best Hotels Near Urawa Station | Saitama’s Refined Side & Football Red
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Best Hotels Near Urawa Station | Saitama’s Refined Side & Football Red

The dignified old side of Saitama — unagi restaurants, an excellent art museum, Reds football fever, and Tokyo…

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Honjo-Waseda Station Guide | The Quiet Joetsu Commuter Stop
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Honjo-Waseda Station Guide | The Quiet Joetsu Commuter Stop

Joetsu Shinkansen Guide · Honjo-Waseda Station Honjo-Waseda Station Guide: The Quiet Commuter Stop —What’s Nearby & Where to…

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Best Hotels Near Kumagaya Station | Rugby, Festival & Japan’s Hottest City
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Best Hotels Near Kumagaya Station | Rugby, Festival & Japan’s Hottest City

Joetsu Shinkansen Guide · Kumagaya Station Best Hotels Near Kumagaya Station: Japan’s Hottest City,Rugby & the Great Uchiwa…

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Joetsu Shinkansen Guide: Tokyo to Niigata Across the Snow Country
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Joetsu Shinkansen Guide: Tokyo to Niigata Across the Snow Country

Shinkansen Line Guide · Joetsu Shinkansen Joetsu Shinkansen Guide: Tokyo to Niigata Across the Snow Country —Toki, Tanigawa…

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Best Hotels Near Omiya Station | Every Northern Shinkansen & the Railway Museum
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Best Hotels Near Omiya Station | Every Northern Shinkansen & the Railway Museum

Tohoku Shinkansen Guide · Omiya Station Omiya Station: The Smart Traveler’s Tokyo Alternative —Every Northern Shinkansen, the Railway…

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Tohoku Shinkansen Guide: All 23 Stations from Tokyo to Shin-Aomori
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Tohoku Shinkansen Guide: All 23 Stations from Tokyo to Shin-Aomori

Shinkansen Line Guide · Tohoku Shinkansen Tohoku Shinkansen Guide: Tokyo to Aomori at 320 km/h —Japan’s Longest, Fastest…

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Hiking in Japan for Beginners: The 10 Best Trails for Non-Experts
Nature & Outdoors

Hiking in Japan for Beginners: The 10 Best Trails for Non-Experts

Japan's hiking culture has a reputation problem for international visitors — the country's most internationally famous hikes (the…

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Chichibu Day Trip Tokyo | Gorge, Sake & Night Festival
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Chichibu Day Trip Tokyo | Gorge, Sake & Night Festival

Tokyo Day Trip · Chichibu Chichibu Day Trip: Gorge, Ichiro’s Malt Whisky& Japan’s Greatest December Festival Seibu Laview…

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Kawagoe Little Edo Day Trip | 30 Minutes from Tokyo
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Kawagoe Little Edo Day Trip | 30 Minutes from Tokyo

Tokyo Day Trip · Kawagoe Kawagoe “Little Edo” Day Trip:The Edo Period 30 Minutes from Tokyo Kurazukuri Merchant…

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