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The Magical Ghibli Museum

The Magical Ghibli Museum: Totoro, Kiki, Chihiro, Haku, the Catbus - these are names that speak to me the way that Snow White, Ariel, and Nemo might to many an

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Ōkōchi Sansō Villa & Tea Garden in Kyoto

Ōkōchi Sansō Villa & Tea Garden in Kyoto: The tea garden in front of the Tekisuian is a serene spot located just a 15-minute walk from Tenryūji Temple, nestled

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Tenryū-ji Temple UNESCO World Heritage

Tenryū-ji Temple UNESCO World Heritage: Built in 1339 by the ruling shōgun of the time, Ashikaga Takauji, Tenryū-ji Temple in Kyoto is another gem in the city’s

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Owl Café Experience in Tokyo

Owl Café Experience in Tokyo: Not far from Shinjuku train station, we find the Owl Cafe Tokyo perched in a petite 5th-floor studio apartment of a modest

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From Manseibashi Arches to mAAch ecute: A Food and Design Revival

mAAch ecute Underpass by Akihabara: On the edge of Akihabara (electronics' town), overlooking the Kanda River, lies mAAch ecute Kanda Manseibashi — one of

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Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto

Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto: Situated on the slopes of Mount Otowa in Kyoto’s Higashiyama Ward, Kiyomizu-dera (清水寺) is one of the most impressive structures

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The Idyllic Ninna-ji Temple in Kyoto

The Idyllic Ninna-ji Temple in Kyoto: In Kyoto’s quiet northwest, away from the rush of the city, lies Ninna-ji Temple — a place where time seems to soften and

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Shōren-in Temple in Kyoto

Shōren-in Temple in Kyoto: Vear Chion-in, at the foot tucked at the foot hill of Kyoto’s Higashiyama mountains, Shōren-in Temple is one of the city’s quieter

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Kenroku-en Garden in Kanazawa

Kenroku-en Garden in Kanazawa: Kenrokuen literally means "Garden of the Six Sublimities". Upon examining Chinese landscape theory, we observe the six essential

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Reiyukai Shakaden Black Star Temple

Reiyukai Shakaden Temple: One can include the Space Age, the Black Star (Star Wars) Temple, and Reiyūkai Shakaden Temple among the many places in Tokyo that

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Ginza Kyubey The Legendary Sushi Master

Ginza Kyubey The Legendary Sushi Master: Kyubey is a restaurant where you may be better off never going. Kyubey is a restaurant where you may be better off

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Toraya Wagashi Luxury Japanese Confectionery

Toraya Wagashi Luxury Japanese Confectionery: Toraya is the oldest existing store of wagashi (Japanese confections). It holds a significant place in Japan's

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Kanawaza Maimon Sushi Boat Bar

Kanawaza Maimon Sushi Bar: Maimon Sushi has a few locations around the Kanazawa area. The main one at the Hundred Avenue Mall is a bustling suburban family

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The Imperial Palace in Kyoto

The Imperial Palace in Kyoto: Visiting the Imperial Palace in Kyoto is a truly memorable experience. It has been the beautiful home of Japan's Imperial Family

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Itoya Ginza, a Temple for Stationery Lovers in Tokyo

Itoya Stationery Store: As if everyone in Japan, Stationery is raised to a level that trumps most of what you have ever seen before! If you ever debate over

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