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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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Daigoji Temple, home to Kyoto’s Oldest Pagoda and Gardens

Daigoji Temple, home to Kyoto’s Oldest Pagoda and Gardens: Daigoji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto. In a city overflowing with such spots, it

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Historic Higashi Chaya District: Kanazawa’s Edo-Era Geisha Quarter

Historic Higashi Chaya District: Kanazawa’s Edo-Era Geisha Quarter: Kanazawa is a charming city on the northern coast of Honshu island, about 500 km away and a

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Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto

Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto: Traveling is both an escape and a search to see what there is to see; to live in another's world. And sometimes, when

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Kanazawa Train Station

Kanazawa Train Station: Our first experience on the fabled Shinkansen "bullet" train had us hurtling across the island of Japan from Tokyo to Kanazawa. This

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Ammo Restaurant

Ammo Restaurant: Architect Joyce Wang's design for Ammo, inspired by Jean-Luc Godard's Alphaville film, is a visual marvel. The restaurant is a stunning

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The Golden Gai, a Labyrinthine Bar District in Tokyo

The Golden Gai, a Labyrinthine Bar District in Tokyo: Tokyo's Golden Gai is a labyrinth of six narrow alleys packed with more than 200 tiny bars — some so small

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Stockton Bar

Stockton Bar: Stockton turned out to be one of those hard-to-reach gems that make traveling worthwhile. This classic English club bar, with a particularly dark

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Higashiyama District, a Merchant Quarter Preserved from the Edo Era

Higashiyama District, a Merchant Quarter Preserved from the Edo Era: Kyoto's Higashiyama district, with its historically preserved lanes around Kiyomizu and

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Daitoku-ji Zen Temple Complex

Daitoku-ji: A Zen Temple Complex: aitoku-ji, meaning 'Temple of Great Virtue,' is among the most significant Zen temple complexes in Kyoto. It spans

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Takefue Ryokan, a Hot Spring Hotel Nestled in a Bamboo Forest

Takefue Ryokan, a Hot Spring Hotel Nestled in a Bamboo Forest: There are no words to describe the beauty and magic of the Takefue Ryokan fully. In a nation that

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Kayaba Coffee Tokyo a Historic Café in Yanaka’s Heart

Kayaba Enchanting Coffeeshop: Kayaba Coffee first opened its doors in 1938, just a few streets away from Yanaka Cemetery. It ran continuously until 2006, when

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Kawakami-an Top Soba in Aoyama

Kawakami-an Best Soba in Aoyama: We walked past this Soba restaurant in the afternoon and commented that it looked like a lovely spot. Although we were hungry

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Isetan the Premier Department Store in Tokyo

Isetan the Premier Department Store in Tokyo: In a city where Department Stores rule, the youthful and luxurious Isetan, in the heart of the Shinjuku district

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Kagbeni – Ancient Himalayan Settlement and Gateway to Upper Mustang

Kagbeni – Ancient Himalayan Settlement and Gateway to Upper Mustang: First is getting there. The planes that take you to the nearest airstrip in the town of

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