Tips for travel to Japan
Picture this.You take off your yukata (light-weight kimono), grab a cold beer, and soak in a steaming, fragrant hot spring surrounded by natural rocks and Japanese cypress (hinoki). Next to you is a basket of plump, steamed corn, sweet potatoes, and fresh seafood-- a local specialty. Where are …
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If you’ve opened the Instagram app anytime in the last 5 years, you’ve probably seen this—an ocean of pale pink and white sakura blossoms blooming against the blue and white of Mount Fuji, or the flowers raining petals down in the urban center of Tokyo. Spring in Japan isn't just about warmer …
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In Japan, when people think crystal blue waters and white sand beaches, surfing and gorgeous sunsets, they usually think Okinawa. But did you know—you can find all that and more in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan? Specifically, today we’ll take a trip to Itoshima, a small coastal town just under an …
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When most people think of Tokyo, they think of the maid cafes of Akihabara, the bustling pubs of Shinjuku, or the renowned Kaminari-mon of Sensoji Temple in Asakusa. Who would’ve ever imagined a green space filled with vibrant flower chandeliers and whimsical candlelit garden paths existed within …
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