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things to do in japan
16
Apr
2021
  • Activities & Attractions

Goryokaku Park: A Star-Shaped Park With Sakura Trees That Was A Fort During The Battle of Hakodate

Witness the celestial beauty of the star-shaped Goryokaku Park and learn about its not-so-beautiful past while admiring the sakura flowers.
01
Apr
2021
  • Activities & Attractions

8 Traditional Japanese Towns That Will Transport You Back In Time, Besides Kyoto’s Gion District 

From well-preserved merchant districts to quaint fishing villages, take a trip back in time with these charming traditional Japanese towns.
01
Apr
2021
  • Activities & Attractions

10 Unusual Shrines In Japan That Aren’t Too Tourist-y, Unlike Meiji-jingu & Fushimi Inari Taisha

If you've ticked the famed Fushimi Inari Shrine off your bucket list, check out these unusual shrines in Japan that are off the beaten path.
31
Mar
2021
  • Food Guides

Sacchan Yatai: 1 Of The Last Old-School Mobile Ramen Carts In Tokyo To Get Your Late-Night Craving Fix

Get your ramen fix at Sacchan Yatai, a long-standing mobile cart helmed by a 78-year-old, after a night of drinking in Tokyo.
30
Mar
2021
  • Activities & Attractions

Book And Bed Tokyo Shinsaibashi: A Capsule Hotel Where You Can Sleep In A Bookshelf

Book and Bed Tokyo Shinsaibashi is a capsule hotel where you can stay overnight in bookshelves and lose yourself in books for up to hours.
27
Mar
2021
  • Culture

Naki Sumo Baby Crying Contest: Giant Sumo Wrestlers Compete To Make Tiny Babies Wail

You've seen sumo wrestlers push with sheer might to clock up a win, now watch them get babies to cry in the Naki Sumo Baby Crying Contest.
24
Mar
2021
  • Food Guides

Neko Neko Shokupan: Japanese Bakery Chain Selling Adorable & Fluffy “Breeds” Of Cat-Shaped Bread

Swop out your plain square-shaped toasts with these fluffy cat-shaped shokupan loaves from Neko Neko Shokupan, a bakery chain in Japan.
24
Mar
2021
  • Activities & Attractions

Diorama Restaurant Tetsudokan: Diner With Railway Diorama That Lets Cats Roam Around & Wreak Havoc

Model trains aren't the only things running through miniature railways in Diorama Restaurant Tetsudokan - cats run amok and wreak havoc here.
09
Mar
2021
  • Activities & Attractions

Tozan Shrine: A 363-Year-Old Shrine In Arita Famed For Its Porcelain Torii Gate

Located in Arita, the birthplace of Japanese porcelain, Tozan Shrine has a unique torii gate that's made out of porcelain.
08
Mar
2021
  • Activities & Attractions

Otaru Canal: The Nostalgic Port City That Inspired Canalave City In Pokémon Diamond And Pearl

Otaru Canal, located in Hokkaido, brings Pokémon's Canalave City to life for all fans who can't wait for the upcoming remakes.
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