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Maizuru

Maizuru

Tom Roseveare

Maizuru is a port city in northern Kyoto along the coast of the Sea of Japan. It can be reached in just 2 hours from the cent...

Kyoto
Ikebukuro Mensore Festival 2024

Ikebukuro Mensore Festival 2024

Kim

If you can't make it to Okinawa, the Ikebukuro area of Tokyo is hosting the Sunshine City Okinawa Mensore Festival this May –...

Tokyo
Kawagoe

Kawagoe

Masato Kitamura

Step into old Japan in Kawagoe. This city, also known as “Little Edo” or “ko-edo” in Japanese, is a short 30-minute train rid...

Saitama
Hibiya Park

Hibiya Park

This large green space just outside the walls of the Imperial Palace is the oldest western-style park in Japan. Opened to the...

Tokyo
Nikko

Nikko

Tomoko Kamishima

Welcome to Nikko! Nikko, located in the northwest corner of Tochigi Prefecture, is known for its picturesque beauty, and was ...

Tochigi
Kure

Kure

Tom Roseveare

Famous for its shipbuilding heritage and maritime history, Kure is a port city located along the Seto Inland Sea, south-east ...

Hiroshima