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8 Times Gold Showed Up Unexpectedly

Calling all fellow treasure hunters! What do we want? Gold! And where do we find it? ... in Japan? As a squirrelly lover of shiny gold...

Off the Beaten Path: The Hakone Open Air Museum

If you're wondering how to spend your next weekend, take a trip out to Hakone. Here are 8 reasons you should explore the Hakone Open Air...

Kurihama Flower World: Yokosuka's Secret Garden

Kurihama Flower World (Kurihama Hana-no-kuni) is a huge flower park with a little something to offer almost every type of person: kids,...

Japan’s Unusual Christmas Tradition 🥘

In America, we tend to think of Christmas dinner as a big roast or ham...maybe a turkey...with a ton of delicious side dishes and wine....

11 of the Most Instagrammable Places In the Tokyo Area

When we are traveling or exploring new places, we all want that iconic picture to send home to our family or let's face it, rub in our...

10 Interesting Japanese Chain Restaurants To Try (The Last Two are THE Best)

I used to like to say that I didn't love chain restaurants. I just thought they were overrated and that all of the food was mediocre. But...

What to do After You've Arrived at Tokyo Narita International Airport

I don’t know how many people just travel to Japan on a whim without doing any research, but if you do arrive in the airport completely...

5 Steps to Using Japanese Trains

The first time you look at a Japanese train map, it is nothing short of overwhelming. Here is an easy, step-by-step guide to help you get...

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