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Japan Travel Tips: Essential advice for first-time visitors

Japan is a fascinating blend of ancient traditions and cutting-edge modernity that captivates travelers from around the world. As a first-time visitor, navigating this unique cultural landscape can be

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How To Buy Tickets And See Kabuki In Tokyo

If you'd like to catch a kabuki performance while in Tokyo, it's actually pretty easy to do, especially if you're happy with just one act of a performance. Here are all the details. ![Kabuki performa

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How To Buy Tickets For A Tokyo Sumo Match

If you're in town when a sumo tournament is being held, you should definitely try to check it out -- it is an unforgettable spectacle. Here is the definitive guide to getting sumo tickets in Tokyo. !

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Samurai Restaurant Time A Review And Guide To Getting Tickets

If you're traveling to Tokyo, chances are you'll have heard of the now-defunct Robot Restaurant in Shinjuku. Its successor, Samurai Restaurant Time, promises the same level of fun, kitschy excess. Her

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Hankyu Kyo Train Garaku Guide And Map

This train between Kyoto and Osaka is decorated with a traditional Kyoto theme and some cars even have a miniature "Zen" garden and seats made of tatami mats. !["Zen" garden on the Kyo Train copyrigh

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Walking The Nakasendo From Kyoto Guide And Map

Walking the Nakasendo, an old mountain route between Kyoto and Tokyo, is a great way to sample Japan's rural scenery. You can walk the most popular section, Magome to Tsumago, as a daytrip from Kyoto.

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Kanazawa Travel Guide 2025: Top Attractions, Food, & Sightseeing Tips

Sometimes called "Little Kyoto," Kanazawa is a superb destination in its own right. It's home to one of Japan's best gardens, some superb museums, well preserved traditional neighborhoods and some gre

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Hiroshima And Miyajima Travel Guide

Less than two hours by bullet train from Kyoto, Hiroshima is the most interesting city in Western Japan. And nearby Miyajima Island is a natural and spiritual sanctuary.

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First Time In Kyoto

Kyoto is the heart of traditional Japan, where ancient temples, serene gardens, and geisha culture come together to create an unforgettable travel experience. This comprehensive Kyoto guide will help

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Kyoto Travel Guide

Make the most of your trip to Kyoto with our comprehensive Kyoto itineraries and detailed guide to essential attractions in each of Kyoto’s fascinating districts. Whether you’re searching for the best

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Kobe Travel Guide 2025: Top Attractions, Food, & Sightseeing Tips

Kobe is renowned for its world-famous tender beef and the breathtaking views from Mount Rokko, making it a must-visit destination in Japan. Beyond these highlights, the city boasts a lively sake cultu

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Nara Travel Guide

Located just under an hour from Kyoto and Osaka, Nara is one of Japan’s most historically significant and visually stunning cities. As the country’s first permanent capital, Nara is home to some of Ja

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Osaka Travel Guide

Make the most of your trip to Osaka with our comprehensive Osaka itineraries, our recommendations of the best places to eat in Osaka and rundowns of esse

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Tokyo Travel Guide

Make the most of your trip to Tokyo with Tokyo itineraries, definitive guide to the best places to eat, and detailed rundowns of essential attractions an

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Yokohama Travel Guide

Yokohama is Japan's second largest city, and remains a favourite day trip destination from Tokyo, especially for families with children. There's so much to see and do, including beautiful parks and

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How Much Money Do I Need For Kyoto

Japan is much cheaper than you think, especially now with a weak yen. And Kyoto is much cheaper than Tokyo. Indeed, Kyoto is one of the cheapest major destinations in the developed world. Don't believ

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Getting Around Kyoto

Kyoto is incredibly easy to explore by public transport (trains, subways, buses and taxis) or under your own steam (by bicycle or walking). This is a detailed guide to getting around Kyoto, with infor

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A Taste Of Osaka By Bike

Discover a taste of what Osaka has to offer by following this 7-hour cycling itinerary. Robert Kodama takes us on a route that will allow you to discover some of the tourist hotspots as well as some o

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1 Day Osaka Foodie Itinerary

This one-day Osaka foodie itinerary takes you through some of the highlights of Osaka's vast culinary scene. It includes the famed Kuromon Market, fabulous mochi and takoyaki, killer okonomiyaki, and

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Abeno Harukas

Abeno Harukas might not be the tallest building in Japan anymore - that accolade now belongs to the Tokyo Skytree - but this skyscraper still towers above everything else in Osaka and western Japan. H

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Abeno Takoyaki Yamachan

Located in the Tennoji and Abeno districts, takoyaki purveyor Yamachan is one of the most famous and highly-rated in its genre, and for good reason - their octopus balls are just some of the most deli

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Ajinoya

Ajinoya is a Bib Gourmand okonomiyaki specialist near the Dotombori Arcade. With fast, friendly service, and rich, delicious okonomiyaki, it's one of our favourite places to sample Osaka's signature d

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Akari Soba

Looking for an escape from Dotonbori's relentless crowds? Akari is a charming, homey soba shop will whisk you away to a calmer, quieter world - along with some delicious soba and tempura to boot. ![

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Akiyoshi Umeda Branch

Akiyoshi might be a yakitori chain, but their skewers are consistently good and they have English menus, making this a tourist-friendly option. Plus, their restaurant spaces are usually larger and hav

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Aloft Osaka Dojima

The Aloft Osaka Dojima is a stylish and reasonably priced hotel in Dojima, a short walk southwest of Osaka Station and Umeda Station. Considering the convenient location and competitive rates, it's a

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Amerika Mura

Amerika-mura - or Amemura to the locals - is a warren of narrow streets which is at the heart of youth culture in Osaka, with dozens of shops catering to fans of urban apparel and hip-hop wear. But ev

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Ana Crowne Plaza Osaka

In the heart of the Kita-Shinchi entertainment district, this hotel is at the upper end of the mid-range price bracket and it can feel like a proper luxury hotel. ![ANA Crowne Plaza Osaka](https://ph

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Aochi

Head over to the west side of Shinsaibashi in the Minami district and you'll find Aochi, a creative kappo restaurant run by a husband-and-wife team. They serve gorgeously fresh, intriguing dishes base

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Arde Shin Osaka

arde! Shin-Osaka is a straightforward shopping and restaurant arcade on the second floor of the station building. It's a decent place for a quick meal or shopping while passing through the station are

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Asai

Asai is a one-star Michelin restaurant in Minami Ward that's a great place to try out kaiseki. Sitting at the counter and watching the chefs create their sublime dishes is part of the appeal of this p

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