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Understanding the New Shinkansen Luggage Rules
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Tokyo to Kyoto: The Fastest and Cheapest Ways to Travel
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How Much Does it Cost to Ride the Shinkansen?
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Golden Week in Tokyo: Everything you need to know
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Onsen in Japan: Your Guide to Rules and Etiquette
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Weekend Language Meetup in Akihabara
Come hang out in a café in Akihabara and boost your Japanese.
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Shibuya Kagoshima Ohara Festival
Borrowed from Kagoshima, the Shibuya Kagoshima Ohara Matsuri features food and delicacies from the Satsuma domain as well as a parade along Dogenzaka Dori. The parade will feature taiko drumming, …
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Shimokita Railway Festival
Grab a beer, ride a horse, and listen to great music from local bands at Shimokita Railway Festival.
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Akasaka Antique Market in Ark Hills
The Ark Hills antique market is much classier compared to some of Tokyo’s usual fairs. In addition to the amazing finds you can usually dig up at a flea market, like jewelry and home goods, …
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Cats in Ukiyo-e Exhibition
There's always been a fascination with felines, and before the days of viral kitten videos, they had to get creative.
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Laos Festival 2023
The Laos Festival is filled with Laotian dancing, music, workshops, and, best of all, food.
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Remm Roppongi
Remm, or "remm" as it is styled, is a large, modern hotel situated in the heart of Roppongi with sweeping urban vistas from the guest rooms. What’s the hotel like? The hotel has a fabulous location and well appointed rooms, but doesn't do much …
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AC Hotel by Marriott Tokyo Ginza
AC Hotel offers a comfortable hideaway in and outside of your room with plenty of areas to work or relax in -- including a lounge and roof terrace.
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Mimaru Tokyo Akasaka
Mimaru is a spacious apartment hotel in Akasaka that is popular with families. What’s the hotel like? The hotel is modern with a minimalist Japanese aesthetic. Despite being right on the busy Akasaka Dōri thoroughfare, the main entrance is to …
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Ōtori Shrine
Ōtori Jinja (shrine) is a popular shrine located to the north of Asakusa. Praying at the shrine promises to deliver "household peace". The shrine is most known for the Tori no Ichi markets which are held during November each year. At Tori no …
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Sanrio Puroland
Sanrio Puroland theme park is the most like Disneyland in terms of shows and costumes -- but geared for the Hello Kitty fanatic. It's also not swarming with couples AND way less busy than it's mousy counterpart receiving only 1.5 million …
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Sumo Museum
Another of the free museums of Tokyo, the Sumo Museum is right at the heart of the Sumo world, housed inside the Ryogoku Kokugikan (the sumo stadium itself). Dedicated to displaying a wide range of materials from 3,700 wood-block prints to …
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