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February 2023: Events Not to Miss in Tokyo
If you made a New Year's resolution to go out and explore more of the city, here are 5 events to help you do just that in the …
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Sleeping in Mount Fuji’s Shadow: Accommodation from Hostels to Hotels
How and where to spend a night or two near the national icon.
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Where to See Plum Blossoms in Tokyo: 2023 Edition
Find the prettiest plum blossom spots in town.
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Anime Tours: The World of Your Name, Makoto Shinkai, and More
Being the creative mind behind the best-performing anime film of all time, Your Name, and other titles such as Weathering with …
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Tokyo Events This Week: Tuna, Tengu, and Tradition
Tokyo events for Monday, January 23 to Sunday, January 29, 2023. Is January nearly over already? As the first month of the year …
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Tokyo Accommodation Guide: Budget Hotels and Other Options
Looking for a place to snooze? See our top picks.
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The Survival Guide to Tokyo Station
Tokyo Station is — as you may have guessed — one of the main train stations in Tokyo. But it’s more than just …
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Tokyo to Kawaguchiko: Take a Day Trip to Fuji’s Nearest Neighbor
Bookmark this guide for a fabulous visit to the most popular of the Fuji Five Lakes.
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8 Marathons in Japan That’ll Take Your Breath Away
These marathons will give you the energy boost you've been waiting for.
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Everything about the Jōetsu Shinkansen
Everything you need to know about the Jōetsu Shinkansen, which connects Tokyo and Niigata. All aboard for skiing and hot spring trips!
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Budget-Friendly Ski Packages from Tokyo
Budget-friendly ski packages that combine transportation, resort passes, accommodation, and even meals.
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Japan Ski Resorts: A Guide to Hitting the Slopes near Tokyo
Where all the cool kids go in winter. And us cheapos, too.
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2023 Tokyo Cherry Blossom Dates
Don't miss a single petal with our cherry blossom forecast map for Tokyo and surrounding prefectures.
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Guide to Seeing Sumo in Tokyo
Sumo season is here! Find out how to see a tournament without slamming too many yen.
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Suica Cards: Quick Guide to What, How, Where and Why
Everything you need to know about these handy little travel cards.
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Weekend Comedy at TCB
Every Friday and Saturday, head to Tokyo Comedy Bar and forget a bad week, or kickstart an …
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Shimokitazawa Tengu Festival 2023
After a few years of cancelations, the 91st Shimokitazawa Tengu Festival will go ahead. What …
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Chinese Traditional Performances
As part of the Chinese Spring Festival celebrations in Yokohama’s Chukagai (Chinatown), …
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Machida Tenmangu Antique Fair
This is a vibey and popular but fairly small market, with around 120 vendors selling Japanese …
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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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Mitsui Garden Hotel Roppongi Premier
Mitsui Garden Hotel Roppongi Premier is a stylish, confortable, modern hotel with comparatively spacious rooms on the edge of Roppongi which is ideal for a city stay. What’s the hotel like? The hotel feels modern and stylish, houses a …
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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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Gyosen Park
Located a 10 minute walk to the northwest of Nishikasai Station, the park includes a kids playground, fishing ponds, a teahouse and ornamental pond, and a free zoo.
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Sakura Furusato Square
Large park on the shore of Lake Inba in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture. Most known as the site of the annual Sakura Tulip Festival.
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Hasedera Temple
This Jodo-sect Temple is home to Japan's tallest wooden statue: the 11-headed Kannon Goddess of Mercy and known for it's tree-guarded entrance. Standing 10 meters (30ft) tall and gilded, the Kannon is an impressive sight and was supposedly …
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