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Rikugien Garden – northern Tokyo

Pin it for later! Rikugien garden is a beautiful Japanese landscape garden in northern Tokyo (東京). Literally translated it means “six poems garden” and was built around the beginning of the 18th century by the 5th Tokugawa Shogun. As Tokyo

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Posted By Adventurous-Japan Posted on 22/01/2020
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Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto – a traditional piece

Yasaka Shrine (八坂神社) is one of the most famous and oldest shrines in all of Kyoto (京都). With over 1,350 years in age, it is a serious competitor for some of the oldest buildings in all of Japan (日本). Yasaka

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Trip to Kyoto/Kobe – useful tips and stories – Part 2

This marks part 2 of my trip to Kyoto/Kobe (京都/神戸). The second half of our short adventure to western Japan (日本) was just as awesome as the first one so I hope you’ll enjoy this one too. We left off

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Trip to Kyoto/Kobe – useful tips and stories – Part 1

Not even three weeks into my one-year stay and I’m already doing a Kyoto (京都) trip. Mandatory! Although this is my fourth time in Japan (日本), it is only my second in Kyoto. It felt great to get back to

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Posted By Adventurous-Japan Posted on 28/12/2019
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Sapporo Travel Guide

Sapporo (札幌) is the capital of the northernmost main island of Hokkaido (北海道). The island is notorious for its many festivals and winter illuminations as well as masses of seafood. You can find some of the best mountain ranges and

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Osaka Bay Area – delightful scenery

The Osaka (大阪) bay area is the spacious area around Osaka’s waterfront where most of Osaka’s harbor business lies. This bay area is mostly made up of man-made islands that are connected via bridges. You can find various important buildings,

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Posted By Adventurous-Japan Posted on 18/10/2019
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Travel Gear – preparing for your Japan trip

So, you have decided that Japan (日本) will be your next travel destination but what travel gear do you actually bring on a trip to Japan? Most of these items are generally useful for most countries, but I’ll throw in

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Posted By Adventurous-Japan Posted on 06/10/2019
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Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan – a must-see sight

Osaka’s (大阪) Kaiyukan aquarium is a major attraction of the city and among the largest aquariums in the world. It lies in the Osaka bay area very near to Universal Studios Japan. Kyoto (京都) also has an aquarium that is

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Universal Studios Japan – Osaka

Universal Studios Japan is a spacious and popular theme park that lies in the Osaka (大阪) bay area. As the name suggests, its theme consists of various works from the movie producer Universal Studios. Universal Studios Japan first opened its

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Posted By Adventurous-Japan Posted on 23/09/2019
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Osaka Station complex – a city within a city

The Osaka Station complex, also called “Osaka Station city”, consists of multiple buildings around Osaka (大阪) Station in the northern Umeda (梅田, Kita) district. It’s one of the main transportation hubs in the city. Shinkansen (新幹線) do not stop at

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