Category: Japan

Splendid and beautiful, country of the rising sun

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Red underwear of Sugamo

Sugamo (Japanese: 巣鴨) is a neighborhood in Toshima (豐島), Tokyo, Japan. Jizō-dōri (地蔵通り), a shopping street in Sugamo, is popular among the older generation, earning it the nickname ‘Granny's Harajuku.’

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Rikugi-en the green haven

Rikugi-en (Japanese: 六義園) are a Tokyo metropolitan park in Bunkyō-ku (文京区). The name Rikugi-en means Garden of the Six Principles, referring to the six elements in waka poetry, based on the traditional division of Chinese poetry into six categories.

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Rose garden in Tokyo

Kyū-Furukawa Garden (Japanese: 旧古河庭園) is a metropolitan park in Nishigahara (西原), Tokyo, Japan. The park includes an old western-style mansion with a rose garden, and a Japanese garden which were built in the early 20th century.

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Snowfall in Shirakabako

Shirakabako (Japanese: 白樺湖) is a reservoir at the height of 1416 meters above sea level, it is located in Nagano Prefecture (長野県), Japan. Shirakabako is a popular tourist attraction, you can do rowing and camping in summer and skiing in winter, the snowscape here shouldn’t be missed.

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Winter in Shirakabako

Shirakabako (Japanese: 白樺湖) is located in Nagano Prefecture (長野県), Japan. The lake is 1416 meters above sea level and the deepest is around 9 meters. There are many ski resorts around the lake, but even though you don’t ski, you can still enjoy the beautiful scenery.

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Self service mart in Wakayama

Wakayama (日語:和歌山) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai (關西) region of Honshu (本州). Wakayama is a provincial place which is not as vibrant as big cities such as Tokyo and Osaka, but it is full of humanity, self service marts are everywhere.

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Artisan of fish in Wakayama

Although Wakayama (Japanese: 和歌山) is relatively provincial in Japan, you can still enjoy delicious seafood here. This restaurant is very popular, you cannot go in if you haven’t booked it in advance.

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Excellent Kappo in Ginza

This restaurant is located at Ginza (Japanese: 銀座), Tokyo, Japan. It is very popular amongst locals, you always need to line up for dinner, even though Choumeizai goes there at 6 in the evening, he still needs to wait for 10 minutes.

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Early bird in Yumoto

Okunikko (Japanese: 奧日光) located in Tochigi Prefecture of Japan, it is not a well known tourist attraction but the scenery is excellent. Yumoto (湯元) is located deep inside Okunikko, besides excellent hot spring hostels, it is also an ideal place to enjoy the beauty of nature.

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Green of Okunikko

Nikkō (Japanese: 日光) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture of Japan, it has a peaceful haven named Okunikko (奧日光) which has long been a popular destination for escaping the heat of summer.

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Summer in Okunikko

Nikkō (Japanese: 日光) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Since Nikko is not far from Tokyo, It is a popular destination for tourists. but most tourists only know Nikkō Tōshō-gū (日光東照宮) and Lake Chūzenji (中禅寺湖), they don’t know Okunikko (奥日光), which is more peaceful and beautiful.

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Blossoms in Shinjuku

Shinjuku Gyo-en (Japanese: 新宿御苑) is located in Shinjuku (新宿), Tokyo, Japan. It is an ideal place for Cherry blossom viewing, but besides cherry flowers, other flowers are also beautiful and worth seeing.

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Early Sakura in Shinjuku

Shinjuku Gyo-en (Japanese: 新宿御苑) is a large park and garden in Shinjuku (新宿), Tokyo, Japan. The garden has more than 20,000 trees, including approximately 1,500 cherry trees, which make it an ideal place for Cherry blossom viewing.

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Golden Promenade of Osaka Castle

Osaka Castle (Japanese: 大阪城) is one of Japan's most famous landmarks, the Osaka Castle Park (Japanese: 大阪城公園) next to it is an ideal place for cherry blossom and plum blossom in spring, but the park is also beautiful in autumn.

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A Cute Guesthouse in Nikko

Yumoto(湯元) lies deep inside the mountains of Nikko(日光), is the part of Nikko where not so crowded and touristy. Yumoto doesn’t have any luxurious hotel but many cute little guesthouses, Choumeizai has lived in one of them and would like to share a beautiful experience with you guys.

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That's how we eat Sukiyaki

Sukiyaki(すき焼き) is one of the high class Japanese dishes that is prepared and served in the hot pot style, it is generally considered as winter dish. Many tourists don’t know how to eat, now Choumeizai will tell you guys.

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