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Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima

4. October 20192. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments hiroshima, takehara

If Kawagoe is Tokyo’s Little Edo, Takehara is Hiroshima’s Little Kyoto. In this case though, it’s the town’s tourist department that calls Takehara the „Little Kyoto of Aki Province“.

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Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island

29. October 201523. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0 Comments bunny, kawaii, okunoshima

Bunnies! Of course you can get your fix of bunny-shaped cuteness in one of Tokyo’s bunny cafés, but the number one location for fans of the cute animals is a small island in Hiroshima Prefecture: Okunoshima.

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Inakadate Rice Paddy Art 2015: Star Wars & Gone With The Wind

8. September 20156. November 2021 Mia Jaap 3 Comments aomori prefecture, inakadate, rice art

Inakadate is a village in Aomori Prefecture and a population of 8000. Since 1993, the people of Inakadate began creating rice paddy art to promote tourism and revitalize the area.

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Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel

4. November 20122. November 2021 Mia Jaap 1 Comment kasukabe, saitama

“Sairyu no Kawa” is one of the world’s largest underground discharge channel systems and is sometimes compared with a cathedral due to its size. The water discharge tunnel not only provides safety for an area easily flooded, but is also often featured in the media.

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Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks

22. August 201216. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments fireworks, ibaraki, ushiku

Talking about Japanese towns with great Buddha statues, one would likely mention Nara or Kamakura. But the Ushiku Daibutsu dwarves

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Mito

20. August 20122. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments ibaraki, mito

Stop two on my Ibaraki trip was Mito. Mito is most well known for Kairakuen Garden, ranked as one of Japan’s three best landscape gardens. This park is even served by a seasonal train station during plum blossoming season. But what else does Mito have to offer?