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Tokyo German Village – Winter Illumination

11. November 20142. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments chiba, illumination, winter

Tokyo German Village is a park in Chiba, located about two hours from central Tokyo. The park offers facilities for families, flower events, a souvenir shop and German food. It’s not an educational place meant to teach you German – in many ways it’s very much a Japanese park.

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27th Highland Games

4. October 20092. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments chiba

Event listings tend to focus on the more traditional Japanese events, like shrine festivals. But there are lots of interesting international ones too, like the Highland Games.

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Nokogiriyama hikling sea and trees
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Nokogiriyama Hiking (part 2)

12. May 20072. November 2021 Mia Jaap 1 Comment chiba, hiking

We walked a short while until we reached the rope way. This must have been a busy day because besides our little group there were lots of Japanese who just couldn’t wait for the next one.

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Nokogiriyama Hiking (part 1)

12. May 20072. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0 Comments chiba, hiking

I’m not really a hiking person but I quickly joined the trip offered by Sakura House. This company offers apartment, guesthouses and dormitories to foreigners. They also have special events from time to time.

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Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima
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Takehara – a beautiful town near Hiroshima

4. October 20192. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0

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“.

Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island
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Okunoshima – Japan’s Bunny Island

29. October 201523. May 2022 Mia Jaap 0
Inakadate Rice Paddy Art 2015: Star Wars & Gone With The Wind
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Inakadate Rice Paddy Art 2015: Star Wars & Gone With The Wind

8. September 20156. November 2021 Mia Jaap 3
Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel
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Visiting Tokyo’s Giant Tunnel System – Water Discharge Tunnel

4. November 20122. November 2021 Mia Jaap 1
Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks
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Ushiku: Great Buddha and Fireworks

22. August 201216. November 2021 Mia Jaap 0

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