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Japan Travel Guide

This Japan travel guide shares the best places to visit in Japan along with tips, itineraries, and vacation inspiration.Read more...
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Tasty Travels: Learning To Make Soba Noodles From Scratch In Japan

I love all carbs, but I’ve always had a special affinity for soba noodles — which you absolutely must try when traveling to Japan. With the above in mind, you can imagine my excitement when in Izushi, a town known for its rich soba noodle culture and unique way of eating the dish, I was…Read more...
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An Enchanting Nara Deer Experience In Japan

Visiting Japan? In Nara, Japan’s Nara Park, you’ll be truly immersed in a fantasy-like world — beginning with over 1,000 friendly deer. Being from Long Island where it’s forbidden to touch and feed wild deer, it was amazing to me that in Nara deer are protected and visitors can pet and feed them. From February…Read more...
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Strolling Through 5,000 Shinto Gates At Fushimi Inari Shrine In Kyoto, Japan

*My trip to Japan’s Kansai Region was sponsored by the Japan National Tourism Organization. All opinions are 100% my own. Kyoto, Japan, is home to 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, one of which is the Fushimi Inari Taisha (Shrine)—not to mention the #1 Kyoto Attraction on TripAdvisor. You can reach the site—open daily from 7am…Read more...

Having A Shabushabu Experience In Gion, Kyoto, Japan

One of the most interesting restaurants I ate at during my trip to Kyoto, Japan, was at Gion Gyuzen (323 Gionmachikitagawa, Higashiyamaku) and partaking in some traditional shabushabu. Upon entering the restaurant I was asked to remove my shoes and was escorted to a private room with sliding doors and a low table adorned with…Read more...
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