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Gion Kagai Art Museum: Grand Opening

June 6, 2024
BY Maddy Vandelden

Step into the Gion Kagai Museum, located in one of Kyoto’s most famous geisha districts. Situated in the historic Gion district, renowned for its charming wooden houses and cobblestone streets, the museum offers visitors a look into Kyoto’s rich cultural past. The museum has a diverse […]

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Taste of Machida: Where Urban Life and Natural Beauty Meet!

May 30, 2024
BY Tim Brons

Machida is a city within the greater Tokyo area, located in the west of this metropolis in the Tama hills. It is known for its parks, which makes it a lovely place to visit and live. Walking through this town is an experience in itself.  In […]

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Meguro: A Hidden Gem In Tokyo

April 15, 2024
BY Tim Brons

Meguro is a beautiful district in southwestern Tokyo that has a lot to offer visitors. The special thing about this place is its good atmosphere, for example, you can wander endlessly through the various streets and along the Meguro River. Spring is considered the most beautiful […]

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Things To Do and See For First Timers in Hiroshima

March 1, 2024
BY Tim Brons

The capital city of the Hiroshima prefecture in Japan, Hiroshima is a beautiful city with an intriguing past. It has a lot to offer from amazing food and good shopping to historic monuments. Even if it is probably best known for the atomic bomb dropped on […]

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Discover Japanese Culture and Save with The Tokyo Museum Grutto Pass 2023

July 3, 2023
BY Selsabil Chebbouba

Also called Grutto Pass, this is a very convenient QR code ticket that offers entrance tickets as well as discount vouchers for 101 museums and other facilities in the Tokyo area. What you need to know to use Grutto Pass Although the entrance fees are not […]

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Kyoto Railway Museum – Experiencing all aspects of railway travel

June 5, 2023
BY Yoshihiro

Many inbound tourists and expats are impressed with how reliable the rail services are in Japan. Are you one of them and curious to know even more about the Japanese railway? Or do you simply want to see someplace that’s less crowded than the temples or […]

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Hirakata-shuku Kagiya Museum in Osaka/Kyoto area – Unique and Interesting Local History Lesson of Kurawanka Boats

December 21, 2022
BY Yoshihiro

Are you sick and tired of over-crowded tourist attractions and city buses in Kyoto? Would you like to have a relaxing day but still visit a museum? Do you prefer different experiences to those in major tourist cities? If your answer hits yes to one or […]