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Spending Half a day in Utsunomiya
On our recent trip to Nikko and Oku Nikko, we stayed in Utsunomiya and travelled in the Nikko area on day trips. By Day 3 of our trip, we were done sightseeing Nikko and Oku-nikko and still had another...
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Welcoming spring at Mito's Kairakuen
In Japan, spring is synonymous with blossoms. After the dry and cold winters, spring brings with it a new hope, new joys and warmth. The trees which have worn a barren look in the winter months are...
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Entrance Ceremony: Beginning of a New School Year
Come April and lot of changes take place in Japan. Almost anything new and important begins on or after 1st April. The arrival of spring also marks the beginning of the new fiscal year and also the...
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Hitachi : Sakura Matsuri and Furyu Mono
The cherry blossoms in Hitachi city (Ibaraki Prefecture) are counted amongst the 100 beautiful cherry blossoms in Japan. The city also hosts an annual Cherry Blossom Festival- Sakura matsuri in...
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Hitachi: Kamine Park and Zoo
Our recent visit to Hitachi’s Sakura Matsuri and Furyu mono was combined with a visit to the nearby Kamine park. Kamine Park attracts lot of visitors during the Cherry Blossom season.Along with Juo...
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Hana Matsuri- Celebrating Buddha's Birthday
Gautama Buddha, was born in 563 BC in the gardens of Lumbini, a city in Nepal to the Indian king Shuddhodana and his wife Queen Maya. He was known as Prince Siddhartha and led a prince’s life, married...
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Hitachi Seaside Park : A Floral Paradise
Recently we visited the Hitachi seaside Park. This was our second visit to the park, the first one being in summer of 2010. While the first visit was in the scorching and humid Japanese summer, the...
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On the Geyser trail : Naruko, Onikobe and Jigokudani
During the Golden week holidays this year, we visited the Naruko onsen area in Miyagi prefecture.Naruko is a popular onsen area in Miyagi prefecture in Japan .Our main reason for visiting Naruko area...
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Shiroishi Castle
Our Golden week trip to Naruko area was combined with a visit to Zao and Shiroishi.Shiroishi town’s most popular sight is the Shiroishi Castle. The castle is situated atop a hill overlooking the city...
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Zao Quasi National Park and Okama crater
After a brief visit to the Shiroishi Castle, we visited the Zao Area. Zao lies an hour's drive away from Sendai, the biggest city in northern Japan.The Zao mountain range lies between Miyagi and...
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Tokyo Sky Tree: Japan's new fascination
Over the last few days, there seems to be only thing on everyone's mind : The Tokyo Sky Tree. This newly opened broadcasting tower seems to have caught everyone’s fascination. It’s opening on May 22nd...
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Koromogae : Gearing up for the Season
1stof June . A new month begins . It also marks the beginning of a new season. It is officially summer now. The hot and humid Japanese summer (Natsu) is definitely not the most pleasant season. After...
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Tokyo : Ueno Park
Ueno Park is a large public park in Tokyo. Located close to the Ueno station, the park attracts lots of visitors. The park grounds originally formed a part of the Kaneiji temple. The Kaneiji temple...
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Bandai Skyline and Azuma Ko-Fuji
We visited Azuma Ko-Fuji recently. Living in Fukushima prefecture, we had visited the Bandai region quite a few times earlier. We had visited Bandai skyline and the Tsuchiyu and Takayu onsen areas on...
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Tokyo Disney Sea
Tokyo Disney Sea along with the neighbouring Tokyo Disneyland, is a part of the Tokyo Disney Resort. The resort is one of the most visited theme parks in Japan. Tokyo Disney sea holds the record of...
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Visiting Japan's first theme park : Spa Resort Hawaiians
Iwaki, the city where we live, was once a popular coal mining town. The Joban coalfield was Japan’s biggest source of coal between 1870s-1960s and this was the reason Iwaki developed into an...
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A Mid Summer Day's Visit to British Hills
The hot and humid summer is not really the best time to explore Japan unless the destination is a cool and scenic place. One such place which we visited in August was British Hills. British Hills is...
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Aqua World - Oarai
We recently visited the Aqua World in Oarai. This aquarium is located in Higashi-ibaraki district of Ibaraki prefecture is built over 19800 sq metres and located close to Oarai port. The Aquarium area...
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Tokyo : Akihabara – The Mecca for Gadget Lovers
Most overseas visitors to Tokyo have one thing on their mind – Squeezing in a visit to Akihabara. Akihabara or Akiba as locals often call it, is famous for its electronics shops. Akihabara is filled...
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Tokyo: Nihonbashi
Our trip to Tokyo last weekend turned to a “drive around Tokyo trip” thanks to the rain. We ended up driving past many areas which were not part of our original plan. One such place was Nihonbashi. On...
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