If you are in Okayama Prefecture‘s Bizen City, how about taking a detour to experience the countryside? Driving along the windy road and slowly climbing up the mountain, your field of vision will suddenly widen! Located at an altitude of 400 meters, the Hattōji Furusato Village (八塔寺ふるさと村) was where Buddhism used to prosper as much […]
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If you have a few days in Tokyo and are already tired of the mainstream areas, such as Shinjuku and Shibuya, consider allocating a day to Jiyūgaoka (自由が丘). The neighborhood named Liberty Hill has a relaxed atmosphere. In addition to famous sweet shops and stylish cafes, many of its boutique shops sell items in the
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TWG Tea (TWG Tea 自由が丘) is a Singaporean tea shop with several branches in Japan. The one in Jiyūgaoka was their first shop in Japan and has a tea salon attached. Like other tea shops that sell high-quality tea leaves, TWG Tea’s packaging is sophisticated, making it a good option for both gifts and personal
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Mt. Shirakami or Shirakami Sanchi (白神山地) is a vast mountain area of 130 hectares that spans from the north of Akita Prefecture to the south of Aomori Prefecture. Mt Shirakami has been listed as a world heritage site as of 1993. It is also a Pilgrimage site for Studio Ghibli fans as the forest in
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Continuing from our article on Mt. Shirakami, which introduced the world-class virgin beech forest and beautiful waterfalls on the east side of the vast mountain area, this time, we want to introduce the gorgeous Jūniko Lake area on the west to you!
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Ryūsendō Cave (龍泉洞) in Iwate Prefecture is one of the three biggest limestone caves in Japan. Limestone caves might not sound very exciting for some people, but when you see the charming underground sapphire blue lakes, will your answer change from “nope, not interested” to “yes, I am going”?
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If you have a day in the stylish town of Jiyūgaoka, shopping is something that you will inevitably do. With so many boutique stores lining the sides of the streets, which ones are the most-go? If that’s your question, read on! Jiyūgaoka has several good shops scattered throughout the small town. You wouldn’t want to
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Numerous World’s Fairs have been held since the mid-19th century, and a couple of them were held in Japan (one was held in Osaka in 1970). After the exhibition, the site was turned into Osaka’s biggest park, where the locals can walk through woods and meadows and wade through small rivers. A couple of facilities
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If you go past JIYUGAOKA de aone and walk along Maple Street, you will see Tecona Bagel Jiyugaoka (テコナベーグル 自由が丘) on your left. Its stylish entrance will draw you in, and you will wonder what shops are there at the far end of the courtyard. However, the signboards at the gate would have given some
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If you want to live like a madam for a few hours, Royal Crystal Coffee (ロイヤルクリスタルコーヒー) is the best place to visit in Jiyūgaoka. The cafe housed in a Western-style house that would appear in period dramas is opened by the founder of Doutor Coffee, a Japanese coffee shop chain. The building is where Toriba
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