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Kyoto, a prefecture renowned for its world heritage sites, historical and cultural streets, and buildings, is one of the top tourist destinations in the world. Besides the elegant traditional buildings and amazing scenery, many are unaware that vegetarian and vegan food in Kyoto isn’t hard to come by, especially around Kyoto Station. What is more […]
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Amanohashidate (天橋立), one of the Three Views of Japan (日本三景, Nihon Sankei), is a celebrated scenic site in Japan that many Japanese have on their bucket list to visit. It is the small Japanese towns to visit in Kyoto for stunning views throughout the year. There are cherry blossoms in spring and maple leaves in
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Amanohashidate is renowned as one of Japan’s “Three Most Scenic Views,” but this destination in northern Kyoto Prefecture is much more than a famous viewpoint. The true beauty of this “bridge to heaven” extends to its coastline, where two distinct beaches offer visitors different experiences. On the south end of the sandbar, you have the
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If you are after a couple of hidden gem places to visit around Kyoto, consider Kameoka. The city that is at the end of the popular Sagano Romantic Train (嵯峨野トロッコ列車) is where you can enjoy Japan’s countryside vibe. Alighting the Sagano Romantic Train at Torokko Kameoka Station, you will be stepping into a scenic city
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While it might sound rather obvious, when you visit Amanohashidate, boarding the sightseeing boat is one of the top things to do in Amanohashidate. Unless you dislike birds and don’t want them near you, you will enjoy your time on the Amanohashidate Sightseeing Boat (天橋立観光船)! Not only can you see the famous sandbar from various angles,
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We all know one of the must-dos when visiting Osaka is eating. The mouthwatering food is one of the prefecture’s biggest selling points. While it might seem despairing to find a place with a nice vegetarian or even vegan menu as you walk the streets of Dōtonbori, Namba, and Shinsaibashi, that isn’t the case! Vegan
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Amanohashidate (天橋立), one of the Three Views of Japan (日本三景, Nihon Sankei), is just stunning throughout the year. The 3.6 km sandbar with 5,000 pine trees growing on top is what makes Amanohashidate so famous. When you view it from the observation decks on top of the hill, Amanohashidate looks like a flying dragon and
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Kyoto is most famous for its temples and shrines. But nowadays, due to over-tourism, you can hardly enjoy the traditional township in the city center fully. Fortunately, Kyoto Gyoen National Garden (京都御苑), which is a few stations away from Kyoto Station, isn’t flooded with tourists. The vast park that houses Kyoto Imperial Palace and Kyoto
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Please don’t treat Universal Studios Japan (USJ) in Osaka as just another theme park where you can board the rides whenever and as many times as you want, as long as you pay for admission. The theme park is so popular that there may be more than one part of the park where you won’t
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Although there are several Universal Studios around the world, Universal Studios Japan (or simply USJ) remains one of the top attractions in Osaka. While this is good news for Universal Studios, this isn’t the case for the visitors. After all, a packed theme park means longer queues at the popular rides. Thus, it is intuitive
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