misscabbage Says: You can go to one of the biggie festivals in Kyoto or Aomori, but you'll probably be pushed to the back of the crowd where all of your pictures will have a sea of heads in them. It's interesting, it's just not as interesting as finding the smaller, less crowded festivals....
yakisoba: Fast Food that's Good!
misscabbage Says: When travelling through Japan, many people find their wallet shrinks very fast. Nearly everything is more expensive than mainland Asia. But it's still possible to get good food cheap, through street vendors. You may not find them often, but in Ueno Park, at festivals, or...
misscabbage Says: If you visit Japan during March or April, you'll notice that many stores or homes have a set of dolls or a miniature samurai helmet on display. This is to celebrate Girl's and Boy's Day. Girl's Day was originally a ceremony to cleanse the home or town in the spring. Young...
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When travelling through Japan, many people find their wallet shrinks very fast. Nearly everything is more expensive than mainland Asia. But it's still possible...
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You won't find it in your guidebook, although you might pass it on the train. Shiojiri is in the heart of Nagano, which is the center of all of Japan. Okay, not quite true. Shiojiri means "Salt Butt",...
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Narai is the thirty-fourth lodging station of Nakasendo Highway. From the station the travelers during Edo period must face a tough mountain pass of Torii Pass, 1197 meters in elevation. Today, Narai...
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