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Best Souvenirs to Get in Japan

January 18, 2015 by andy

Best Souvenirs to Get in Japan

When traveling in Japan you are sure to encounter many intriguing items that are unique to Japan, which would make for fantastic gifts to share with your friends and family back home. So what are the best souvenirs to bring back from Japan? Luckily, many great gifts and souvenirs you can find in Japan are […]

Filed Under: Gifts, Japan Stories, Tourism Tagged With: beautiful, bento, chopsticks, cultural history, food, furin, gifts, Japan, japanese knives, jizo-san, josh shulman, kimonos, local markets, origami paper, porcelain, souvenirs, traditional, yukata

Top 10 Snowboarding Spots Near Tokyo

January 17, 2015 by andy

Top 10 Snowboarding Spots Near Tokyo

1. Nozawa Onsen This is an incredibly picturesque mountain and village, located at the base of the mountain and blanketed in snow for the duration of the winter season. The township itself is slightly hilly, being at the very foot of the mountain, and absolutely oozes character. There are 13 free Onsens scattered around the […]

Filed Under: Japan Stories, Skiing, Tourism Tagged With: akakura onsen, hakuba, kagura, karuizawa, kusatsu, minakami, myoko kougen, naeba, nagano prefecture, nagano winter olympics, nozawa onsen, onsens, ontake, richie johns, shiga kougen, ski resorts, skiers, yuzawa

Planning a Ski Trip to Japan

January 17, 2015 by andy

Planning a Ski Trip to Japan

Even though Japan has a lot of ski and snowboarding resorts across the country it received the recognition it deserves regarding the features and quality of the slopes only recently. Therefore, if you love winter sports, you could consider giving one of the resorts in Japan a try. In case you are planning a trip […]

Filed Under: Japan Stories, Skiing, Tourism Tagged With: foreign, foreign tourists, hokkaido, Japan, resorts, seymour trent, ski resort, skiing, snowboarding, tourists, typhoon season

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