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75Japan's 47 Prefectures: Gifu
Gifu Prefecture is a landlocked district in the Heart of Japan. Inside are facts, pictures, and the top five (plus more!) things to do in this natural and historical place.
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71Japan Trip Report - Nozawa Onsen Ski Resort
After a week circumnavigating the dense metropolis of Tokyo and succumbing to sensory overload, it was time to journey to the serene alpine environs. A short bullet train ride to Nagano and a bus transfer takes me to Nozawa Onsen, a farming village...
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70Top 20 Places to Visit and Things to Do in Japan
Geisha Steeped in tradition yet awashed in modern-day tools, Japan is a country that blows the imagination of its travelers in so many ways. It is a clash of sorts. Large, wooden, age-old shrines and temples against the glass-encased...
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61Best places to visit in Hakone, Japan
I have always been continuously fascinated on my travel's to Japan. I grew up in Norway and I do think there are some cultural similarities in Norway and Japan. They are both rather shy but polite people who eats a lot of fish as a starter! Since my...
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71Getting Into Hot Water: Tips for Visiting Onsen Baths in Japan
Bathing in the warm waters of a Japanese Onsen is a truly relaxing experience. Here is a guide and basic etiquette for how to act at these traditional hot springs to thoroughly enjoy the experience and avoid any potential embarressment.
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67Onsen Etiquette for Beginners
An onsen is a naturally occurring hot spring in Japan. These general rules and qualms will help new bathers feel more at ease participating in this traditional Japanese experience.
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81Visiting a Japanese onsen (hot spring)
What is a Japanese hot spring like? What can I expect inside a Japanese onsen? What should I bring? Read on to answer these questions and more.
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78Facts of Japan - Onsen
Onsen is a real term for hottest baths in Japan. But it has expanded in its meaning to relatively include all the bathing facilities around the hot baths or hot springs. Japan is volcanically very active country. And there are many hot springs...
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68Things to do on a relaxing day in Queenstown, New Zealand
Visitors are attracted to Queenstown for its wild reputation. It’s the town that pioneered adventure tourism and it works hard to attract adrenaline junkies to this resort town of 20,000 people on the south island of New Zealand, far down in the...
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66Touring Japan - Nikko - Yumoto
Nikko City 110 mins by train from Tokyo and located in the Tochigi Prefecture mountains, Nikko is a popular trourist destination in Japan. Known mainly for it spectacular Japanese mountains, water falls and...
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