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Eat like a local, and try one of hundreds of options of tsumami dishes you’ll find at many restaurants around Japan.
Ubiquitously located within Japan, kaitenzushi, or conveyor-belt sushi joints, are something you can’t miss. A popular spot for a quick lunch, sushi here starts at as little as 100 yen a plate.
While I thoroughly enjoyed stunning destinations, culture and cuisine during my visit to Japan, there are some aspects I won’t miss.
Feeling the itch to escape Korea for a few days, I booked a ticket to Japan on Korean Airlines using miles and spent four days exploring solo.
Here are the winter illuminations and Christmas market locations across Japan.
Described as a “sacred place and source of artistic inspiration” during its inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Fuji Five Lakes area is home to natural wonders like Mt. Fuji, the pristine lakes, eight ponds of the purest water and cultural wonders like villages of traditional homes and buildings.
What do sake, neckties, coworkers singing and the end of the year have in common? Bonenkai!
Located in Ueno, Ameyoko is one of the busiest market streets in Japan.
Despite the oft-repeated myth, Coca-Cola did not in fact invent the modern image of a fat, jolly, red-and-white-clad Santa Claus.
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