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Hikawa Shrine in Omiya, Saitama - One of most prestigious Shinto shrines

A short 20-minute walk from the Railway Museum, Hikawa Shrine is known as one of the most prestigious Shinto shrines in the Kanto Plain. The town of Omiya (literally, large shrine) is named after...
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MCAS Iwakuni residents experience Iwakuni Shirohebi Shrine

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni residents touch an Iwakuni white snake during a Cultural Adaptation Program trip to the Iwakuni Shirohebi Shrine in Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 1, 2019.
Photos by Takahiro Takiguchi
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Let’s take a bullet train to Kyoto

Kyoto is home to numerous UNESCO World Heritage sites packed into an area of around 828 square kilometers. Over 250 shrines, as many as 1,600 temples and other cultural properties within the city have been impressing foreign visitors for ages.
Photo courtesy of Tomoko Tanaka, Sasebo District Office, Stars and Stripes
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Ring in the fall at Sasebo Kunchi festival

Celebrating the arrival of fall with many of the country’s interesting harvest traditions, this fest runs from Nov. 1 to Nov. 3 at Kameyama Hachimangu Shrine, Matsuura Park and surrounding areas.
Photos by Shoji Kudaka
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Hamahiga Island: Make ‘God’s Island’ part of your Okinawa trip

Just east of Katsuren Peninsula, travelers will find an island known as “Kami no Shima,” translated to “God’s Island.” Hamahiga, the island’s proper name, is a small island with a lot to offer.
Photos by Takahiro Takiguchi
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Katori Jingu Shrine and Shinshoji Temple

Katori Jingu Shrine has been known as one of the three most prestigious Shinto shrines in Japan, ranked with Ise Shrine in Mie Prefecture and Kashima Shrine in Ibaraki Prefecture.
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VIDEO| Zama – town of sunflowers has rich legends and pure spring water

Zama City, home to U.S. Army Garrison, is known as the “town of sunflowers” because of its seemingly-endless fields of sunflowers that bloom in the late summer.
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Speakin’ Japanese: Explore Yasukuni Shrine

Yasukuni Shrine enshrines warriors throughout the modern history of Japan. Visiting this attraction paints a picture of the turbulent history of imperial Japan and its wars.
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Omotesando & Harajuku: Full of fun things to do in Tokyo

We all have our favorite places in the city we live in and Harajuku/Omotesando areas have definitely been mine. Two centrally-located neighborhoods in Tokyo merge seamlessly together to form a bustling and modern hub with a European feel, vibrant atmosphere and seemingly endless things to do. I love to peruse the little alleyways here, and no...
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Morning market and unique shrine in Hachinohe, Aomori

A 30-minute drive from Misawa AB, Mutsuminato in Hachinohe City is a great town to drop by, especially in the morning when its fish market is open.
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On Georgian Feasts & Family Traditions

I have dined in luxurious restaurants and exotic tiny local eateries around the world, yet when it comes to naming the most memorable meal of my life there is only one that comes to mind – our family dinners on New Year’s Eve at my grandfather’s house back in Tbilisi, Georgia.
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Submit photos for the cover of Welcome to the Pacific

Have you ever dreamed about having your photo featured on the cover of a magazine?
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Stretching that holiday budget: Remember your commissary for Thanksgiving savings

Spending for the Thanksgiving meal can quickly spiral out of control. By shopping the commissary, military members can save money on this one meal and help manage their budgets for the rest of the holidays.
Dessert at Hotel Koe in Tokyo's Shibuya district on a recent Saturday was a small hill of pudding, ice cream and whipped cream in a berry sauce. JOSEPH DITZLER/STARS AND STRIPES
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Front-row seat, first-class lunch at Tokyo’s Hotel Koe

A hotel restaurant is a traveler’s gamble — the worst a penitentiary cafeteria, the best a gourmet’s destination.
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Shigetsuso: A tasty and peaceful sobanoodle lunch

There are handful prominent soba noodle shops in Shuzenji, such as Bokunenjin, Yamabiko and Zenpuutei Nanaban. They are, however, always crowded with tourists on weekends and throughout the autumn leaves season.
Photos courtesy of Kujukushima Pearl Sea Resort
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Get your hands on oysters at fest near Sasebo

As the temperature drops around the country, it’s time again for one of the delicacies of the season – oysters! King amongst winter foods, the tasty white, plump and meaty shell can’t be beat.