Tumulus in Tokyo City – A Trip to Todoroki Ravine & Noge-Otsuka Kofun
When you have a trip to Tokyo, I do NOT think most of you will visit Todoroki district, especially Noge-Otsuka
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Shrines
All About Yabusame (Horseback Archery) Festival in Kamakura, Japan
In my opinion, Kamakura is the best day trip destination from Tokyo. Interesting cultures are concentrated there because Kamakura was
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Real Mt. Fuji INSIDE Tokyo?! – 5 Reasons to Go to Ono Terusaki Shrine
Mt. Fuji is definitely the icon of Japan, but I know that you don’t have much time when traveling. I
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine: Wisteria Festival on an IMPERFECT Day & A Practical Guide
Wisteria (Fuji in Japanese) Festival at Kameido Tenjin Shrine has been loved by Tokyo locals for hundreds of years. As
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All About Daikoku Festival at Kanda Myojin Shrine
Japanese people have a custom to visit a shrine (or a Buddhist temple) on New Year’s Day to pray for
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A Guide to Ise – Holiday in the Old Rutal Town, Forest & Jingu Shrine in Central Japan
Kyoto and Nara in West Japan are definitely the oldest cities in Japan. Kyoto had been the capital of Japan
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Parades of Sanja Festival at Asakusa Shrine & Sensoji Temple
Many traditional festivals, whichever they are local small ones or big ones in tourist spots, are held in July and
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Winter Peony Garden in Ueno 2015 – photo selection
I thought that I have talked enough about this Winter Peony Garden last year, http://tokyo-direct-guide.com/blog/2014/01/winter-peony-garden-in-ueno/but I took many photos that
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A Pop Shrine?? – Kanda Myojin Shrine in Akihabara
There are things that some enthusiasts Love with their Lives and others do not very much. Today’s topic is about
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5 Attractions in Mt. Fuji the 5th Station – the hillside of Japan’s highest mountain
Talking about the 5th Station of Mt. Fuji hillside, let’s start with the weather there. Look at this white board
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