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Inokashira Park

Por kirai el 22 de March de 2010 en JapanGuide

Inokashira Park is a really beautiful park located in the west of Tokyo which is not as popular among tourists as other parks like Yoyogi or Shinjuku Gyoen. Many times I prefer to come to Inokashira because it’s much more quiet and some parts have a nice Japanese style touch.
Inokashira Park belonged to the imperial [...]

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10 tips to travel to Japan

Por kirai el 05 de February de 2010 en JapanGuide

I usually receive lots of emails from people who is going to travel to Japan asking me tons of different stuff, so here you have a few basic tips:

1.-Do not worry
Yes, Japan is very weird, very different, but the Japanese aren’t going to eat you raw as if you were sushi! Japan is one of [...]

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Kamakura

Por kirai el 14 de January de 2010 en JapanGuide

Some years ago my parents visited Japan for the first time, and we visited Kamakura along with my friend Take. Kamakura is one of the most popular tourist attractions near Tokyo. The place is famous because it has a huge bronze statue of Buddha. It is more than 13 metres tall and is the second [...]

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Yebisu Garden Place

Por kirai el 11 de January de 2010 en JapanGuide, Tokyo

Yebisu Garden Place is a “micro-city” like Roppongi Hills or Tokyo Midtown but much smaller.
Ebisu is a neighbourhood in Tokyo that emerged around the first big beer factory of the manufacturer Japan Beer (known today as Sapporo). In 1890 Japan Beer launched a beer that was called Yebisu (archaic written form of Ebisu), which is [...]

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Sony building

Por kirai el 09 de December de 2009 en JapanGuide, Tokyo

Stopping by at the Sony building is something usual if you visit Ginza. Some years ago it was more fun because you could play with some Aibos that were on display. Anyway the visit is still interesting, the coolest thing you can find now are XEL-1 screens. In the first floor you can usually find [...]

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Okayama, Koraku-en

Por kirai el 04 de November de 2009 en JapanGuide

After many years in Japan I finally had the chance to visit Koraku-en in Okayama, which is considered one of the most beautiful gardens in the country. Stopping by is a good idea to spend a couple of hours if you pass by Okayama with the bullet train while going to Hiroshima or coming back [...]

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The Statue of Liberty in Tokyo

Por kirai el 25 de August de 2009 en JapanGuide

In Odaiba there is a replica of the Statue of Liberty. Japanese people love to bring the best things in the world to Japan and adapt them according to their needs and tastes. Apart from the Statue of Liberty replica, in Tokyo there is also a red color replica of the Eiffel Tower called the [...]

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Miyajima

Por kirai el 03 de June de 2009 en JapanGuide, Travel

I visited Miyajima last fall but I did not have yet time to upload the pictures I took and share them. It is one of my favorite places in Japan, it is near Hiroshima and you can visit Miyajima easily staying in a hotel in Hiroshima and taking the ferry. But the option I [...]

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Oldest hotel-company in the world

Por kirai el 25 de February de 2009 en JapanGuide

The Hoshi Ryokan (A traditional Japanese hotel) is the oldest hotel in the world since many years ago. It was not the oldest business in the World, it was the second oldest. But since Kongogumi was absorbed by another company, the Hoshi Ryokan became the oldest company in the world. The Hoshi Ryokan was [...]

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Prepare a trip to Japan in 10 steps

Por kirai el 16 de April de 2008 en JapanGuide

Here are some steps I would follow in order to prepare a trip to Japan:
1.- Choose when
Japan is a country with country with a big difference between each season. If you come in August it will be terribly hot, if you come in winter it will be COLD. The best time to come is in [...]

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