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Roadtrip to Gifu: Kanazawa challenging El Dorado (Pt. 3)
On a gloomy day, we woke up early and headed to Kanazawa, in Ishikawa prefecture. It was my second time being close to the Sea of Japan and first time at the Hokuriku area. The city of Kanazawa (金沢) as the name commands, is a city of gold (金). Responsible for 99% of domestic gold…
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Fushimi Inari in your area
The other day, on the way to Gifu, while we were lost and tried to find our way in the backstreets, my eye caught a glimpse of elegance in red. It was a sunny day today in Kanto and I had some free time to walk around, so I decided to head to Keihin Fushimi…
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Kira kira Enoshima
Hey there, I know I said we will talk about Kanazawa, but let’s talk about bling real quick. When someone visits Tokyo, the obvious recommendation is to go further down in Kanagawa and walk around the many temples of Kamakura. Don’t get me wrong, Kamakura is pretty and has its own history, being the seat…
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Roadtrip to Gifu: Charms of Shirakawago (Pt. 2)
Central Japan can be described loosely as being a synonym to traditional villages, full of snow. The most popular one is, uncontestedly, Shirakawago (白川郷). The name refers to the traditional, preserved old-town of the village Shirakawa, located in the valley of river Shogawa, at the border of Gifu and Toyama prefectures. Shirakawago, together with neighboring…
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Roadtrip to Gifu: En route to Takayama (Pt. 1)
Have you ever wondered what is there between Tokyo and Kyoto, especially on the west side? The old and the new capital are 461km apart, so there are a lot of places worth visiting in between. Most people are familiar with Nagano and Niigata prefectures for their many ski resorts. Interestingly, if you look at…
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Omiyage, meibutsu; there’s a bit of everything
I am pretty sure that everyone knows what a souvenir is. Do you happen to know what an omiyage is? Omiyage (お土産) is basically the japanese version of a souvenir. Traditionally, when someone from work or the lab goes on a trip, regardless if it is for business purposes or casual vacation, it is common…
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