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Tokyo from 700 Meters
All of Tokyo is a pedestrian paradise, with all corners of the metropolis accessible on foot thanks to one of the most intricate public transport sys... -
Nude March at Sendai's Dotonsai Festival
New Year's tradition in Japan states that after the holidays are over families gather the pine decorations displayed around their house and take them...[ 2009.01.22 | Events, Sendai, Winter | Team JTB Sendai | PermaLink ]
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Bargains at Sendai's Hatsuuri Sale
Happy new year from Team JTB Sendai! For as long as I've lived in Sendai, I've never been the famous Sendai Hatsuuri Sale. So, on the second day of J...[ 2009.01.07 | Sendai, Shopping, Winter | Team JTB Sendai | PermaLink ]
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Asaichi Ameyoko Market
2008 has almost come to a close, hasn't it? I'm planning on buying most of the ingredients for our New Year's meals in the Asaichi Ameyoko market in ...[ 2008.12.26 | Sendai, Shopping, Winter | Team JTB Sendai | PermaLink ]
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The Sendai Pageant of Starlight has Begun!
This year's Sendai Pageant of Starlight has already begun! Beginning on 12 December, the zelkova trees lined up along Jozenji-dori and other nearby st...[ 2008.12.17 | Events, Sendai, Winter | Team JTB Sendai | PermaLink ]
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Snow Monkeys
Japanese have enjoyed the warming therapeutic effects of onsen, or natural hot springs, since ancient times. But, the people of Japan aren't the only... -
Sendai Illuminations
Although the Sendai Pageant of Starlight is just around the corner, since the end of November the shopping arcades and streets all around the city hav...[ 2008.12.10 | Sendai, Winter | Team JTB Sendai | PermaLink ]
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Toyama City: Entryway to the Tateyama Mountains and the Alpine Route
Toyama City, located west of Tokyo on the main island of Honshu near the Sea of Japan, lies on a plain formed by meltwater flowing through the Jintsu ...[ 2008.11.26 | Nature, Winter | Hiro Imaizumi | PermaLink ]
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Snow season has come in Hakuba!
I went to Hakuba Ski Resort in Nagano Prefecture on 20 and 21 November. It started snowing heavily from the day before my departure, and the slopes of... -
Serene Mt. Koya, Covered in Snow
The World Heritage Site of Koya Town on Mt. Koya (Japanese: Koya-san), a sacred site of Shingon Buddhism (Japanese Esoteric Buddhism), was founded b...
