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Nigiri & Rolled Sushi Lesson at Chagohan Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan Enjoy a hands-on lesson during which you will gain a new understanding of Japanese culture through the use of unique...
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Feb 19, 20201 min read


Dotonbori
Osaka, Japan Visit Dotonbori; previously a pleasure district, the area has since been transformed into a food mecca. Here you will...
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Feb 14, 20201 min read


Shinsabashi District
Osaka, Japan Shinsaibashi Shopping Arcade and the surrounding Shinsaibashi area is Osaka's premiere shopping center. Approximately 600 m...
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Feb 14, 20201 min read


Shinsekai District
Osaka, Japan Shinsekai ("New World") is a district in Osaka that was developed before the war and then neglected in the decades...
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Feb 14, 20201 min read


Osaka Museum of Housing & Living
Osaka, Japan Travel back in time and enjoy a stroll through a perfect recreation of the streets of Osaka as they were in the late...
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Feb 14, 20201 min read


Osaka Castle & Park
Osaka, Japan Visit the Osaka Castle, one of Japan’s most famous and historically significant structures, as it played a large role in the...
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Feb 14, 20201 min read


Kuromon Market
Osaka, Japan Enjoy a visit to Kuromon Market, affectionately referred to by the locals as “Osaka’s Kitchen”. With a history dating back...
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Feb 14, 20201 min read


Golden City of Temples
Kanchipuram, also known as the Golden City of Temples, is considered one of the seven sacred cities in India and a major center of Hindu...
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Feb 13, 20201 min read


Kawaramachi Area
Kyoto, Japan Running paralle to the west bank of the Kamo River you find this non smoking shopping district. Spend some time exploring...
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Feb 13, 20201 min read


Japanese Banjo Samisen class Kanazawa
Kanazawa, Japan Established over 120 years ago near the Highashi Chaya District, Fukushima Sangenten specializes in the shamisen,...
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Feb 13, 20201 min read


Gold Leaf decorating class Kanazawa
Kanazawa, Japan Kanazawa and its surrounding areas produce more than 99% of all gold leaves used in Japan, and its abundance is what led...
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Feb 12, 20201 min read


Kutani ceramics painting Kanazawa
Kanazawa, Japan The Kutani Kosen Kiln is proud to be the only kutani-yaki kiln in Kanazawa to host the entire pottery process, from the...
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Feb 12, 20201 min read


Eat your heart through one of the world's best Chinatowns!
After visiting over a dozen Chinatowns around the world, Bangkok is hands down the best of them all in our opinion! Bustling food...
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Feb 11, 20201 min read


Higashiyama Walking Tour
Kyoto, Japan Partake in a half-day Higashiyama Walking Tour. Begin with a stroll through the perfectly preserved cobble-stone alleyway of...
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Feb 11, 20201 min read


Ninen-Zaka & Sannen-Zaka
Kyoto, Japan Visit Ninen-Zaka and Sannen-Zaka, two of Kyoto’s most picturesque and well-preserved traditional districts. These two...
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Feb 11, 20201 min read


Private Zazen Experience at Kodaiji Temple
Kyoto, Japan Enjoy a Private Zazen Experience at Kodaiji Temple. Kodaiji Temple was constructed in 1606 in memory of one of Japan’s...
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Feb 11, 20201 min read


Nagamachi Buke-Yashiki
Kanazawa, Japan Visit Nagamachi Buke-Yashiki, a Samurai District. Most of the original buildings are gone, but some whose mud walls are...
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Feb 11, 20201 min read


Kaikaro Chaya
Kanazawa, Japan Visit Kaikaro Chaya, a popular operating tea house where you can enjoy a delightful cup of green tea....
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Feb 11, 20201 min read


The Silver Pavilion
Kyoto, Japan Despite its name, the pavilion is actually a stark black and white, as the original plan to cover the pavilion in silver...
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Feb 11, 20201 min read


Gion District (with Hanami Koji, Shimokamo Shrine & the Yasaka Shrine)
Kyoto, Japan Enjoy a visit to the Gion District of Kyoto to see the elaborately dressed geisha in their fabulous kimono. While here,...
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Feb 11, 20201 min read
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