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Soho Odaiba: 13 Floors of Ultra-Colorful Shared Offices
A fan of modern architecture? You'll love taking a stroll on Odaiba Island! Besides the Fuji TV headquarters designed by the Japanese Metabolist king Kenzo Tange, you'll also find some gems for photography and architecture enthusiasts, notably the Soho Odaiba.
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Tobu World Square: The Theme Park That Shrinks the World
Just a stone's throw from the Kinugawa hot springs lies a curious park where monuments from all corners of the globe stand side by side. Take a guided tour for a trip around the world in 80 minutes!
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Shima Onsen: A Light Soak
Discover Shima Onsen's healing waters, wooden houses, a Ghibli-like bridge, and Showa-era shops nestled in the mountains of Gunma, a light soak that revives you.
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Fukiware Falls: The Echoes of Water
Tucked in Gunma's countryside, the "Niagara of Japan." A powerful story of water carving rock, with local snake legends to discover.
Shōrinzan Daruma: The Market and the Flames
Every 6–7 January, Shōrinzan Daruma-ji in Takasaki holds its great daruma market, before returning the past year's wishes to the flames in the otakiage fire.
Comiket: A Day at the World’s Biggest Manga Fair
Comiket is the world's largest doujinshi fair: half a million fans, twice a year, at Tokyo Big Sight. What it is, the next dates, and how to actually go.
The Psychedelic Yayoi Kusama Museum in Tokyo
The museum dedicated to the work of artist Yayoi Kusama, opened in 2017 in the heart of Shinjuku, offers a fun experience, sometimes psychedelic and clearly outside of time (and space!).
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The Abandoned Okutama Cable Car
Discover the haunting charm of the abandoned Okutama Ropeway in Tokyo, an atmospheric haikyo site where Japan’s past meets nature’s quiet reclamation.
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My Snowy Tokyo at Night
Discover the capital city in winter under a thick layer of snow ...
