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From Kyoto Thanks to its perch in the relatively high latitudes, northeast Asia is the only part of the region that enjoys four distinct seasons-a climatic oddity that makes it …
Japan: From Kyoto to Tokyo, Mount Fuji, Kyushu Island, Korea Read More
As Tokyo is situated on the Sumida River which pours into Tokyo Bay to swell the mighty Pacific, its former name, Edo (estuary-door), sounds more poetical and appropriate. But the …
Days of Edo in Japan Read More
Daisen literally means “great mountain.” Though its height is only 5,653 feet, it is the highest mountain in Chugoku district, on the shore of the Japan Sea. It is the …
Daisen Mountain in Japan Read More
Among the famous things which Kobe is noted for must be mentioned the so-called Kobe beef, which is, in fact, sent from the neighboring province of Tajima. How good beef …
Japan: Kobe is famous is its Nada sake Read More