Summer
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Best Activities to Do in Okinawa During Tsuyu – the Rainy Season
Okinawa is famous for its natural beauty—especially its white sand, clear seawater, and breathtaking
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3 Reasons Why Shaved Ice is So Popular in Japan
During Japan's hot summer season, what kind of sweets do you like to eat? Ice cream is a solid way t
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10 Fun Ways to Stay Dry on a Rainy Day in Tokyo
Between the wet tsuyu season and big typhoons, Japan can be an exceptionally rainy place sometimes.
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Japan National Holidays 2021: Marine Day and Sports Day!
Thanks to the scheduling of this year's national holidays, there are two holidays this week: Marine
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A Guide to Obon in Japan
Every summer in Tokyo, or at least every summer before the current coronavirus situation, a mass exo
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The Most Instagrammable Hydrangea Spots in and Around Tokyo
Hydrangea flowers, or ajisai in Japanese, colour the parks and streets of Japan during the wet, sogg
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Top 5 Places Near Tokyo to Escape the Summer Heat
To say that summer in Japan is hot is an understatement. Japanese summers are scorchingly hot and mu
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How to Avoid Mosquito Bites! Best Bug Prevention Products for Summer
If you are currently living in Japan and are wondering how to avoid mosquito bites and which are the
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Yukata in Summer – Where Can I Buy a Yukata in Tokyo?
Summer is coming. And that means it’s the perfect time to dust off your yukata, buy or rent one. Are
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Kamakura – City of Beaches and Temples, Close to Tokyo!
If Tokyo is known as a busy modern capital, Kamakura – a city of Kanagawa Prefecture, is famous for
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Your Next Vacation: The Obon Festival 2020
What do you know about your next vacation in Japan 2020? It's Obon (お盆) - an annual Buddhist celebra
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Ranking: Top 10 Beaches Near Tokyo
Speaking of beautiful Japanese beaches, most of us may think of Okinawa, but the country still has m
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Umbrellas in Japan: Key things YOU need to know
If you have walked the streets of Japan during the tsuyu, 梅雨 (rainy season), then you will have undo
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Kakigori! Making Shaved Ice at Home is a Fun Way to Cool Down
Japanese shaved ice, kakigori is what makes Japanese summer so special. You made have had it at fest
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Easy Advice and Must-Haves to Survive Summer in Japan
How can you keep cool during summer in Japan, even on the hottest and most humid days? This week, we
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Top 12 Popular Summer Foods in Japan
Cherry blossoms in spring, festivals and fireworks in the summer, red and gold autumn foliage in the