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Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Honke Owariya (本家尾張屋 本店), Kyoto, Japan

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This article was updated on 20 Sep 2021 to correct rail pass information. Soba (そば or 蕎麦)  is the Japanese name for buckwheat and usua...
Sunday, November 24, 2019

Tōtō Museum (TOTO ミュージアム), Kitakyushu, Japan

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This article was updated on 21 Sep 2021 to clarify the rail trip to the museum. When visiting Japan, every itinerary will and should inclu...
Thursday, October 31, 2019

Jewel Changi Airport, Singapore

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This article was updated on 21 Sep 2021 to add a map for Jewel Changi Airport. Singapore's Changi Airport is not only a major transport...
Sunday, October 27, 2019

I Wonder What You're Not Supposed To Do? Orchard MRT Station, Singapore

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Singapore has an extensive, ever expanding, and efficient Mass Rail Transit (MRT) system that can transport you anywhere in this city stat...
Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Suntory Yamazaki and Hakushu Japanese Whiskey Distillery Tours: Yamazaki and Kobuchizawa, Japan

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Over a decade ago, Japanese whiskey was not well known and not in demand, which resulted in some whiskey distilleries closing. As a re...
Thursday, May 16, 2019

Not Your Typical Japanese Shrine: Akagi Jinja (赤城神社), Kagurazaka, Tokyo, Japan

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If you go to Japan, you will inevitably visit temples and shrines. Temples are associated with Buddhism and shrines, called jinja (神社, じんじ...
Sunday, March 31, 2019

Kumamoto Castle (熊本城, Kumamoto-jō), Kumamoto, Japan

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Kumamoto Castle is located in Kumamoto City on the southernmost Japanese main island of Kyushu, about six hours and a distance of approxima...