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Hama Rikyu Garden in Tokyo

Camping Under Mt. Fuji

3-day camping trip to Shizuoka Prefecture

Travel restarting: Nikko

An update from Nikko's popular sightseeing spots

With Harajuku in Harajuku

New shopping complex home to an IKEA store and more in central Tokyo

Birds, bugs and giant flying squirrels

A tour of the Karuizawa Wild Bird Sanctuary

New large shopping complex opened near Odaiba in Tokyo

A visit to Ariake Garden which opened on June 17

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Travel restarting: Tokyo

Latest updates from sightseeing spots in Asakusa, Shibuya and Shinjuku

Home cooking: Rafute

How to make Okinawan braised pork belly

Japan’s National Parks

Escape the city with these five spectacular destinations

Virtual travels in Nara

Exploring Nara’s most popular sightseeing spots with a virtual travel video.

Episodes from Japanese History - The Satsuma Rebellion

The last stand of Saigo Takamori