Tag: Japan

Kamakura Day Trip: Things to Do

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Daibutsu, the Great Buddha of Kamakura - Kamakura day trip

Kamakura is a beautiful town located on the Shōnan coast of Kanagawa Prefecture. It’s very popular with Tokyo residents because of the seaside. Thanks to its location close to Tokyo (about an hour) the coastal town of Kamakura makes a perfect destination for a day trip from Tokyo. The many Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, green […]

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Japan House London, for a taste of Japanese culture in London

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Sou Fujimoto, Futures of the Future - Japan House London

Are you interested in all things Japanese? Culture, food, art, literature? If the answer is yes, you must have heard of Japan House. If not here are the reasons you should visit it. In June, I visited the newly opened Japan House London, located in a revamped art deco building in London’s Kensington High Street. […]

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Travel inspirations

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While watching my favourite travel documentary show on this lazy Sunday, I thought about updating my own travel inspirations. My bucket list seems to change according to my wishes of the moment, but most of the locations below have been present in my wishlist for a very long time. In addition to planned city breaks […]

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Journey in Japan: Kyoto

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Among all the many cities you can visit in Japan, one of the most preferred destinations is Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan. As well as being the cultural capital of Japan, the city is also one of the most visited for pilgrimage. After a few days in Tokyo, I was excited to board the […]

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