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Time Travel Through Japan: Exploring 5 Historic Edo Towns

An era of peace and prosperity, the Edo Period saw the emergence of post towns, towns that are located along major routes connecting Edo (modern day Tokyo) and key cities. Let’s travel back in time and visit five historic towns that have retained the vestiges of the Edo Period.

Welcome to Omiya Station, the Gateway to Saitama!

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Have you visited Omiya Station and the areas around it? The train station is where all JR East’s Shinkansen trains will pass through, but few would get off and explore it, where many pleasant surprises await!

Let’s Go to Kawagoe, the “Little Edo” near Tokyo

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Make a day trip to Kawagoe, the “Little Kawagoe” located near Tokyo! The city still retains the olden charms of the Edo Era, with many preserved historical buildings and quaint structures that people today can appreciate.

Tea Travel Japan: 5 Tea Tourism Activities for Ocha Lovers

Big fan of Matcha, Ocha, and all other sorts of Japanese tea? If you want to go straight to the source and get a firsthand look at how your favourite teas are grown and harvested, let’s check out 5 different places and ways you can include tea tourism into your next itinerary!

A Stone’s Throw from Tokyo: Spring in Nagatoro

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Japan is truly one of the most beautiful places that one can visit in the springtime. If enjoying the gentle scents of sakura and ume flowers, partaking in fruits picking, and being away from the bustling city is your idea of a dream spring break, don’t leave Nagatoro out of your next Tokyo trip!