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Opening Hours in Japan: Unique Rules?! Good to Know Before Your Trip!
Traveling abroad also usually means getting confused by rules and standards that are different from your own country. While a lot of shops are open until evening in the United States and Asia, they may close around 5:00 p.m. in the UK and other areas! While business hours vary from place to place, there are also country-specific rules and customs in place. Let’s check the common opening hours in Japan to not be caught off-guard in the middle of your shopping adventure!
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Konoe Beef, One of Japan's Three Greatest Wagyu. Local Writer's Top Three Picks!
It's said that there are over 300 brands of Japanese beef. Among them are three brands that stand above the rest: Mie Prefecture's Matsusaka beef, Hyogo Prefecture's Kobe beef, and Shiga Prefecture's Konoe beef. The best wagyu beef usually has a good balance of shimofuri fat marbling and a sweetness to go with the umami. In this article, we'll be going over the three best places in Shiga to dine on Konoe beef.
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Hotels in Kyoto: Enjoy a luxurious stay at the century-old Chorakukan!
Built during the Meiji Era, Chorakukan is a historical building embodying several different European architectural styles. Even today you can experience firsthand the history of turn-of-the-century Japan in this hotel with a cafe and restaurant operating in the Gion district of Kyoto.
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Delicious Uji Matcha Sweets from Kyoto that You’ll Want to Tell Everyone About
Uji, found in Kyoto Prefecture, is a major tea production area in Japan, and Kyoto city, with many historical tea houses, is the king of matcha sweets. We’ve selected a few that you’re sure to remember. They’re so good that after taking one bite you will want to let someone know about it.
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Tasty and Instagrammable: 5 Popular Asakusa Ice Cream Shops!
No matter when you visit Asakusa, it’s most definitely buzzing with people. It’s a mere stone’s throw away from Tokyo Skytree and Kappabashi, and with the culturally and historically rich Kaminarimon gate and Hanayashiki amusement park in the area, it’s no wonder that it’s such a popular sightseeing spot. But did you know that in recent years, this traditionally Japanese area has become the battleground of ice cream shops as well? We’ll be introducing five must-try Asakusa ice cream shops thi
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Top 5 reasons tourists love Osaka - What really distinguishes Osaka from Tokyo?
Osaka is getting more and more popular among tourists visiting Japan. According to a survey by MasterCard, Osaka recorded the highest growth rate in the world for visits made to Japan between 2009 and 2016, seeing an annual jump of 24%. According to the data for 2018, among the more than 30 million visitors to Japan, 11.4 million visited Osaka. That means more than 1 in 3 tourists are visiting the city! So why is Osaka so popular among tourists? We asked a New Yorker who has been living in J
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Osaka Restaurant Guide: Getting Authentic Osaka-Style Kushikatsu in Osaka’s Iconic Shinsekai Neighborhood!
Shinsekai is a downtown area where you can get a real feeling Showa-era Osaka with places like Tsutenkaku Tower, Osaka Tennoji Zoo and Janjan Yokocho shopping street. This is the home of kushikatsu - deep-fried skewered meat and vegetables. Shinsekai is depicted in many Japanese novels, comics, movies, dramas and theater is the face of a typical town in Osaka with delicious, easy-to-get kushikatsu.
