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Day Trip From Kyoto To Lake Biwa — Complete Guide
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Top 10 Picks for Osaka Winter Illuminations 2025–26
Neon-lit Osaka shines even brighter during the holiday season.
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December 2025: Top Events Around Japan
Massive quantities of ramen, a marathon, and winter illuminations — plus New Year celebrations.
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7 Best Kyoto Winter Illuminations 2025–26
Head to the old capital for the fanciest festive feels in Kansai.
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Osaka in Autumn: 12 Places To Enjoy the Changing Leaves
Minō Waterfall, the local Champs Élysées, and more await.
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How To Use “Platt Kodama” To Save on the Bullet Train
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15 Perfect Spots for Autumn Leaves Across Japan
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Japan Fall Foliage Forecast 2025 — Updated
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Where To See Autumn Leaves in Kyoto
7 top spots in Kyoto — plus 5 day trips to take. With peak viewing times.
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Doing Lake Biwa the Right Way: A Guide to Japan’s Largest Lake
With over 200 km of coastline, where do you start?
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November 2026: Top Events Around Japan
Fire walking, autumn illuminations, the Grand Sumo Tournament — and that's just the start.
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The New teamLab Art Museum in Kyoto: Everything You Need To Know
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October 2026: Top Events Around Japan (Bumper Edition)
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NAKED Yoru-Mairi at Heian Jingu Shrine
Heian Jingu Shrine and NAKED create a colorful experience for those wanting to do something …
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Sapporo Snow Festival 2026
★ Staff recommendationSee the beauty of winter at the Sapporo Snow Festival.
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Miyoshi Bonden Festival
Teams race to be the first to reach the shrine and onlookers also push to touch the special charms of this shrine.
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Togakushi Dondoyaki Fire Festival
A traditional Japanese New Years' festival to bring you some luck.
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Kayabuki no Sato Snow (Miyama Village) Lantern Festival
An amazing chance to see a remote, snow-covered thatched village illuminated with hundreds of lanterns.
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Kōbe Candlelight Concert: Best of Joe Hisaishi (Studio Ghibli)
Warm up a chilly night with candlelight and your favorite songs from Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi.
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HOTEL MYSTAYS Sapporo Susukino
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RIHGA Royal Hotel Osaka
Luxury-lite, done right, on the river. One of the most comfortable beds we've ever slept in.
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Hotel Épinard Nasu
The Hotel Épinard Nasu is in the countryside, half an hour from Nasu Shiobara Station in Tochigi. A shuttle bus will transfer guests to the hotel from the station, and a direct shuttle is also available from Tokyo Station and Ikebukuro Station. …
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