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Imagine walking through a chocolate mine and “mining” for sweet treats. Or whispering your troubles into a cocktail glass and getting a bespoke concoction. These are the sort of whimsical ideas the te...
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On the foothills of the Southern Alps lies an onsen (hotspring) village known as Sumatakyo. ...
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On the west side of Oi River lies a picturesque carpet of green tea fields covering Makinohara Heights, making Shimada City one of the biggest green tea producing areas in Shizuoka prefecture. On this...
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The rolling green fields are alive with green tea leaves dancing to the breeze and shimmering under the sun’s golden rays. The gushing sounds from the nearby Oi River form the soundtrack, interspersed...
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Imagine going into a restaurant and not quite knowing what to expect. Omakase describes a type of Japanese dining where the chef decides what you eat. Here are three restaurants to enjoy an amazing om...
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Indulge in a wonderful spread of Japanese food in Shimada City, the gateway of Oi River....
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You’ve eaten them in your favourite Japanese sweets and desserts such as taiyaki and mochi. Now, find out more about the three types of beans that are used to make confectionery and other traditional ...
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When you’re travelling along the agriculturally rich Oi River, it would be a shame if you didn’t bring home a souvenir or five!...
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For many people travelling from Singapore, a winter holiday is one of the best ways to escape the tropical heat and experience snow. For holidaymakers looking for a wintry good time, Japan makes for a...
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When well-known Singaporean TV personality Michelle Chong was offered the chance to host Tokyo Eye 2020, a programme that aired on NHK, Japan’s national public broadcasting organisation, she knew it w...
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Just what is it about Fukui prefecture that makes it the happiest in Japan, according to a study released by Hosei University in 2011. In short, a relatively low unemployment rate, support systems to ...
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When we mention “citrus fruit”, some of the varieties that come to mind are commonly available ones like oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit. At any Japanese grocery store, however, you will come ac...
