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Hirado

Hirado Port had long been the setting for international trade...

Umikaji Terrace

Located a mere 15 minutes away from Naha Airport on Senaga Island (Senagajima), there’s a Mediterranean-esque shopping terrace that overSees the pristine Okinawan Sea...

Teshima

Somewhere near the edge of the world floats Teshima, a remote and sparsely-populated island sheltering mystifying works of contemporary art...

Jimbocho

Tattered (meaning well-loved) boxes of second-hand fiction can be rifled through as part of a store’s outside display, with many items going for as little as 100 yen...

While the shrine is a spectacular sight year-round, paying a visit during the school examination season - when students and their teachers flock to the grounds to pray for academic success - is a rare and moving chance to see how Shintoism plays a role in ordinary Japanese life...

Ueno

Fancy a museum day...

Harajuku

With devoted fans like Lady Gaga, Gwen Stefani and more home-grown talent Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, it’s no surprise that Harajuku has gained legendary status...

Saitama Shintoshin

Billed as the new "heart of Saitama" when it began redevelopment more than ten years ago, Saitama Shintoshin is a comprehensive transport, shopping and entertainment complex that does everything it's supposed to, and more...