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New Google Streetview 360 Degree View of the Inside of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Byjapantravel August 5, 2011

One of the greatesst places to visit in Japan is Hiroshima. There are beautiful sites, natural places to hike, historical monuments and museums, and great regional foods. One of Hiroshima’s greatest attractions is the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, called the “Genbaku Dome” in Japanese. Beginning August 6th, 2011 in Japan which is the evening of August…

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Travel to the New Osaka Station
Byjapantravel June 14, 2011

If you haven’t been to the new and definitely improved Japan Rail Osaka Station, a Japanese blogger has taken photos of some of the more interesting parts of the station, as well as some breathtaking shots from some of the higher points there. Fans of trains, trains stations, architecture, and Japan will enjoy these greatly……

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Traveling in Japan and Learning About the Ainu People
Byjapantravel April 28, 2011

One trip that I feel is worth the money if you are in Japan for any significant amount of time is a trip to Hokkaido. Hokkaido has wonderful hot springs, food, and natural wonders (yes, wonders!). The difficulty of a trip to Hokkaido is that everything is very spread out and it may be a…

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The Japan Earthquake and Travel to Japan
Byjapantravel March 11, 2011

I just wanted to post a quick message up here for people who have been reading the site. The majority of damage after the latest earthquake in Japan is in the Sendai and Fukushima area north of Tokyo. However, the aftershocks are continuing. I don’t want to give too much advice until we feel the…

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