It’s a seasonal tradition marked by lightweight summer Yukata robes, street vendors selling chocolate covered bananas, and picnic blankets spread out as far as the eye can see.
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Japan Bucket List By Season/Festival (2021-2023)
*Temporary Update April – September 2021: Japan experiencing covid spike and cancelling many events. We are in the 5th State of Emergency (which isn’t always
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Mt. Takao Fire Festival
Hands down the coolest thing I’ve seen in Japan. This is the annual Fire Walking Festival at Mt. Takao; my first Japanese festival experience. It
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Hakone, Japan
Talk about a successful trip! We love Hakone! Can we move to Hakone?? I had heard rave reviews about the art museum…especially how stroller friendly
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How to Get Lucky in Japan
This is the wrong link if you’re looking for love hotels :D. I love picking up spiritual trinkets along our travels. The Evil Eye from
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Hey guys, what do you think about Japan?
So far, we have been in Japan for about 4.5 months, which is hard to believe! Since COVID is not as crazy here we have
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Ski Trip + Onsen Experience in Minakami, Gunma, Japan
Skiing, Onsens, and Pikachu
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The Divine Deer of Nara
Let’s be honest about this trip. The main point of it was for Randi to pet the deer. It was all arranged around petting deer.
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Spanish Flamenco Dancing in Madrid
It’s rare that I hanker for one destination twice, but Spain is a place I could (and do) visit time and time again. Spain has
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Nepalese Momo Recipe
A vegetarian dumpling taught to us by survivors of human trafficking that cook to protect vulnerable women in Nepal. Check out their cookbook (linked)!
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