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Japan, Travel

Discover: The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama

The historic villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama are a huge tourist attraction and have been declared to be one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Japan in the year 1995. These historic villages are situated in the mountainous region of Japan that had been cut off from the rest of the world for many years. Mulberry trees & Silkworms…

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Japan, Travel

Lake Kawaguchiko: The Ultimate Short Trip From Tokyo.

Lake Kawaguchiko is situated at the border of the Japanese towns of Fujikawaguchiko and Minobu in southern Yamanashi Prefecture that sits near the famous Mount Fuji. Kawaguchiko is the most famous of the “Fuji Five Lakes” of Japan and perhaps the most easily accessible because it has many train and bus connections that lead to the lake to and from…

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