Kinkakuji, Kyoto. Photo by http://k-kabegami.com/

Leaf peeping, seeing the foliage, is the biggest entertainment in Japan. Many Japanese go to enjoy the changing colors of autumn leaves. From October to December, mountains change into vivid red and yellow colors. The glowing colors are spectacular, they delight a lot of tourists.

The Japan Tourism Association announced the top 10 popular ‘leaf peeping’ places. I will tell you about the top five.

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Nankin machi(南京町) is a small china town in Kobe city. There are over 40 shops and stands in this town. The gate of Nankin machi is near Motomachi station, between the modern buildings of Motomachi street….

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There is a huge number of spas in Japan. All of these spas have various specialties, so it is difficult to choose one to go to.

The largest travel website “Jalan” (Recruit CO.,LTD.) announced the top 10 spas in Japan. Jalan asked 5,800 people in Japan which spa they want to go again.
I’m going to introduce the top 3 spas. You should draw upon the guide to select a spa in Japan.

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“Michelin Guide Kyoto & Osaka 2010” is published in Japan on 16th Oct 2009. I think the guidebook is very helpful for Kyoto and Osaka tours.

However, the restaurants in Kyoto refused to be brought in the Michelin guide. Michelin Director Jean-Luc Naret criticized them as being conservative.

Sometimes Kyoto is regarded as an exclusive city. Is it true ?

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Tetsujin 28 gou is originally a comic by YOKOYAMA Mitsuteru, a famous comic artist in Japan. It started in 1956 and was serialized for over a decade. Tetsujin 28 gou is also known as “Gigantor”.
It is still so popular that it was made into a movie and a game recently.

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Kaiyukan Aquarium is one of the biggest aquariums in the world. In Kaiyukan, you can see whales sharks, manta, sea otters and many kinds of fish and animals.

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A giant rubber duck surprises Osaka people. It has appeared in Aug.22 on Doshima river suddenly.

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Matsuyama castle is one of the biggest castles in Japan. This castle is built on Mt.Katsuyama, the center of Matsuyama city.

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