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Falling in Love with: Kochi City

Falling in Love with: Kochi City

Highlighting one of our favorite cities in Southern Japan, Japan Deluxe Tours loves the laid-back pace and beautiful traditional Japanese culture in Kochi!

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Falling in Love with: Arashiyama

Falling in Love with: Arashiyama

Highlighting one of our favorite cities in all Japan, we love traveling through the bamboo forest and traditional Japanese culture of Arashiyama!

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3 Things to Try at a Japanese Festival

3 Things to Try at a Japanese Festival

Here are three great experiences to try while you're enjoying the fun and festivities at the at the Kyoto Gion Festival or Takayama Festival with Japan Deluxe Tours!

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Why Should you Tour Hokkaido?

Why Should you Tour Hokkaido?

Among the main islands of Japan, Hokkaido is often one of Japan Deluxe Tours most requested private tour destinations for the lush wildlife, scenic nature hiking spots, delicious seafood Japanese cuisine, and amazing culture. Home to the Ainu, the native indigenous people of Japan, Hokkaido is a treasure trove of sights and history to explore along Japan's final frontier. Home to popular Japanese breweries and delectable meals, Hokkaido is a beautiful destination for the seasoned Japan traveler.

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Tonkatsu

Tonkatsu

Tonkatsu is breaded deep-friend pork cutlets, a popular dish in Japan and also other parts of the world.

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What to Do when You can't ride a Rope-Way

What to Do when You can't ride a Rope-Way

During a Japan tour, unfortunately we can't always enjoy a ride on the Hakone Rope Way. Volcanic Activity too rough? Not a fan of heights? We got a couple ideas on how to handle the lull.

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Shinsekai-Osaka

Shinsekai-Osaka

Shinsekai-Osaka

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Takoyaki-Japanese fried octopus ball

Takoyaki-Japanese fried octopus ball

“Takoyaki” is one of Osaka’s typical street foods. It is a ball shaped Japanese snack made of flour and it cooked in a special “Takoyaki pan”. “Takoyaki” need quite a few ingredients. Usually, it filled with octopus, tenkasu(deep fried flour), pickled ginger and green onion.

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Recommended Tours for Repeaters

Recommended Tours for Repeaters

Loved your vacation with Japan Deluxe Tours but not sure which package to choose when traveling with us again? Here are three tours to consider if you want to travel with Japan Deluxe Tours again while seeing something new!

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Rajio taiso (Radio calisthenics)

Rajio taiso (Radio calisthenics)

Radio taiso is physical exercise that has been in existence for more than 80 years and is regularly done in the mornings and before gym classes or swimming lessons in Japan.

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Kendo-modern Japanese martial art

Kendo-modern Japanese martial art

Kendo-modern Japanese martial art

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Bento-Japanese lunch box

Bento-Japanese lunch box

Bento is a home packed meal in Japan. It is very popular among kids and also adults. We take it to school, work and so on. It holds rice or rice ball, fish or meat, pickled vegetable and some kind of side dishes.

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Kabuki-classical Japanese dance-drama

Kabuki-classical Japanese dance-drama

Kabuki is a traditional Japanese form of theater with roots back to the Edo period and is a classical Japanese dance-drama. This is especially important to use an old-fashioned form of Japanese, which is difficult even for Japanese people to completely understand.

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Sado-traditional tea ceremony

Sado-traditional tea ceremony

Sado-traditional tea ceremony

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Original Japanese Castles

Original Japanese Castles

Home to numerous temples and shrines, did you know Japan is also home to large castles? Learn about the 12 original Japanese castles before you see one or two during your next Japan Tour!

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Two Best Times to Visit Japan!

Two Best Times to Visit Japan!

Not sure when's the best time to travel to Japan? Japan Deluxe Tours is here to share our thoughts on the two best times to travel to Japan!

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8-Layer Ice Cream!!

8-Layer Ice Cream!!

A must for during any Anime Tour, Japan Deluxe Tours shares a hidden ice-cream stop worth the visit in the Otaku Paradise: Tokyo Nakano Broadway!

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Popular Kyoto Phrases

Popular Kyoto Phrases

While still part of Japan, did you know there are a few words exclusive to Kyoto? We're here to share three of our favorites to prepare you for your Kyoto Tour!

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Best of Japan Tours & Cosplay Tour

Best of Japan Tours & Cosplay Tour

Japan Deluxe Tours is pleased to announce our new tour series for Japan 2020, enjoy the Best of Japan & New Festival with Cosplay Tours for your next Summer Vacation!

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