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Food & Travel 2012-2013

Nagasaki

(March 2013)
Nagasaki, a port city on the western tip of Kyushu, has been open to Asia and Europe as a center of trade and cultural exchanges for many centuries. Every scene and custom of Nagasaki make you feel the city represents a fusion of Japanese and foreign cultures.

Tono

(January 2013)
The city of Tono in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is the home of many folktales, old legends and mysterious stories featuring spirits, ghosts and other imaginative creatures, handed down by word of mouth. Scenery of the city’s nature and countryside produces an atmosphere reminiscent of one of scenes appearing in a tale.

Mount Fuji

(August 2012)
Mount Fuji is a world-famous mountain symbolic of Japan. Mt. Fuji presents different faces in different seasons, fascinating people. In summer, many climbers throng to Mt. Fuji. Hot springs as well as food and wine of Yamanashi charm tourists.

Aizu

(July 2012)
In Aizu, you can enjoy abundant nature such as Mt. Bandai, the Goshiki-numa lakes and Higashiyama hot springs, as well as Wakamatsu Castle and Ouchijuku where Japan’s old town with thatched–roof houses harks back to the medieval Edo period.

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