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Japan: Hokuriku |
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Japan: Hokuriku |
The frigid Japan Sea coast hides a
cultural jewel and some really great sushi.
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Kanazawa (guide) Probably Japan's best-preserved samurai town, and a wonderful mix of the old and new. Shown: Geisha teahouses in the Higashi-Chayamachi district |
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Nanao (guide) Fishing port and minor transport hub on the Noto Peninsula. Shown: Kelp
shop on Ipponsugi-dori |
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Wakura
Onsen (guide) 1200 years of bathing, and I managed to pick the one hotel that's not a concrete barracks. Hooray! Shown:
Togetsu-an, the Hermitage of the Passing Moon |