Boldly head out from the busy and crowded tourist areas of Tokyo to find a much more intimate version of the city in western Tokyo! Find out where you can go on this episode of the show!

Nakano (Nakano Broadway)

Koenji

Mitaka and Kichijoji (Inokashira Park, Ghibli Museum, Kichijoji Autumn Festival, Harmonica Yokocho)

Shimokitazawa (Ichibangai and Suzuran-dori)

Sangenjaya (Sangenjaya Fureai Square )

Tokyo Ramen Festa (Komazawa Olympic Park)

Fuchu (Suntory Musashino Brewery, Tokyo Racecourse)

Mount Takao

Tachikawa (Showa Kinen Park)

Tama (Sanrio Puroland)

Machida (Snoopy Museum)

Higashi-Kurume (Spadium Japon)

Okutama

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What options de we have at our disposal to experience onsen culture in Japan? How to properly use a shared bathing space without committing faux paux or creating embarrassment for yourself? Find out all about hot springs in Japan in this episode of JTS!

-Onsen vs sento

-Staying at ryokan

-Onsen towns: Kusatsu Onsen, Kinosaki Onsen, Gero Onsen, Noboribetsu

-Super sento

-Ofuro, rotenburo, ashiyu

-Yukata

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Get to know Kyushu through its cities on this episode of Japan Travel Smart! We'll talk about what makes each of them unique and worth checking out on a visit to Kyushu.

Fukuoka

-Yatai food stalls

-Tenjin shopping

-Tonkotsu ramen

-JR Hakata City Rooftop Garden

Nagasaki

-Peace Park Nagasaki

-Atomic Bomb Museum

-Castella cake

Kumamoto

-Kumamoto Castle

-Kumamon Square

Kagoshima

-Senganen Garden

-Reimeikan Museum

-Sakurajima

Miyazaki

-Chicken Nanban

-Miyazaki Beef

-Aoshima Beach

Beppu and Oita

-Hot springs

-Jigoku Hells

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