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Vietnam Alice Vietnamese Restaurant Tokyo

If you are looking for some great Vietnamese food in Tokyo then head to Vietnam Alice Vietnamese Restaurant, located within Lumine I, directly above Shinjuku Train Station. Vietnam Alice has been serving up traditional Vietnamese food in Tokyo for many …

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Restaurant with a view over Shinjuku Tokyo

If you are looking for a restaurant with a great view over Shinjuku Tokyo then go check out Hibiki Restaurant. Hibiki Restaurant is a Japanese restaurant located on the 49th Floor of the Shinjuku Nomura Building which is located on …

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ATM Cash Machines in Tokyo 7 Eleven Stores

It is now easier than ever to withdraw cash from an ATM cash machine in Tokyo using a foreign issued credit or debit card. It used to be so difficult to find an ATM in Tokyo which accepted foreign issued …

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Kabuki Benzaiten Shrine in Shinjuku, Tokyo

Kabuki Benzaiten Shrine is a small Japanese Shinto shrine located in Kabukicho Park, right in the heart of Kabukicho, Tokyo’s red light district, on the eastern side of Shinjuku Train Station. Enshrined within Kabuki Benzaiten Shrine is Benaiten, the Shinto …

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The majestic Great Torii gate appearing to float on the water at high tide, framing Itsukushima Shrine on sacred Miyajima Island, Japan.

Miyajima Island is a small island located in Hiroshima Bay Japan. 45 minutes by boat from Hiroshima, this beautiful island is one of the most amazing places I have visited in Japan. If you are traveling to Hiroshima, definitely put …

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Miyako Sushi Restaurant Shinjuku Tokyo

Located within the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Nishi-Shinjuku is Miyako Sushi Restaurant which serves up some excellent sushi. I have had lunch at Miyako Sushi Restaurant a few times and would not hesitate to go back. It is only a …

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