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Yonezawa Beef, Sukiyaki & Ramen: Japan’s Storied Wagyu Town Near Tokyo
Japan Niche Travel Stories Where It’s #1 Pigchi Postcards Story 04 · Yonezawa, Yamagata · storied wagyu & #1 ramen country Yonezawa: The Storied Wagyu You Eat as Sukiyaki — in Japan’s Ramen Kingdom the beef an Englishman took to the world, in a castle town a president admired By Pigchi · ~2 hrs from…
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Chiran: The Quiet Town Behind Japan’s #1 Green Tea (It’s in Kagoshima, Not Shizuoka)
Japan Niche Travel Stories Where It’s #1 Pigchi Postcards Story 03·Chiran, Kagoshima·#1 green tea Chiran: The Quiet Town Behind Japan’s #1 Green Tea (It’s in Kagoshima, Not Shizuoka) where even the free cup is extraordinary By Pigchi·Fly to Kagoshima·Best: Apr – May·2–3 days Quick quiz: where does Japan’s #1 green tea come from? If you…
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Katsunuma: Where Japan Grows Its #1 Grapes (and #1 Peaches), 90 Minutes from Tokyo
Japan Niche Travel Stories Where It’s #1 Pigchi Postcards Story 02·Katsunuma, Yamanashi·#1 grapes Katsunuma: Where Japan Grows Its #1 Grapes (and #1 Peaches), 90 Minutes from Tokyo a valley that tastes like September By Pigchi·100 min from Shinjuku·Best: Aug – Oct·Overnight Here’s something the guidebooks bury under “Mt. Fuji day trips”: the most concentrated patch…
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You Tried Japanese Strawberries in Tokyo. Now Visit the #1 Town That Grows Them.
Japan Niche Travel Stories Where It’s #1 Pigchi Postcards Story 01·Moka, Tochigi·#1 strawberries You Tried Japanese Strawberries in Tokyo. Now Visit the #1 Town That Grows Them. the sweetest morning of your trip By Pigchi·90 min from Tokyo·Best: Jan – Mar·Day trip Remember those strawberries you had in Tokyo? The ones stacked on a fruit…