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Unusual Japan: Experiences Worth Planning Around

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These are unusual stops with a practical reason to include them—not a list of curiosities for its own sake.

  • Special trains in Japan you can still ride
  • Japanese food replicas and where to make them
  • The world’s smallest park
  • Chiba Urban Monorail
  • Spogomi: competitive street cleaning
  • Banei horse racing in Hokkaido
  • An overnight ferry with an onboard bath
  • Megijima and Onigashima Cave
  • Kawagoe Festival 2026: Saturday vs Sunday, Crowds & How to Get Back to Tokyo
  • Nagano vs Matsumoto vs Kanazawa: Where to Spend 2 or 3 Days
  • Japan IC Cards With Kids: What a Family Actually Needs
  • Kyushu in Winter Without a Car: Realistic 7- and 10-Day Itineraries
  • Kyoto to Matsumoto: Train, Bus, Tickets, Transfers and Luggage
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