Seeing Kawagoe's Bell of Time for the first time, I found it more charming than I had imagined. Although it isn't particularly ornate, it stands quietly in the middle of the old town, filled with a strong sense of nostalgia that makes you want to stop and take a photo. Walking along the nearby streets and looking at the historic buildings really feels like stepping back into the Edo period.
The Time Bell Tower (Toki no kane) | Review by BobbyJenny
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Okashina-okashiyasan
Okashina-okashiyasan is an antenna shop operated by Morinaga Confectionery, located in Tokyo Okashi Land on B1 of First Avenue Tokyo Station. Since opening in 2012, it has sold a wide variety of sweets under the theme “Fun to buy, delicious to eat.”
Morinaga Confectionery's Kyoro-chan Chocolate Balls are one of my favorite Japanese snacks. The chocolate coating is rich and smooth, while the cookie balls inside are crisp and crunchy. They're just sweet enough without being too rich. Every bite has the perfect combination of rich chocolate and crunchy cookies, making it hard to stop eating them.
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Gokayama Ainokura/Suganuma Gassho-Zukuri Village
In the southwestern tip of Toyama Prefecture, Gokayama consists of 40 small villages scattered across five valleys.
Gokayama's Ainokura and Suganuma Gassho-style villages offer a soul-cleansing escape from the hustle and bustle. There is none of the noise of excessive commercialization here, only rustic thatched roofs surrounded by mountains, smoke rising from chimneys, and pastoral scenery. Strolling through the settlements among the mountains and clear streams, you can not only marvel at the architectural wisdom of the people who came before in withstanding heavy snow, but also deeply appreciate the pure tranquility and sense of seclusion. It is an idyllic retreat you will want to keep to yourself.
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Chidorigafuchi Green Way (Chidorigafuchi Moat)
A 700-meter promenade along the moat of the Imperial Palace. Surrounded by nature so rich that it is hard to believe it is in the heart of Tokyo, it is the perfect spot for a leisurely stroll.
Chidorigafuchi Green Way is undoubtedly one of Tokyo's premier cherry blossom viewing spots. Walking beneath the 700-meter-long tunnel of cherry blossoms, the blooms on both sides form a beautiful pink tunnel. When a gentle breeze blows, the petals flutter down, creating a very romantic scene that blends with the surface of the moat into an incomparable poetic landscape. Whether admiring the profusion of blossoms during the day or the dreamlike illuminated cherry blossoms at night, it is deeply enchanting.
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