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    Yanaka Cemetery

    Cemeteries and cemeteriesUeno, Yanaka, NipporiYanaka Cemetery(Yanaka Cemetery)cherry blossom viewingwalk …
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    eel-liver soup

    Eel, eel, conger eel, and doze eeleel-liver soup(kimosui)soupliver Soup made from the liver of the e…
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    soba noodles eaten on New Year’s…

    Soba/Udonsoba noodles eaten on New Year's Eve(Engirisoba)New Year's Eve This is the common name for…
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    Koishikawa Korakuen

    Parks & GardensOchanomizu, Yushima, KorakuenKoishikawa Korakuen(Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens)cherry blossom viewingpi…
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    Rikugien

    Parks & GardensUeno, Yanaka, NipporiRikugien(Rikugien Gardens)cherry blossom viewing(architectural) floodlightingwal…
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    sand pit

    Soba/Udonsand pit(sunaba)Osakacardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)bush The three families of soba born in…
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    Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park

    Parks & GardensAzabu, Akasaka, RoppongiArisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park(Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park)cherry blosso…
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    ramen

    Soba/Udonramen(Inakasoba)Yamaya Soba Sarashina soba is a generic term for thick, dark-colored soba …
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    Chinzan Villa

    Ryokan/HotelIidabashi/KagurazakaChinzan Villa(Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo)lightning bugdaimyo's suburban residencewalkJapa…

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