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Exploring the back streets of Tokyo at night
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  • Views of the Shinkansen bullet train and Mountain Fuji
  • Paula Somoza in Japan with Lonely Planet Journeys
  • Dressed up for a traditional tea ceremony in Kyoto
  • Exploring the back streets of Tokyo at night
  • Trying Matcha at a tea house in Kyoto
  • Collecting stamps "goshuin" at the local Japanese shrines and temples
  • Enjoying the outdoor onsen at Ryokan Adumaya in Yunomine
  • Can't leave Japan without trying a bowl of ramen!
  • Views of the Shinkansen bullet train and Mountain Fuji
  • Paula Somoza in Japan with Lonely Planet Journeys
  • Dressed up for a traditional tea ceremony in Kyoto
  • Exploring the back streets of Tokyo at night
  • Trying Matcha at a tea house in Kyoto
  • Collecting stamps "goshuin" at the local Japanese shrines and temples
  • Enjoying the outdoor onsen at Ryokan Adumaya in Yunomine
  • Can't leave Japan without trying a bowl of ramen!
  • Views of the Shinkansen bullet train and Mountain Fuji
  • Paula Somoza in Japan with Lonely Planet Journeys
  • Dressed up for a traditional tea ceremony in Kyoto
  • Exploring the back streets of Tokyo at night
  • Trying Matcha at a tea house in Kyoto
  • Collecting stamps "goshuin" at the local Japanese shrines and temples
  • Enjoying the outdoor onsen at Ryokan Adumaya in Yunomine
  • Can't leave Japan without trying a bowl of ramen!

Views of the Shinkansen bullet train and Mountain Fuji