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Beth Reiber

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The "World's First" Barbecue Museum Opens in Kansas City

Home to more than 100 barbecue restaurants and the world’s largest barbecue competition, Kansas City now adds a barbecue museum to its menu. If you’ve ever wondered about the secret…

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Finding Temples, Hot Springs, and Snow Monsters in Quiet Northern Japan

This complete stillness Sinking into the very rocks The voice of cicadas That’s the haiku that Matsuo Bashō wrote after climbing the stone staircase to Risshakuji Temple in 1689.…

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At Tokyo’s Weird New Poop Museum, Wipe Boredom Away

As the capital of a nation famous for high-tech toilets, Tokyo is now also the seat of places that honors what goes into them. Now it’s where you’ll find the Unko Museum Tokyo, which…

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Japan Finishes Building a Grand, 600-Mile Trail of its Coastal Treasures

Fewer than 2% of international visitors to Japan venture farther north to the vast, remote, and undeveloped region of Tohoku. That may change soon as word gets out: The final section…

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Japan's Iwate Prefecture: Wild, White, and Wonderful

Although a record-breaking 28 million international visitors came to Japan in 2017, only one million made their way to the northern Honshu region of Tohoku. While it’s true that not…

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The Undiscovered Delights of Japan's Ise-Shima National Park

Most visitors to Japan have Tokyo and Kyoto on their itineraries, as well they should. But just a short detour from that well-traveled route is Ise-Shima National Park , easily reached…

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Japan

The government introduces easier systems for planning trips around the country, Narita Airport and Tokyo break ground on a new rail link, Hilton adds a hotel in the chilly north, and…

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Hong Kong

Here are the latest openings, offerings, changes, and events in Hong Kong and Macau.

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Japan

Get the latest travel information for destinations across the country.

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Tokyo

Here are the latest openings, offerings, and events in Japan's capitol.

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Hong Kong

Here are the latest openings, offerings, changes, and events in Hong Kong.The Hong Kong Tourism Board offers downloadable publications for travelers with special needs at its website,…

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Tokyo

Tokyo continues to change in exciting ways. Travelers have new possibilities for getting to and around the country. Restaurant openings provide travelers with more options. Here's a…

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Japan

The land of the Rising Sun continues to change in exciting ways. Travelers have new possibilities for getting to and around the country. Restaurant openings provide travelers with more…

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Tokyo

Tokyo is an epitome of a modern, fast changing city. See what's 'hot,' 'in' and 'now.'

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Japan

Known for its traditional ways, Japan is reinventing itself with incredible speed. See what's new in the Land of Rising Sun.

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What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Hong Kong

Here are the latest openings, offerings, changes, and events in Hong Kong.