Tsuruhashi is best visited with a local, and more than once, so you can experience the hustle and bustle of the fish market in the morning.…
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Keep ReadingDecided to start our reset day in Osaka with MOS Burger breakfast. I have been a fan of MOS Burger ever since my Singapore days.…
Keep ReadingToday was our last day in Nagoya. We had Ogura toast breakfast and returned to the hotel to collect our luggage and drag it to the station.…
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