Tag: japan
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Use Gcash when you shop at Don Quijote in Japan!
Heading to Japan soon? Load up your Gcash because you can now use your Gcash to pay when you shop at any Don Quijote stores in Japan! This is made possible with the Alipay+ payment system. Open your Gcash account, tap on the QR code icon and tap on Pay Abroad with Alipay+. You’ll be…
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Pasalubong shopping at Don Quijote
[UPDATE 30 AUGUST 2022] Don Quijote has a new Discount Coupon! The Yokoso Coupon has been discontinued since March 31, 2022. The coupon is not valid anymore. If you’ve just started planning your first trip to Japan, open up Google Maps and search for the nearest Don Quijote store to your hotel. For the uninitiated,…
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Free discount coupons for Don Quijote in Japan
2022 UPDATE: Don Quijote has a new discount coupon! The Yokoso Coupon has been discontinued since March 31, 2022. The coupon is not valid anymore. If you’re headed to Japan for the holidays (or anytime in the coming months), here are some FREE shopping coupons you can use at Don Quijote!
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Chubu Trip Wrap-up
What a trip to cap the year! I have been looking forward to this trip for months, and speculated endlessly about our itinerary. When I received the itinerary, I ended up having to Google every place listed, because I did not know any of them, apart from Nagoya, Takayama, and Shirakawa-go, which was actually perfect,…
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Chubu Day 4: Shiojiri, Magome, and Nagoya
It was another early morning for all of us. The travel agents making sure to drop of their big luggage at the reception to have it sent to their hotel in Yokohama, us writers making sure we have everything packed for our trip back to Manila. Fuji apple We tucked in a heavy breakfast, which…
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Chubu Day 3: Nagano, Obuse, and Matsumoto
It was another early morning, and we drove out of Matsumoto towards Nagano. As we got farther from the city center, we were able to see that Matsumoto lies in a basin — surrounded by mountain ranges on all sides. Green mountains with patches of reds and oranges near the lip of the basin, snow…
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Chubu Day 1: Gujo City and Takayama
We felt the cold weather as we stepped off the plane unto the jetway. Stuck in the middle seat for three and a half hours, I made a beeline for the toilet as soon as I am inside the airport terminal, and was reintroduced to the wonder that is the Japanese toilet seat. Mmmmm, warm…
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Getting to know Japan’s Chubu Region
I am back from Japan, missing the cold weather and my daily dose of Hot Lemon. The trip was a great way to cap my year, as I turn 34 tomorrow. By the riverside in Takayama The Chubu region lies in the center of Japan, with Nagoya as its main domestic and international gateway.