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Traveling to Japan with kids for the first time? While Japan is known for many things including its rich history, delicious food, and high-tech bustling mega cities, space is not one of them. The cities are packed tight and everything from portion size to doorways may appear small for the average traveller. Unfortunately, this includes its hotel rooms.
While staying in cramped quarters with children in an unfamiliar place may seem daunting, it certainly doesn't have to be. Here at CareFinder, we've come up with our top tips for making the most out of a hotel-stay in Japan...
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Celebrate the Autumn Moon with Tsukimi!
Like most Japanese holidays, Tsukimi (moon-viewing) which falls on the same day as the Autumn Equinox this year, is a celebration of the changing seasons and a time to appreciate all the crop yields the kami has gifted us in the summer. It’s believed that the tradition was brought over from China during the Heian period (794-1185 AD) and adopted into Japanese culture by court nobles who threw lavish banquets with musical performances and poem readings dedicated to the moon. Similar to many other Japanese customs, Tsukimi became widespread and popular amongst the general Japanese population...
