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Umenomiya Taisha: Kyoto’s Hidden Gem for Sake, Cats, and Blessings
Imagine stepping off a quiet residential street in western Kyoto and finding yourself in a serene sanctuary, where the air is fragrant with plum blossoms
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Imagine stepping off a quiet residential street in western Kyoto and finding yourself in a serene sanctuary, where the air is fragrant with plum blossoms

Intro Escape the winter chill and step into Japan’s earliest spring at the Atami Plum Blossom Festival (熱海梅園梅まつり, Atami Baien Ume Matsuri). Nestled in the
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