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Lulu Assagaf, who moved here from Indonesia 20 years ago, felt safe here right away. "The locals make you feel at home and are happy to help strangers," said Assagaf, who now works as a tour leader for Intrepid Travel. If you're traveling to more rural areas, however, she recommends going with a guide as English is less likely to be spoken. Since dining solo is a norm here, Assagaf recommends checking out the food scene, especially in Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo. Her favorite spot in Tokyo is the Shinjuku San-Chome area, which has lots of restaurants, nightlife, and local izakayas (a Japanese version of a pub). For visitors who want to venture outside of the typical tourist spots, she recommends the coastal city of Kanazawa, known for being the home of the samurai; and Takayama in the Japanese Alps. "Takayama has beautiful traditional architecture and sake breweries," she said. She also recommends the Takayama Showa-kan Museum, which showcases pop culture artifacts from Emperor Hirohito's reign from 1926 to 1989.
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Lulu Assagaf, who moved here from Indonesia 20 years ago, felt safe here right away. "The locals make you feel at home and are happy to help strangers," said Assagaf, who now works as a tour leader for Intrepid Travel. If you're traveling to more rural areas, however, she recommends going with a guide as English is less likely to be spoken. Since dining solo is a norm here, Assagaf recommends checking out the food scene, especially in Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo. Her favorite spot in Tokyo is the Shinjuku San-Chome area, which has lots of restaurants, nightlife, and local izakayas (a Japanese version of a pub). For visitors who want to venture outside of the typical tourist spots, she recommends the coastal city of Kanazawa, known for being the home of the samurai; and Takayama in the Japanese Alps. "Takayama has beautiful traditional architecture and sake breweries," she said. She also recommends the Takayama Showa-kan Museum, which showcases pop culture artifacts from Emperor Hirohito's reign from 1926 to 1989.