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A place in Japan that few Hong Kong people know about

Shinmiya City, Wakayama Prefecture, a place that few Hong Kong people know, another comfortable place, inside is a small Japanese town, there is a very comfortable cafe, inside selling good toast and coffee, nearby there is also a place called Katsura, there is a very large fishing port, many Japanese come here Accessible by JR from Nagoya/Osaka, about four hours, it is recommended to visit with Wakayama/Ise Coffee shop: Cafe Danfor #OsakaFreeTravel #Nagoya #foodie

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