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Welcome to the wonderful world of irises in Japan.
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I want to help you watch Noh in Japan, so that you can decide for yourself.
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If anything, Sado is exemplary of undertourism!
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I discovered Shimoda by accident many years ago.
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Even if you’ve never considered taking a Mt. Nokogiri day trip, I hope I can change your mind.
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Surely, these two things are not enough to base a trip on.
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Objectively speaking, Motonosumi Shrine is one of the most beautiful places in Japan.
Continue ReadingMy Favorite Indirect Way to Japan
Flying EVA Air to Japan is a great option, assuming you don’t mind connecting in Taipei, or that you plan to originate there.
Continue ReadingWhere the Shinkansen Does (And Doesn’t) Go
Contrary to popular belief, you can’t ride the Shinkansen “everywhere” in Japan.
Continue ReadingPeninsulas Are A Big Deal in Japan
Many of the best peninsulas in Japan are just as exciting as the country’s actual islands.
Continue ReadingIs Teaching English in Japan a Good Idea?
Teaching English in Japan could be a great opportunity for you.
Continue ReadingEntering Japan Has (Sort of) Entered the 21st Century
You don’t have to use Visit Japan Web, but doing so will smooth and ease your entry into the country.
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Comparing Tsukiji vs Toyosu, solely in terms of fish markets anyway, is a fool’s errand.
Continue ReadingAre These Japan’s Best Remote Islands?
Exploring this oft-missed archipelago is easy if you have the right place in place.
Continue ReadingHow to Get to Japan as Cheaply as Possible
There are deals to be found, if you know where to find them!
Continue ReadingHow to Visit All of Japan’s Original Castles
Spoiler alert: It will take you many years to visit all of the 12 original castles left in Japan.
Continue ReadingKanazawa Starts Here
Japan’s so-called “Kyoto of the North” is so much more than the sum of its parts.
Continue ReadingUnderstanding Traditional Japanese Accommodation
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