I felt anxious as I drove onto the Noto Peninsula, but not necessarily in a bad way.
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Kanazawa for Any Traveler
I hope the insights I’ve gained over the course of my many trips help you as you plan yours.
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Wisteria, Without the Worry
Ashikaga Flower Park is beautiful year-round, but is probably only worth visiting when the wisteria are in bloom.
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Tokyo’s Most Underrated Day Trip
It was only because of a wild hair that I even bothered to stop at Omiya Bonsai Village on my way back to Tokyo.
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Toyama, at Long Last
Is Toyama worth visiting?
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Why Takayama Takes Time
It isn’t quick to get from Tokyo to Takayama, though it is relatively easy.
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Fushimi Inari Shrine at Night
Seeing Kyoto’s famous orange gates lit up in the darkness, wind blowing mysteriously through the evergreens that tower overhead, is nothing short of a magical experience.
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Is Atami Worth Visiting?
It’s not hard to see why Atami was once the place to be.
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Is This Japan’s Most Dangerous Hike?
The hike to Nageiredo isn’t dangerous, or even especially harrowing.
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The Truth About Asahikawa
Is Asahikawa worth visiting?
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Sapporo’s Greatest Escapes
Sapporo is literally the hub of Hokkaido.
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Hokkaido’s Wild East
Hokkaido is an absolutely massive island, but most travelers never make it far from Sapporo.
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The Truth About Otaru
Is Otaru worth visiting?
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Your Hokkaido Winter Adventure Starts Here
Plan your own trip to Japan’s great, white north.
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The Snow Country Singularity
Once you start enjoying yourself, details become less important than direction, execution less essential than emotion.
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The Truth About Japan’s Castle in the Clouds
I do love a good Japanese castle, even if Takeda-jo is little more than ruins.
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Why I Keep Going Back to Yamadera
Taking a Yamadera day trip is easy, no matter where your journey begins.
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How to Visit Japan’s Floating Gate
Miyajima was one of the first places in Japan that took my breath away.
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Japan’s Most Underrated Cities
The best cities to visit in Japan aren’t always ones you read about in guide books
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The Truth About Hokkaido in Summer
I hope you don’t mind if I throw some cold water (but just a bit) on you.
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