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Should You Visit Fukuoka or Nagasaki?
Apart from their importance, these two cities couldn’t be more different.
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Ishigaki Starts Here
I’ve been wanting to put together an Ishigaki itinerary for a long time.
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Hokkaido’s Hell Valley
There’s another hellish valley you can experience: The one in Noboribetsu Onsen.
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Does Hokkaido’s Blue Pond Live Up to the Hype?
The Hokkaido Blue Pond has many things going for it.
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The Truth About Otaru
Is Otaru worth visiting?
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Is Nagoya Worth Visiting?
The exuberance of my Nagoya travel guide stands in stark contrast to the city’s lukewarm reputation.
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Japan’s Less-Famous “Fuji”
The wisteria tunnel in Japan far exceed the expectations I had for it, if I can be completely honest.
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How Many Days Should You Spend in Tokyo?
As a traveler (and a travel blogger), I’m always reevaluating and recalibrating my stances—the topic of how many days in Tokyo you should spend is no exception.
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Japan’s Castle(s) in the Clouds
Photographing the sea of clouds in Japan requires both coordination and luck.
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Where Japan Ends
Each trip to Kagoshima precludes an increasingly swift return.
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Southern Kyushu’s Best Base
I’m here to break down the Miyazaki vs Kagoshima debate so that you don’t have to.
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Sakurajima Isn’t Just a Thing You Look At
Is Sakurajima worth visiting?
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Miyazaki’s Mother Road
When I write the phrase “Miyazaki road trip,” I’m writing mostly about the prefecture’s superlative seashore.
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A Perfect Day on the Satsuma Peninsula
If Kagoshima is where Japan ends, then the Satsuma Peninsula is where Kagoshima ends.
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Japan’s Hydrangea Haven
Time your late spring trip to Japan to the hydrangeas of Meigetsu-in temple.
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How to See Hokkaido Lavender
Hokkaido’s flower fields are more than opportunities to harvest Instagram likes.
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Kansai Starts Here
I’ve been perfecting my Kansai itinerary for well over a decade.
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Musings on Matsusaka
Let Matsusaka wash over you.
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Japan’s Most Important Shrine
Can you visit Ise Shrine?
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