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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Promise of the Petals
They weren’t pulverized—they had vaporized.
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Why You Can’t Fly from Miami to Tokyo
Eventually, there will be a nonstop Miami to Tokyo flight—that’s what airlines have been saying for decades.
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30 (More) Pictures to Inspire Your Sakura Travels
Even if you don’t have as much time as I do to obsess over beautiful flowers that die a few days after they bloom.
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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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Japan for Newbies
My first lesson about planning your first trip to Japan: Don’t count on it being the last.
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Kyoto’s Sake Secret
The sake town of Fushimi is as central to the story of Kyoto as Arashiyama or Higashiyama—and I hope you’ll take the time to see why.
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Cherry Blossoms Aren’t the Only Japanese Flowers
You can enjoy seasonal flowers in Japan, even if you don’t visit during sakura season.
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Sado Starts Here
Sado Island has something for every kind of traveler.
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The Low-Key Best Month to Visit Japan
There are almost no downsides to visiting Japan in May.
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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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Does Tokyo Have Snow?
The weather in Tokyo isn’t what you probably think it is.
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Should You Fly Into Haneda or Narita?
Try not to overthink the HND vs NRT debate.
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The Future of the Hokkaido Shinkansen
The extension of the Hokkaido Shinkansen is imminent—and it will change the game for tourism.
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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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