Would you go to Sanrio Puroland, or would you simply take a trip on the Hello Kitty Shinkansen and call it a day?
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Should You Visit Hiroshima or Nagasaki?
If you’ve got the time, it’s best to visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but this post should make it easier to choose if you absolutely must pick one.
Continue ReadingFollowing Murakami Through Japan
If the locations Murakami writes about in such an ethereal way are made of brick and stone, then the sorts of people he writes about must be real, too.
Continue ReadingWhich Tokyo Airport is Right for You?
The Haneda vs Narita debate simply isn’t as black-and-white as some make it to be.
Continue ReadingWho Wears the Wings of Japan Best?
Choosing the best Japanese airline is a somewhat futile pursuit, given how uniformly excellent most everything that’s made in Japan is.
Continue Reading10 Amazing Japanese Foods That Aren’t Sushi
Culinarily speaking, Japan is as much a land of discovery as it is for culture, history, scenery and all the other reasons we love it.
Continue ReadingShould You Do a Koyasan Temple Stay?
Let’s just say that the monk who mans the check-in counter at Hongaku-in temple was not pleased when Suguru and I arrived after sunset.
Continue ReadingKyushu vs. Shikoku: Which is Right for You?
If you didn’t know whether you should visit Kyushu or Shikoku before you navigated here, you should have a better idea now.
Continue ReadingDoes ANA Live Up to the Hype?
ANA is better than the majority of the world’s airlines in most every class of service, though a few notable downsides do exist.
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