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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Hokkaido’s Wild East
Hokkaido is an absolutely massive island, but most travelers never make it far from Sapporo.
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How to Soak in Japan’s Best Onsen
This is one of my favorite places I’ve ever stayed in Japan.
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The Truth About Koyasan Temple Stays
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.
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Sapporo’s Snowiest Spectacle
It’s more than just sculptures!
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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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Make 2023 the Year You Visit Japan
There’s no good reason not to visit Japan in 2023.
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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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