Is the pay-off of visiting the gorge greater than or equal to the trouble of getting there?
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Kagoshima’s Best-Kept Secret
If Kagoshima is where Japan ends, then the Satsuma Peninsula is where Kagoshima ends.
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Honshu’s Last Stand
Is Shimonoseki worth visiting?
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5 Japan Photography Sweet Spots
In my opinion, these are the best places in Japan for photography.
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The Truth About Tsushima
Is Tsushima real?
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Camellia, Churches and Chocolate
This is the Goto islands itinerary I wish I’d had when planning my own trip.
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The Other Nagasaki
There are two types of travelers, broadly speaking, who will find this Nagasaki Islands itinerary useful.
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The Truth About Yakushima
Is Yakushima island worth visiting?
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Aso Starts Here
It took me two trips to see Mt. Aso for what it is.
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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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Beyond the Bomb(s)
Obviously, the best way to resolve the Hiroshima vs Nagasaki debate is to visit both cities.
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Is Beppu Worth Visiting?
Onsen hot springs—at least the kind you bathe in—aren’t all that Beppu has to offer.
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Miyazaki for Dummies
This remote corner of Japan is also one of the country’s least-visited, especially among foreigners.
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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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The Ultimate Kumamoto Castle Guide
Kumamoto Castle is one of my favorite castles—and my favorite places—in Japan.
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Japan Off the Beaten Path
There’s value in seeing Japan off its tourist trail.
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Sakura and Sago Palms
Nostalgia has become my drug of choice in middle age.
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30 Pictures That Will Make You Want to Visit Kyushu
As I look through all the amazing Kyushu pictures I took during the two-week exploration of the island I just completed, I came to a strange conclusion.
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Battle of Japan’s Second Fiddles
Is Kyushu or Shikoku the better Japanese island?
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Yakushima Relapse
It’s my second time to Yakushima Island, actually.
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