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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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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Kagoshima’s Best-Kept Secret
If Kagoshima is where Japan ends, then the Satsuma Peninsula is where Kagoshima ends.
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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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A Tedious Takachiho Day Trip
Is the pay-off of visiting the gorge greater than or equal to the trouble of getting there?
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The Truth About Japan’s “Koi Drains”
I hope I can help clear up what’s true and false about koi in drains in Japan.
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Battle of Japan’s Second Fiddles
Is Kyushu or Shikoku the better Japanese island?
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Honshu’s Last Stand
Is Shimonoseki worth visiting?
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Hiroshima’s Most Delicious Day Trip
It’s easy to take a Fukuoka day trip from Hiroshima.
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The Truth About Tsushima
Is Tsushima real?
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Camellias, 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)
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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