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Things to do in Kanazawa
Travelling through Japan, you will constantly hear about the Edo period and its significance to the country that you see today. The Edo period is best described as the ‘early modern’ part of Japanese...
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In the shadow of Mount Hakusan
Things to do around Hakusan City, Japan Near to Kanazawa is Hakusan City, a spiritual centre that is a good base to explore the nature of Ishikawa Prefecture. Misogi Shinto ritual Naked except for a...
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Hokkaido in summer
Japan’s northern island, Hokkaido, is vast and empty. Relatively empty of people, that is. In a country famous for its crowded metropolises where people live each day on top of each other, Hokkaido...
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Japan’s northern cool
Things to do in Sapporo, Japan For a long time, Sapporo was viewed by most tourists as simply a gateway to the snowfields of Hokkaido. (And the place where one of Japan’s best beers comes from.)...
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Things to do in Hakodate
In 1854, when the rulers of Japan decided to end two centuries of isolationism, one of the first two ports to open for foreign trade was Hakodate. What was once a small fishing village on the...
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Experience Tokyo at night – beyond the obvious
Each evening, as the sun goes down, Tokyo undergoes a transformation. One city – the daytime urban sprawl with its temples, parks, and local neighbourhoods – begins to fade away. In turn, it is...
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Best places to visit in Japan
If I could give one bit of advice for visiting Japan, it’s to not consider this to be your only visit. There are so many places to visit in Japan, it’s a country that you can come back to time and...
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Your guide to visit Kinosaki Onsen
It’s said that the steaming waters of Kinosaki Onsen spewed forth from the ground in the 8th century, after a Buddhist priest had sat here and prayed for 1000 days. Word spread around Japan. “The...
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Things to do in Hamamatsu
As I come out of the main train station at Hamamatsu, I spot a small crowd gathered in a corner of the plaza. Curious, I head over to see what’s happening. It turns out there’s a boy band performing,...
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Is the JR Pass worth it?
They say it’s often about the journey, not the destination – and that’s certainly true when it comes to riding the trains in Japan. Japanese trains, particularly the shinkansen (bullet train), are...
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Where to stay in Tokyo
Although it’s one of my favourite cities in the world, I’ll be the first to admit that visiting Tokyo can be a bit confusing – and that starts even before you arrive, when you’re looking to book your...
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