20 Not-so‑Japan places to break up your Japan trip
Travelling Japan for a while? When you’ve hit your limit…
🥈 Terracotta Army & Neuschwanstein Castle in Japan – Taiyo Park, Hyogo
When you think of Hyogo, Himeji Castle (and Kobe beef)…
🥇 Kurashiki Bikan Chiku: My favourite Historical District in Okayama, Japan
Kurashiki's scenic district (Kurashiki Bikan Chiku) is a beautifully preserved…
🥇 Huis Ten Bosch: My favourite European Escape in Nagasaki, Japan
Huis Ten Bosch is my favourite theme park in Japan.…
My favourite places to visit from Kyoto & Tokyo
Wondering where to go while you stay in Kyoto or…
🥇 Arashiyama: My favourite place in Kyoto, Japan
Meaning "stormy mountain", Arashiyama is a picturesque district only 20…
🥇 Nara Park: Ancient Temples and Deer in Japan’s Historic First Capital
On your first trip to Japan, you might plan to…
🥇 Scenic Hikes, Cultural Sites & Deers on one island: Miyajima, Japan
Roaming deers. Floating shrine and temple with an eternal flame.…
🥇 Cycling around my favourite Himeji Castle, Japan
Himeji Castle is my favourite castle in Japan. I think…
🥇 The Grand Shrine & EV TukTuk. History and Modern tech meet in Ise, Japan.
Ise Jingu (aka. Ise Grand Shrine) is the most sacred…
🥉 The Golden Route of Hakone, Japan
When you think of a floating torii gate, you might…
🥈 Catching Cool Trains in Kyushu, Japan
Kyushu has a lot of cool tourist trains to hop…