
Wakayama Castle
Wakayama Castle is an imposing landmark in a central location in Wakayama. The city did feel comparatively deserted…
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Destination Wakayama
Wakayama is a major nature exploration area in the south of Honshu, Japan. I wasn’t here to do…
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Osaka Castle
A short one today, a quick day-trip to Osaka Castle, which is an impressive structure that managed to…
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Destination Osaka
Japan’s Kitchen is a short train ride south from Kyoto, and the last major city stop on this…
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Hōkan-ji Temple
You’ve seen the Hōkan-ji Temple, specifically its Yasaka Pagoda, even if you don’t know what it’s called. Google…
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Nara and the Bamboo Forest
Kyoto was the base to explore further out to see the Deers and Nara (to the south east)…
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Destination Kyoto
We arrived in Kyoto after a terribly long train trip from the snow. Our train was delayed because…
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Hakuba Valley, Goryu & Hakuba 47
The Hakuba Valley is our destination for Skiing, a short bus ride from Nagano, it was home to…
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Destination Nagano & Snow Monkey Park
Japan is a top winter sports destination, and Nagano was its host city for the 1998 Winter Olympics…
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