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Wakayama Castle
Wakayama Castle is an imposing landmark in a central location in Wakayama. The city did feel comparatively deserted…
Destination Wakayama
Wakayama is a major nature exploration area in the south of Honshu, Japan. I wasn’t here to do…
Osaka Castle
A short one today, a quick day-trip to Osaka Castle, which is an impressive structure that managed to…
Destination Osaka
Japan’s Kitchen is a short train ride south from Kyoto, and the last major city stop on this…
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…
Nara and the Bamboo Forest
Kyoto was the base to explore further out to see the Deers and Nara (to the south east)…
Destination Kyoto
We arrived in Kyoto after a terribly long train trip from the snow. Our train was delayed because…
Happo One
Happo One was the next resort I visited, after regaining my confidence (and bruising my rib) at Goryu…
Hakuba Valley, Goryu & Hakuba 47
The Hakuba Valley is our destination for Skiing, a short bus ride from Nagano, it was home to…
Destination Nagano & Snow Monkey Park
Japan is a top winter sports destination, and Nagano was its host city for the 1998 Winter Olympics…