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Category: Japan

Okunoin Cemetery & Koyasan
"World Heritage", hiking, Japan, Landscape, photography, travel

Okunoin Cemetery & Koyasan

Having traveled to Japan many times, friends often ask about your most memorable experience. Mine was World Heritage listed Koyasan, … Continue reading Okunoin Cemetery & Koyasan

JR RailPass Journey across the hills of Kyushu
Japan, JR Railpass, Kyushu, Railway Journeys, travel

JR RailPass Journey across the hills of Kyushu

Here’s an example how to milk the maximum value of a JR RailPass if you are visiting Japan. We were … Continue reading JR RailPass Journey across the hills of Kyushu

Onomichi – Historical Japanese harbourside town and cycling mecca
cycling, Japan, photography, travel, Urban Exploration

Onomichi – Historical Japanese harbourside town and cycling mecca

Onomichi marks the beginning or end of the Shimanami Kaido, a slick cycling route which crosses several islands across an … Continue reading Onomichi – Historical Japanese harbourside town and cycling mecca

Secrets in Suburban Tokyo – Part 2:  Intimate homes of authors and painters in Shinjuku
Japan, photography, travel, Urban Exploration

Secrets in Suburban Tokyo – Part 2: Intimate homes of authors and painters in Shinjuku

If you love the architecture of traditional Japanese homes, the former home and studio of Hayashi Fumiko is a must-do … Continue reading Secrets in Suburban Tokyo – Part 2: Intimate homes of authors and painters in Shinjuku

Secrets in Suburban Tokyo: Part 1 – Todoroki Ravine and Ancient Burial Grounds
Environment, hiking, Japan, Landscape, travel

Secrets in Suburban Tokyo: Part 1 – Todoroki Ravine and Ancient Burial Grounds

You get a little slice of everyday suburban Tokyo in Todoroki, in addition to a beautiful forest in a ravine … Continue reading Secrets in Suburban Tokyo: Part 1 – Todoroki Ravine and Ancient Burial Grounds

Tsuwano –  Little Kyoto in solitude
"World Heritage", hiking, Japan, JR Railpass, Landscape, photography, travel

Tsuwano – Little Kyoto in solitude

Tsuwano embodies many aspects of Japanese heritage and history without the huge crowds of other famous cities. The diversity of … Continue reading Tsuwano – Little Kyoto in solitude

Abandoned city near Nagasaki – “Skyfall” location for James Bond
Japan, travel

Abandoned city near Nagasaki – “Skyfall” location for James Bond

Nagasaki is infamous in world history as the second city hit by an atomic bomb by the USA, two days … Continue reading Abandoned city near Nagasaki – “Skyfall” location for James Bond

Environment, hiking, Japan, travel

Snow monkeys in Japan

OK – this post is for animal lovers – this is the best encounter I have had with animals on … Continue reading Snow monkeys in Japan

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