The top deck was the only escape from the sometimes claustrophobic space below decks.

The Okinawa Ferry Voyage: Tokyo to Okinawa Day 14

This is the last day of our trip from Tokyo to Okinawa, but the journey doesn’t stop with the Okinawa ferry. To...

Soup Curry in Tokyo: Where and Why You Should Eat It

If you like soup and if you love curry, you’ll be head-over-heels for the fanciful amalgamation of...

Onden’s Japanese Curry Rice—a Taste of Home in the Heart of Harajuku

To the average Tokyoite, Harajuku evokes youth culture and fashion. It’s where you go for trendy, overpriced cafes and bubble tea stands,...

The Ruins of Takamatsu Castle: One of Japan’s Three Great Water Castles

My fiancé and I were on our way to Japan’s famous art island, Naoshima, for a much-anticipated weekend of art galleries and...

The Many Eruptions of Sakurajima: Tokyo to Okinawa Day 13

At the southern tip of the Japanese mainland and the island of Kyushu, the port of Kagoshima is home to one of...

Three Instagrammable Tokyo Photo Spots You Can’t Miss

Photography is a hobby of mine, a long running interest that I’ve had the fortune to enjoy not only in my free...
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Things to do in Yunomine Onsen

Yunomine Onsen in Wakayama Prefecture Japan, like other countries located in the ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’, is volcanically...
This tranquil waterwheel is in Hidaka's Kinchaku field. The red spider lily festival is held in the area.

Visiting Hidaka (Japan’s Secret Korea) and Hiking the Mt. Hiwada, Mt. Takasashi, and Mt....

It was time to get my hike on. A whirlwind of days in Tokyo had left me with a string of treasured...

Riding the Isaburo-Shinpei : Tokyo to Okinawa Day 12

Our last day of train travel didn’t disappoint. On the way down to Kagoshima, we rode the Isaburo-Shinpei line, which takes passengers...

Visiting Nachisan and Kumano Nachi Taisha

While there are many religions in Japan, the two main contenders are Shintoism and Buddhism. Shintoism is...

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