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...
Things to do in Yunomine Onsen
Yunomine Onsen in Wakayama Prefecture
Japan, like other countries located in the ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’, is volcanically...
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...
The Healing Waters of Hitoyoshi: Tokyo to Okinawa Day 11
On day 11 of our trip, we left Fukuoka and after a brief and unexpected ramen lunch, found ourselves in the small...
The Pacific Ocean, a Pagoda and a Waterfall: Day 5 of...
The final day of the Kumano Kodo on the Ogumotori-goe path was bittersweet. On one hand, we...
Teahouse Remains and Sweeping Views: Day 4 of the Kumano Kodo...
Although the pilgrimage was technically complete at Hongu, we wanted the sense of accomplishment from hiking coast to coast. Therefore, we and...
Frittering About in Fukuoka: Tokyo to Okinawa Day 10
Sometimes, the best days of a vacation are the ones where things fail to go as planned. When an amusement park turned...
A Towering Torii Gate and The Grand Shrine: Day 3 of...
Tsugizakura oji to Kumano Hongu Taisha
Day three. The big one. Tsugizakura oji to...
All Aboard the Sanyo Main Line: Tokyo to Okinawa Day 9
After a two-day stay, we left the city of Hiroshima behind us and boarded a series of local trains on the Sanyo...