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Island Hopping in Hiroshima
“Hiroshima” is usually just thought of as its central Hiroshima City. But in fact, it’s an entire prefecture, filled with a whole bunch of towns, cities, and different islands. In this article and video for Japan Guide, I visited two islands and two towns in the prefecture, exploring the food, culture, and nature of the…
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Okayama: The Land of Canals, Gardens and Momotaro the Peach Boy
The home of stunning canals, one of the country’s top three landscape gardens, and the origin of Japan’s most well-known folktale, it’s genuinely surprising that Okayama Prefecture is not more visited among tourists. In this Japan Guide article, I explore Kurashiki, the Kibiji District, and Korakuen. Those names won’t mean much to you right now,…
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Exploring Obama Port Town and its Mackerel Road
The Saba Kaido was once an important network of trails for transporting goods to the capital of Kyoto, and its name literally means “Mackerel Road”. This is because Wakasa Bay, that the trails connected to, was well known for its mackerel (saba in Japanese), which would often be salted for preservation and carried across the…
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Food and Culture in Hiroshima
I love food, and I love travel. If I can combine the two, you can consider me satisfied! In this article I explore the iconic dish of Hiroshima, which is Hiroshima Okonomiyaki, a type of savory pancake with different fillings, including noodles. In my quest for food I also visited the staple sightseeing spots of…
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A Bespoke Kyoto Experience – In the Private Luxury of Hachikan Ohara
Kyoto is a much sought-after sightseeing destination, but with that popularity means more and more generic, crowded hotels in the city centre. Hachikan Ohara is outside of the centre, in the tranquility of Ohara. If you want top-class luxury services and authentic Kyoto experiences, take a look at Hachikan Ohara here… But know that the…
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Brand New Baths! Top 4 New Bathhouses in and Around Tokyo 2024
A quick article about some of the newest bathhouses that have opened in and around Tokyo in the past year.https://livejapan.com/en/in-tokyo/in-pref-tokyo/in-tokyo_train_station/article-a0005547/
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How to Spend a Day in Fukuoka
Fukuoka is one of Japan’s beautiful southern prefectures, with a different culture and lifestyle all of its own. It’s the birthplace of the famous Hakata ramen, and has a mix of traditional sightseeing spots and modern areas for shopping. This Fukuoka one-day itinerary is based on a recent trip I did myself. I only had…
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In Japan’s flyover country, 72 hours of hidden gems
Okayama and Tottori don’t often find themselves on the must-visit lists of aspiring tourists, but that’s exactly why you should visit – they are devoid of the insane crowds that clog the streets of the more sought-after Kyoto and Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/08/23/travel/okayama-tottori-marriott-hotel/
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The Ordinary and Extraordinary of My Travel Writing Life
As a Japan-based travel writer, I get to visit all sorts of areas of Japan that I would have no real reason or time to visit if I were doing a regular office job. On the other hand, when I’m writing about all that or doing research, I can end up sitting at my desk…
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Japan’s dueling ‘katsu’ curry creators are just happy to see the dish thrive
If you know anything about Japanese food, you’re probably familiar with katsu curry. The dish has been particularly popular in the UK in recent years! I visited one of the three places that claims the title as its originator, and compared it with a newer shop in the area in my latest piece for The…
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