Japan Travel Tips & Hidden Gems
Note: This article was first written during the early months of the pandemic. The info about the destination is still solid though…. — Donny Kimball As I write this article, it’s the tail end of May 2020. Currently, Tokyo and the last…
If you’ve spent any time on the Gram and follow accounts related to Japan, chances are high that you’ve seen the topic of today’s article at one point or another. Known as Gotoku-ji, this quaint temple is famous online for…
Ibaraki gets a bit of a bad rap both overseas and in Japan. You see, though the prefecture is indeed home to a wide selection of great allures, there’s nothing that is so iconic that it entirely justifies a visit…
It’s a cool spring evening and all of the families (who should be staying home as the governor of Tokyo has requested) have departed Tennozu Isle. Left alone with nothing but my own thoughts, I’m overcome by a profound sense…
For the longest time, I thought that I had already explored all the treasures Kanagawa has to offer. Conveniently situated just to the south of Tokyo, my trips to the prefecture over the years are too numerous to count. So,…
Note: This article was first written during the early months of the pandemic. The info about the destination is still solid though…. — Donny Kimball As I sit down to write this article in early April 2020, Tokyo is on the verge…
Welcome back to yet another installment of Backyard Tourism! As with all the other articles in this series, I am going to try to show how just about anywhere in Japan can be appealing to overseas guests if they are…
When you confine yourself only to Japan’s urban settings, it’s easy to forget just how much of Japan is defined by its mountains. In fact, approximately twenty-seven percent of the country is considered flat. Put simply, the conditions in the…
Oh boy… I can already tell that this is going to be a long one, even by my standards. You see, I have been trying for some time now to finally finish this lengthy exposition on why Kamakura needs to…
Many moons ago, during my days as a graduate school student, I had a short-lived stint with a dark triad femme fatale by the name of Haruna. Perfectly nailing that impossibly razor-thin line between sexy and insane, this provocative little…
Are you a major history buff or architecture geek? If so, today’s article is just what the doctor ordered. In this one, we’ll be taking a look at two fascinating spots in the vicinity of central Tokyo that are home…
It’s no secret that I am a big fan of the coastal town of Kamakura. Way back when I was getting started with sourcing content, the area was a regular haunt for me. Since then, I’ve watched the area sprout…
When people think of Yokohama, it’s highly likely that they conjure up a mental image of the Minato Mirai area. After all, this iconic section of the city is essentially emblematic of Yokohama these days. First completed in the 1980’s…
Welcome back to yet another installment of Backyard Tourism. Much like the other articles in this ongoing series, I’m going to try to prove that good storytelling can make anywhere in Japan alluring to overseas travelers. While I have fallen…
Back in 2018, I published an article for transit tourists who endured lengthy layovers at Narita International Airport that was very well received. However, since that time, there have been some major shifts in Japan’s aviation landscape. Of these, perhaps…