Japan Travel Tips & Hidden Gems
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…
“Uhhh…. Where the F@$#ing hell am I?” I asked myself aloud as the bus turned a sharp corner into yet another blanket of mist. Supposedly, the vehicle was bound for the Manza Prince Hotel but with the utter lack of…
Despite my initial qualms, I somehow ended up caving and graciously accepted the offer on the table. I guess you can chalk it up to the fact that Japan will be hosting several important and major events in the coming…
It’s the middle of August right now and that means I have family from back home visiting (not that I can really refer to the United States by that moniker anymore). Seeing as I have to escort them around while…
I say this quite often on social media, but one of the things I like most about living in Tokyo is the fact that the city offers endless opportunities for discovery. You see, you could literally spend an entire lifetime…
Oh boy… I can already anticipate the negative backlash I am going to get from this one. You see, at least when it comes to international relations, Yasukuni Shrine is about as touchy a subject as they come. For those…
Let’s face it. Saitama gets a pretty bad rap. Known to many Tokyoites as little more than a lame bedroom community for the capital, the prefecture is rarely something that foreign tourists even consider visiting. As a big fan of…
Anyone who has done a bit of digging likely already knows that Japan’s capital features an eclectic selection of museums to choose from. No matter where your interests fall, there’s something for everyone in Tokyo whether you’re a hardcore history…
While it pains me greatly to write this, the only place in Chiba Prefecture that most foreign tourists ever really visit is Narita International Airport. This is a real shame as the region is nothing short of a treasure trove…
If you have any pride at all as a fan of anime and manga, you must have heard of the legendary area of Tokyo known as Akihabara by now. After all, this place is basically the geek capital of the…
If you’re anything like me and my fellow Tokyoites, then you absolutely loathe the idea of having to fly in and out of Narita International Airport. After all, the bloody terminals are located over an hour outside of the city’s…
It really grinds my gears when people associate “old Japan” only with the likes of Kyoto and Nara. Yes, I get that the area of the country has developed a brand for itself as the bastion of all things traditional.…
Ever since I first published my wildly popular titled The Haunts of Yotsuya, I’ve been itching to do another piece on Japan’s supernatural apparitions. My own interests aside, there’s just something about ghost stories that adds an additional layer to…