Japan Travel Tips & Hidden Gems
The area around Japan’s Seto Inland Sea is one of my favorite parts of the country. Home to thousands of islands, this beautiful body of water belies many secrets and hidden gems. Few of them, though, can hold a candle…
Today folks, we are going to talk about Takamatsu City. Formerly a castle town found on the northeastern part of Shikoku, one of Japan’s four main islands, Takamatsu used to be the main gateway port from Honshu before the construction…
Buckle up, everyone. Today, we’re diving into a group I’ve been itching to feature on this blog for what feels like forever. Known today as the Murakami Suigun, this band of seafaring warlords were basically Japan’s answer to pirate lords,…
When I started making content online all those years ago, one of the goals I set for myself was to visit each and every one of Japan’s 47 prefectures. I had originally planned to complete the list by the end…
Welcome to Ehime Prefecture’s Imabari City. Located in Shikoku on the far side of the famed Shimanami Kaido — a series of bridges that connects Shikoku with Japan’s main island of Honshu — this important shipbuilding town is the second-largest city in all of…
Previously, in my exhaustive exposé on Matsuyama City, I introduced the hot spring town of Dogo Onsen. Alas, as it was an overview of all things to see and do in the region, I didn’t really have time to go…
Despite living there for most of my adult life, Tokyo can be overwhelming. While you can find pockets of peace scattered throughout the prefecture (yes, Tokyo is a prefecture), the urban chaos is something I often feel the need to…
For someone like myself claiming a serious addiction to Japan, there are countless areas in this amazing country that I treasure. For example, the northern Tohoku region will always hold a special place in my heart. Home to sacred sites…
“While this article was originally written during the pandemic, all of the locations and information featured are still valid…” — Donny Kimball Ever since first learning of the Shikoku Henro Pilgrimage’s existence many moons ago, my heart has been yearning to embark…