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Japan Travel Tips

A List of My Helpful Hints & Hacks

Nov 12, 2022

A woman in Kyoto gets ready to board a bullet train heading for Tokyo, Japan

Nov 12, 2022

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Japan Area Guides

Articles on the Country’s Hidden Gems

Oct 29, 2022

Yamagata Prefecture’s Yamadera temple complex

Oct 29, 2022

Come to Aomori City

An Amazing Part of Aomori Prefecture

Oct 28

The view of Aomori and the sea as seen from the top of Aomori Sightseeing Products and Mansion (ASPAM). This building contains all of the Aomori Prefectural specialities like apples and treats made with them.

Oct 28

Chiba’s Choshi City

A Hidden Gem by the Pacific Ocean

Oct 20

Inubosaki Lighthouse (sometimes rendered Inubozaki Lighthouse) is one of most iconic attractions in Chōshi. The historic lighthouse is perched high up on a cliff, overlooking the sea below. From the top, visitors can enjoy amazing views of the coast. It can be easily accessed via Inubo Station and, along with soy sauce, is what Chōshi is most famous for.

Oct 20

Come to Kameoka

A Former Kyoto Castle Town Near Arashiyama

Oct 13

A skilled boatman navigates a craft down the beautiful Hozu River in Kyoto during the months of autumn. This type of scenery is a stark contrast to the neon lights in central Kyoto and Osaka.

Oct 13

Yamaguchi’s City of Hagi

The Castle Town of the Mori Clan

Oct 6

A view of the funerary grounds at Toko-ji in Hagi, Japan, where the odd-numbered Mori clan lords are interned. The scene features rows of stone lanterns leading toward a large torii gate in the background, with dense green forest surrounding the tranquil site. The symmetrical stone pathways and lanterns create a solemn and spiritual atmosphere.

Oct 6

Northern Akita

Home of the the Matagi & the Akita Inu

Sep 29

An adorable Akita Inu stands in front of the 大 character that is burned into a mountain side in northern Akita Prefecture.

Sep 29

Savor Shimonoseki

Japanese History & Chic Port City Vibes

Sep 21

Clad in Japanese style suites of armor, a statues of Minamoto-no-Yoshitsune and Taira-no-Tomomori face off against the backdrop of Kanmon Bridge and the Kanmon Straights. This battle thrust Shimonoseki to the forefront of Japanese history.

Sep 21

Motonosumi Inari Shrine

A Yamaguchi Prefecture Hidden Gem

Sep 2

Motonosumi Shrine (or Motonosumi Jinja in Japanese) is a popular shrine for photographers that can be found along the coast of Yamaguchi

Sep 2

What to Know When Visiting Japan

My List of 47 Key Things

Aug 26

A man pulls two overseas tourists riding a rickshaw in Arashiyama, Kyoto.

Aug 26

Donny Kimball

Donny Kimball

I'm a travel writer and freelance digital marketer who blogs about the sides of Japan that you can't find in the mainstream media. https://donnykimball.com/

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