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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

Hirosaki Castle Park

Japan’s Best Cherry Blossom Festival

2d ago

Many photographers flock to this bridge in Hirosaki Park during the night time to take a photo of it set against the backdrop of the illuminated cherry blossoms. It’s an iconic springtime scene in Aomori.

2d ago

Hanamiyama Park

Fukushima City’s Top Cherry Blossom Spot

Apr 20

A panoramic view of Hanamiyama Park in full bloom, with vibrant cherry blossoms and other flowering trees covering the hillsides, set against the backdrop of Fukushima City and distant snow-capped mountains.

Apr 20

Motoara River Cherry Blossom Avenue

A Saitama Secret Spot

Apr 13

A peaceful spring day along the Motoara River Cherry Blossom Avenue in Saitama, Japan. Two people walk side by side beneath a canopy of cherry blossoms in full bloom, with soft pink petals framing the pathway. A small bridge in the background adds to the quaint atmosphere, while others relax along the riverbanks and stone steps, enjoying the seasonal beauty.

Apr 13

Sakura’s Sakura

Cherry Blossoms in Chiba Prefecture

Apr 6

Located in Sakura-shi, Chiba-ken, Sakura was formerly the samurai stronghold of the Chiba clan and is located near Narita airport. The city is best known for its samurai and flowers which come to life in early April around Lake Inba as well as its windmill.

Apr 6

Keen on Kumagaya

A City of Traditional Japanese Fans

Mar 30

Since Kumagaya holds the record for hottest city, you might be inclined to visit the main hall of the Menuma Shodenzan Kangiin temple complex during autumn, early winter or even in January. If you can brave the summer heat though, you can enjoy a local highlight, the Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri which has a history dating back to the Edo period and boasts an epic drumming competition.

Mar 30

Head to Hanbara

Home of Miya-daiku Japanese Carpenters

Mar 23

At the Hambara Miya-Daiku Workshop property, a craftsman in Japan explains how various chisels, wedges and hammers are used to transform lumber into wood constructions like houses and shrines.

Mar 23

Sakura Jingu

Tokyo’s Early Blooming Cherry Blossoms

Mar 16

Sakura Jingu Shrine (桜神宮) in Setagaya City is the easiest way to see some Kawazu-zakura without leaving Tokyo. In comparison to spots like Nishihirabatake Park, it’s much simpler to add onto any Japan trip.

Mar 16

Time for Tsuyama City

Okayama’s Forgotten Castle Town

Mar 9

Tadamasa Mori established Tsuyama Castle in the center of Tsuyama-shi (in what is now Kakuzan Park) as the nerve center of the city government.

Mar 9

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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