Donny Kimball

Donny Kimball

Japan Area Guides

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Otaru’s Snow Light Path Festival is absolutely enchanting when the iconic canal is lit up in the evening. After warming up in a restaurant for dinner, having a stroll around here is definitely something you should do when visiting Otaru.
Located not too far from the Japanese cultural center of Nikko, Yunishigawa Onsen is a hidden village that the Taira clan fled to after losing to the Minamoto. There are many references the Heike clan and its legacy and its location near Nikko City makes it easy enough to get to.
The iconic pagoda of Seiganto-ji in front of Nachi Falls at the Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine complex in Wakayama Prefecture.
Donny Kimball

Donny Kimball

Japan Travel Tips

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The sun sets behind Mt. Fuji on a cold winter day in Kawaguchiko. Unlike in the summer when Mt. Fuji is usually hidden behind clouds, the wintertime almost always has a clear view.
The Edo period (1603–1868) townscape of Hida-Takayama in Gifu Prefecture is a great example of what life would have been like and offers an amazing glimpse of the history of Japan.
A man pulls two overseas tourists riding a rickshaw in Arashiyama, Kyoto.
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/