During the three years I lived in Japan I made a lot of visits to Tokyo, and I got to know the different neighborhoods quite well. I definitely have some favorite parts of Tokyo that I always go back to, and there are three areas I always recommend to any friends wondering where ...
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Exploring Japan’s Art Islands: Teshima, Shodoshima, Megijima, & Ogijima
I told you in my previous post that I was interested in seeing more of Japan's art islands on this trip, and I really went for it! Over the next two days I visited Teshima, Shodoshima, Megishima, and Ogishima, which are all hosts to the Setouchi Trienniale art festival.The ...
You Should Add Okayama + Its Neighboring Art Island To Your Japan Trip
I've spent a lot of time talking about how much I love the Japanese countryside, but there's another part of Japan that's dear to my heart: the islands!I spent two years teaching English on two little islands off of Kyushu, and I have to say there really is something special ...
Camping in Japan: A 3 Day Itinerary from Tokyo to Mt. Fuji
This trip was sponsored by JNTO Autumn is my favorite time in Japan, not only because the trees turn different colors and the mountains top with white, but because the temperature drops to much more bearable degrees after a long hot summer so that you can actually go outside and ...
Taking the Ferry From Japan to Russia (via Korea) Was Even More Bizarre Than Anticipated
I've been sitting here for a good five minutes typing, then deleting, then retyping an intro for this blog post. Usually I return from a journey full of stories I want to share with everyone - the more fun I had, the longer I'll go on talking (seriously, my poor friends). But ...