A Beginner-Friendly Hike up Arima-Fuji

A Beginner-Friendly Hike up Arima-Fuji

What? Arima-Fuji (有馬富士) is conically shaped, and that’s pretty much where the comparison with Mount ...

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Surrealism in Kurashiki

Surrealism in Kurashiki

What? Kurashiki (倉敷) is a city in the south of Okayama Prefecture (岡山県) most famous for the Bikan H...

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Osaka Underground

Osaka Underground

What? The Maishima Incineration Plant (舞洲焼却工場見) in Osaka (大阪) is a waste treatment facility that lo...

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Chiran War Memories

Chiran War Memories

What? The Chiran Peace Museum (知覧特攻平和会館) in Kagoshima Prefecture (鹿児島県) commemorates the young tok...

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Kagoshima Road Trip – Art, Waterfalls & Ruins

Kagoshima Road Trip – Art, Waterfalls & Ruins

What? Kirishima Onsen (霧島温泉) is a small resort town at the foot of the Kirishima Mountain Range (霧...

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Mount Karakuni, Lake Onami & the Enchanted Forest

Mount Karakuni, Lake Onami & the Enchanted Forest

What? Mount Karakuni (韓国岳) is with its 1700m the highest peak in the Kirishima Mountain Range (霧島山)...

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Mount Mikami, Mount Bodaiji, and the Beauty in Between

Mount Mikami, Mount Bodaiji, and the Beauty in Between

What? Today’s hike was a route I planned myself, connecting various walking and hiking stretches wi...

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High-Speed Tracks Don't Change Slow-Paced Town

High-Speed Tracks Don't Change Slow-Paced Town

What? Tsuruga (敦賀) is a sleepy town that was recently more or less awaken by the arrival of the Shin...

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Kanazawa: Love, Loss, and Lightning

Kanazawa: Love, Loss, and Lightning

What? Kanazawa (金沢) is a mid-sized city with many sights to offer. Most famous is the Kenroku-en ga...

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Mount Norikura: Crowds Can’t Spoil the Fun

Mount Norikura: Crowds Can’t Spoil the Fun

What? Mount Norikura , or Norikuradake (乗鞍岳), is a 3,026 m peak in the Northern Japan Alps. It is on...

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Matsumoto Beneath the Clouds

Matsumoto Beneath the Clouds

What? Mount Gotenyama (御殿山) in Matsumoto City (松本市) has a peak elevation of 885 meters. This easy ...

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Okinawa Revisited Yet Again – History, Indulgence & Waterfalls

Okinawa Revisited Yet Again – History, Indulgence & Waterfalls

What? The Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters (旧海軍司令部壕) is a wartime site located near Na...

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Ikeshima’s Fading Testament

Ikeshima’s Fading Testament

What? Ikeshima (池島) is a small island with a current population of just 93 people. Not so long ago,...

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Okawachiyama - Hidden Porcelain Village

Okawachiyama - Hidden Porcelain Village

What? The history of Okawachiyama Village (大川内山) is an interesting one. After discovering the neces...

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Mount Kurokami

Mount Kurokami

What? Mount Kurokami (黒髪山), a modest 516m peak , stands out from the surrounding hills with its stri...

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Ureshino Kyushu Olle

Ureshino Kyushu Olle

What? Kyushu Olle (九州オルレ) is a network of walking routes that seamlessly blend serene nature, rural...

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Nagusa's Steep Peak and Nonexistent Waterfall

Nagusa's Steep Peak and Nonexistent Waterfall

What? Mount Nagusa (七種山) is a 683m high peak and chosen as one of Kansai’s 100 best mountains. The...

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Osaka Getaway: Kisen Alps - Unzanpo

Osaka Getaway: Kisen Alps - Unzanpo

What? The Kisen Alps (紀泉アルプス) is a range of low altitude mountains separating Osaka and Wakayama P...

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