Nokonoshima - Back to Childhood

Nokonoshima - Back to Childhood

What? Nokonoshima (能古島) is an island a mere hour away from metropolis Fukuoka (福岡). While having a sma...

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Hatonosu Canyon

Hatonosu Canyon

What? Hatonosu Canyon (鳩ノ巣渓谷) is a valley created by the Tama River (多摩川) in the surrounding landscape...

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Matsumoto Part II: What Else?

Matsumoto Part II: What Else?

What? Matsumoto (松本) is a mountain city located in a plain in the very center of the Japanese Alps . W...

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Marugame's original castle

Marugame's original castle

What? Marugame (丸亀) might as well be the city on Shikoku Island (四国) that is the easiest to reach from ...

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Taking the School Bus in Iya Valley

Taking the School Bus in Iya Valley

What? The Yoshino River cut deeply in the landscape to create several gorges which can be best enjoyed...

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Naruto Whirlpools

Naruto Whirlpools

What? Naruto (鳴門) is the most accessible city in Tokushima Prefecture (徳島県) from the mainland and in ...

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The Ruins and Splendor Around Mount Takatori

The Ruins and Splendor Around Mount Takatori

What? Mount Takatori (高取山) is with 584 meters not that impressively high, but it would have been in th...

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Kumano Kodo Part 2 – From Nachi to Koguchi

Kumano Kodo Part 2 – From Nachi to Koguchi

What? Kumano Kodo (熊野古道) is a network of pilgrimage routes and is recognized as Unesco World Heritage ...

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Matsumoto Part I: The Basics

Matsumoto Part I: The Basics

What? Matsumoto is a mountain city located in a plain in the very center of the Japanese Alps . While ...

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Nagoya's Industrial Tourism

Nagoya's Industrial Tourism

What? Nagoya (名古屋) is Japan’s 4th biggest city after Tokyo, Yokohama and Osaka . Not having the metrop...

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Open air attractions in Inuyama

Open air attractions in Inuyama

What? Inuyama (犬山) is famous for its castle (犬山城), which is only 1 of 5 designated as national treasur...

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Exploring history in Asuka

Exploring history in Asuka

What? While Japan as a land exists for far longer than any evidence can show us, Japan as an entity, a ...

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