Unexplored Tokyo

Inside Mayo Terrace

January 28, 2025

Unexplored Tokyo

If you're visiting Tokyo for the first time, then you'll probably want to see the usual tourist attractions like Senso-ji, Meiji Shrine, and Tsukiji Market.

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Vintage store in Shimokitazawa

January 27, 2025

Tokyo’s Coolest Neighborhoods

With its 23 wards, 26 cities, 5 towns, and 8 villages, the Greater Tokyo Area is home to dozens of interesting neighborhoods.

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Noh stage

January 17, 2025

Luxe Kyoto

Wabunka offers private luxury experiences, focusing mainly on Tokyo and Kyoto, with a few options in Osaka and other cities.

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Floating torii gate on Miyajima Island

November 30, 2024

This Way to Miyajima

A forested sanctuary revered as sacred since ancient times, I've read Miyajima described as "the island where God lives".

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Byodoin Temple in Uji

November 29, 2024

Beyond Kyoto

If you're staying long enough in Kyoto and want to go beyond the city's limits, then you'll find many interesting destinations you can visit on a day trip.

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Himeji Castle

November 25, 2024

Beyond Osaka

Osaka may not warrant as long a stay, but its central location and many transportation options make it an ideal base to explore the Kansai region and beyond.

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Giant reclining Buddha at Nanzoin Temple

November 21, 2024

Beyond Fukuoka

Fukuoka may not have as many attractions as some of the more popular destinations in Japan but it is home to one of the busiest international airports in the country.

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Kanazawa's Tsuzumi-mon Gate

November 19, 2024

This Way to Kanazawa

Entering the alleyway into Nagamachi District instantly took me to a different era. Everything looked different, even the light seemed to change.

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Heiwa no Torii in Hakone

November 16, 2024

Beyond Tokyo

There's always something going on in Tokyo, but if you'd like to go beyond the city's limits, then there are many excellent destinations you can go to on day trips.

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November 13, 2024

This Way to Hiroshima

Peace Memorial Museum and the Atomic Bomb Dome are the city's most famous attractions, but they're hardly the only reasons you should visit Hiroshima.

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Inside SCMAGLEV & Railway Park

November 10, 2024

This Way to Nagoya

I was on a press trip to the Chubu region a few years ago when one of our Japanese guides said "there's nothing in Nagoya".

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