December 15, 2025
This Way to Ogimachi (Shirakawa-go)
Ogimachi Village in Shirakawa-go is often described as the most beautiful village in Japan, if not all of Asia.
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May 14, 2025
Assessing the Kintetsu Rail Pass
The Kintetsu Rail Pass is a rail pass offering foreign tourists unlimited travel on trains (except limited express trains) by Kintetsu Railways.
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February 19, 2025
This Way to Matsumoto
On an overcast morning in the chill of winter, seeing Matsumotojo's jet black walls against a backdrop of the Japanese Alps made my heart race.
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February 16, 2025
This Way to Takayama
The first time I went to Takayama, I used it as a base to visit Shirakawa-go, but it didn't take me long to realize that Takayama was more than just a base.
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January 31, 2025
Assessing the Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass
The Takayama Hokuriku Pass is a rail pass that allows foreign tourists (on temporary visitor status) unlimited travel in the western part of the Chubu region.
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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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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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