This Way to Tottori

People playing in Tottori's sand dunes

June 19, 2025

This Way to Tottori

Wind-sculpted and ever-changing, the Tottori Sand Dunes are a natural wonder that feels completely out of place in Japan.

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Tottori sand dunes

May 5, 2025

Assessing the JR West Kansai Wide Area Pass

The JR West Kansai Wide Area Pass is a rail pass that allows foreign tourists unlimited travel in the Kansai region for five (5) consecutive days.

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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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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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