Discover Ogijima, an Understated Island off Takamatsu

Houses on Ogijima

January 12, 2026

Discover Ogijima, an Understated Island off Takamatsu

The more deeply I explore Japan, the more I learn to appreciate and yearn for places like Ogijima.

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Boat on a pond in Ritsurin Koen

January 11, 2026

Is Ritsurin Koen the Most Beautiful Garden in Japan?

Why the achingly beautiful Ritsurin Koen isn't one of Japan's Three Great Gardens is beyond me.

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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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