2018/10/25 - Tohoku Series: Genbikei Gorge (Œµ”üŒk)

The Tohoku Region is blessed with lots of natural scenic areas and in this series I had featured several of them... read all

2018/10/24 - Tohoku Series: Hachinohe (”ªŒËŽs)

Located about twenty minutes to the south of Aomori via the Shinkansen, Hachinohe is a small city that has a viable downtown area... read all

2018/10/23 - Tohoku Series: Seikan Tunnel Museum (ˆê”Ê�à’c–@�l �”Ÿƒgƒ“ƒlƒ‹‹L”OŠÙ)

As part of the Cape Tappi tour, one place I had always wanted to visit was the Seikan Tunnel Museum... read all

2018/10/23 - Tohoku Series: Cape Tappi (—³”ò�è)

One amazing place to visit in Tohoku are some of the most northerly parts of the country... read all

2018/10/22 - Tohoku Series: Oirase Gorge (‰œ“ü�£Œk—¬) and Towadako (�\˜a“cŒÎ)

One of the top places to visit in Tohoku is the entire Oirase Gorge/Towadako (Lake Towada) area... read all

2018/10/21 - Tohoku Series: Hoshino Resorts Aomoriya (�¯–샊ƒ]�[ƒg �Â�X‰®)

As part of the travels around the Tohoku Region, I stayed for one night one of the hotels in the Hoshino Resorts chain... read all

2018/10/21 - Tohoku Series: Mt. Hakkoda (”ª�b“cŽR)

In this report embark on a day trip to Mt. Hakkoda... read all

2018/10/20 - Tohoku Series: Aomori (�Â�XŽs)

In this report I continue the tour of Aomori City, in Aomori Prefecture... read all

2018/10/20 - Tohoku Series: Seafood Capital, Aomori (�Â�XŽs)

In this report I finally made it to Aomori City, in Aomori Prefecture... read all

2018/10/19 - Tohoku Series: Juniko

In this report I traveled to a scenic place called Juniko, located in Aomori Prefecture... read all

2018/10/19 - Tohoku Series: Gono Line

In this report I traveled along a very scenic rail route called the Gono Line... read all

2018/10/18 - Tohoku Series: Tazawako (“c‘òŒÎ)

Akita Prefecture is a heavily forested area with lots of lakes and natural scenery... read all

2018/10/18 - Tohoku Series: Kakunodate (ŠpŠÙ)

Kakunodate is known as the Kyoto of Tohoku due to its picturesque streetscape with its distinctive black board fence... read all

2018/10/17 - Tohoku Series: Akita (�H“cŽs)

My trip to Japan between October 15 to November 3, 2018 included travelling to a region called the Tohoku Region... read all

2018/10/16 - The Pokemon Cafe experience

When you think of Japan you think of cutesy mascots and characters. One of the most famous is Pokemon... read all

2018/10/16 - Early Morning Meiji stroll

Meiji Shrine needs no introduction. If you've been to Tokyo you likely would have visited this famous landmark... read all

2017/11/11 - Tsukiji's (Truly) Last Breath

Back in late-2015 I had published a travel report on what was supposed to be Tsukiji's last few months of operation... read all

2017/10/31 - Yokohama - Western Port City

Yokohama is probably a place most have visited, but in case you haven't, I present you a travel report on some of the highlights of this amazing city... read all

2017/10/30 - Tateishi Nakamise Shotengai - Stepping into a Time Warp

In Japanese cities and towns, there are often commercial strips that form the main spine of commerce for the neighbourhood... read all

2017/10/29 - Oya History Museum - A Cavern in Time

A final destination prior to heading back to Tokyo was a trip to the outskirts of Utsunomiya in a play called Oya... read all

2017/10/28 - Nikko - Land of Spirituality and Tourists Part Two

In Part One I had highlighted two of the most important religious institutions in Nikko. In this section I will continue the blog on Nikko and places I visited... read all

2017/10/28 - Nikko - Land of Spirituality and Tourists Part One

I would hazard to guess that many tourists who visit Tokyo would have likely visited Nikko as well since it is only two hours away from the big city... read all

2017/10/27 - Ouchijuku - Historic Town in Fukushima Prefecture

After visiting Hokkaido for almost a week, it was time to head back down to the Tohoku Region for some more explorations... read all

2017/10/25 - Noboribetsu - The Comforts of Hell!

One of the places I was really looking forward to was my overnight stay in Noboribetsu... read all

2017/10/23 - Sapporo - Fresh Seafood and Western History

As part of my Hokkaido trip in October 2017, I had the chance to visit Sapporo. I've heard a lot of Sapporo and visiting here was one of the things I wanted to do... read all

2017/10/27 - Aizu - Wakamatsu and Kitakata: Land of Ramen and Red Cows

One of the places I had want to visit but wasn't actually on the top of my list was Aizu-Wakamatsu... read all

2017/10/24 - Otaru - Land of History and Economic Power Part Two

This last part of a two-part series looks at the main reason for visiting Otaru. The Canal System... read all

2017/10/24 - Otaru - Land of History and Economic Power Part One

In the latest installment of my Hokkaido side trip, I visited Sapporo for two days and a side trip to Otaru for a day... read all

2017/10/20 - Hakodate in 18 hours - Part Two

Hakodate is a rather convenient city with most hotels located within a ten minute walk from the train station... read all

2017/10/20 - Hakodate in 18 hours - Part One

One of the cities I visited in my October/November 2017 trip was Hakodate... read all

2017/10/22 - Lake Toya - A Land of Destruction and Beauty Part Three

This is the last in a series of Lake Toya and some of the destructive beauty from Mt. Usu... read all

2017/10/21 - Lake Toya - A Land of Destruction and Beauty Part Two

This is Part Two of my blog on Lake Toya, This blog will highlight some of the sights at the Mt Usu UNESCO Global Geopark... read all

2017/10/21 - Lake Toya - A Land of Destruction and Beauty Part One

As part of my trip to Hokkaido, I had the chance to visit Lake Toya (Toyako).... read all

2017/10/20 - All aboard the Hokkaido Shinkansen in Gran Class style

I had the fortunate opportunity to visit Hokkaido on this trip, and part of my trip involved a six-day side trip to Hokkaido... read all

2015/12/6 - Tsukiji's Last Breath

My very last opportunity to visit Tsukiji Market was in December 2015. As it is scheduled to close in November 2016, it was my last chance to see it... read all

2015/12/2 - Kawagoe Day Trip

One of the good things about Tokyo is the ability to take part in day trips outside of the city... read all

2015/11/28 - Yamadera

Located about a 40 minute train ride on the JR Senzen Line from Sendai, Tohoku Region's largest city... read all

2015/11/23 - The Architecture of the Yoyogi National Gymnasium

Japan may not be well known internationally for its modern architecture the way other countries have... read all

2015/11/29 - Pokemon Train on the JR Ofunato Line

Previous I had posted a travel report on my day trip to the Tohoku coastline to tour the reconstruction efforts from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake... read all

2015/11/29 - Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture

I had always wanted to witness for myself the reconstruction efforts that have been taken place since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake... read all