Nara Park is situated around 20 minutes walk from Nara Station or 5 minutes from Kintensu Nara station... read all

The Philosopher's trail area can be quite busy - but has plenty to see and do in the general area... read all

Sakura season in Kyoto can be interesting. One area has the petals starting to fall, while another area just up the road is no-where near it's peak... read all

Well, it's Sakura season and I can promise you that there are big crowds out at the big temples... read all

The cherry blossoms were in full bloom today in and around Inuyama castle. The city is having a walking campaign were you can gather stamps at selected shops and win a prize... read all

Furukawa is roughly 15-20 minutes north of Takayama by train. Just like Takayama, it is famous for its traditional buildings and carpenters... read all

For many people who have limited time in Tokyo they may complete a day trip to Nikko or spend a night in Hakone... read all

Odawara is a small town near the Izu Peninsula on the Tokaido Shinkansen (40 minutes) or Tokaido line (90 minutes) from central Tokyo... read all

Today I visited Sankeien Gardens & Honmoku Sancho Park. Both are located a 5-10 bike ride from where I live which sometimes have me questioning why I try and get away as many weekends as possible... read all

Just like a smaller version of Kyoto - spending one day in Kamakura does not do justice to how much there is to see in this small town... read all

Kawazu is located roughly 20 minutes by train from Shimoda and is mainly known for it's Sakura Matsuri along with the Kawazu falls... read all

Even though Shimoda is only around 150 km's from central Tokyo, the town has a much different feel to many other coastal towns in the general vicinity... read all

This weekend, I made my way down to the Izu Peninsula for the Kawazu & Minami-Izu Cherry Blossom Festivals... read all

This weekend, I visited Kamakura on my way to the Izu Peninsula. This individual travel report covers the general area around Hase... read all

Last year we went to Japan for the first time. We had so much fun overthere... read all

This weekend, I went to Fuji Five Lakes and visited some places both on and a little bit off the tourist trail... read all

This year's peak of cherry blossoms in Fukuoka is forecasted to come around March 30 to April 7... read all

For today, I visited the Kawasaki Daishi temple, Daishi-koken Chinese Garden, Nihon Minkaen Open Air Museum & the Kawasaki Forest Park... read all

On Sunday, I was on my way back to Tokyo when I noticed that the city I was staying at had some attractions within walking distance of the train station... read all

On the same day as Sean, I went to Yamadera & Zao Onsen. Both can be easily covered in the same day dependent on weather conditions... read all