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Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Wagyu in Japan 2016 - Japanese Beef Feast beyond Kobe Beef in Kobe

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In October 2016, I traveled to Japan from Hokkaido to Kyushu using the 14-day Japan Rail JR pass. With extensive research and a sense of spo...
Sunday, January 15, 2017

Project Shinkansen 2016 - All Over Japan from Hokkaido to Kyushu Japan Rail JR Pass Itinerary

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In October 2016, I traveled to Japan using the 14-day Japan Rail Pass. I did extensive trip planning for visiting off-the-beaten-path and le...
Monday, January 2, 2017

Delicious Japanese Food Discovery 2016

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In 2016, I traveled to Japan through Hokkaido to Kyushu using the Japan Rail JR Pass. I am dedicating this blog article to share my food exp...
Monday, November 28, 2016

Kobe Beef in Kobe 2016 - Ishida Kobe Beef Steak Restaurant

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In October 2016, I traveled to Japan using the 14-day Japan Rail Pass. While I was traveling from Kanazawa 金沢 to Kagoshima 鹿児島, my cousin an...
Monday, August 22, 2016

Atami Onsen area - Hot Spring Day Trip from Tokyo

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In November 2015, I traveled to Japan using the JR Pass. While I was staying in Tokyo area, I decided to take a day trip to the Atami On sen...
Sunday, August 14, 2016

Asakusa Area - Travel in time in Tokyo Japan

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Asakusa  浅草 area, Sensoji 浅草寺, and Nakamise 仲見世通り areas have been the stables of must-visit sightseeing spots for new travelers to Tokyo Jap...
Sunday, July 17, 2016

Japan Domestic Ferry Experience - Shikoku Yawatahama to Kyushu Beppu

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In 2015, I traveled to Japan using the JR pass. While I was traveling through Shikoku 四国　Yawatahama 八幡浜 to Kyushu 九州 Beppu 別府, I took the Uw...
Sunday, July 10, 2016

Day trip to Shizuoka and viewing Fuji Mountain

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In November 2015, I traveled to Japan using the JR pass. When I was going from Kansai area to Tokyo, I decided to stop by Shizuoka 静岡 on the...
Sunday, July 3, 2016

Crab Feast Experience at Tokyo Shinjuku Kani Douraku Restaurant

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Have you ever wondered what this famous franchise restaurant serve inside? Japan is full of specialty food ingredient restaurants. The ingre...
Monday, May 9, 2016

Tokyo Love Story - Tokyo Romantic Places and Things to Do

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Many travelers visit Tokyo for different reasons, for people who travel as couples, it is their romantic getaway. Historically Tokyo has bee...
Sunday, April 24, 2016

The origin of Ippudo Ramen: Quest for world's first Hakata Ippudo restaurant

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In November 2015, I traveled solo to Japan using the Japan Rail JR Pass. While I was touring in Hakata/Fukuoka of northern Kyushu, I decide...
Sunday, April 3, 2016

Tokyo Akihabara Maid Cafe Experiences

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One of the most interesting experiences I had in Japan was at Maid Cafe in Tokyo Akihabara. In general, Japanese Maid Cafe consists of waitr...
Monday, March 7, 2016

Kobe Beef in Kobe, Japan: My Kobe Beef experiences.

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Updated on 01/31/16 Only the specific breed of cattle,  processed in specific areas in Japan,   raised by special methods, and graded by ...
Sunday, March 6, 2016

Tokyo and Kyoto Sample Itinerary: Planning for the essence of Travel in Japan

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Many of the first time travelers in Japan, while the main destination is modern Tokyo, will always try to fit ancient Kyoto or Osaka into th...
Friday, February 26, 2016

Wagyu Japanese Beef

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Wagyu Japanese beef, the most sought after land animal meat in the world, usually have similar characteristics of being very tender and havi...
Sunday, February 21, 2016

Japan Onsen for Shy Travelers - Hakone Kowakien Yunessun Swimsuit Hot Spring Bath and Private Onsen Ryokan

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While almost all Onsen in Japan do not allow wearing swimsuits, I believe many of the foreign travelers to Japan feel uncomfortable getting ...
Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Project Shinkansen 2015 - Japan Rail Pass Itinerary Seto Inland Sea

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In November 2015, I traveled to Japan using the Japan Rail Pass. I traveled solo. It was my second trip using the JR pass since the The Jour...
Monday, January 4, 2016

Day Trip from Tokyo - Quest for Snow Monkey in Nagano Jigokudani Monkey Park

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In November 2015, I traveled to Japan using the Japan Rail Pass. While I was staying the Tokyo area, I took a side/day trip to Nagano, hopin...
Monday, December 21, 2015

First Cabin Hotel Hakata - Review for Japan Hotel

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In November 2015, I traveled to Japan using the Japan Rail Pass. While I was traveling in Fukuoka/Hakata area in Kyushu, I stayed at First C...
Sunday, December 13, 2015

Hotel Princess Garden - Review for Tokyo Hotel

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In November 2015, I traveled to Japan using the JR pass. While I was traveling in the Tokyo area, I stayed at Hotel Princess Garden off the ...