Sharing my Adventures with Travel and Food in Japan
Photo by Hghask Ekorb on Unsplash It’s been a while dear readers… In the last few months that this blog has gone radio-silent, there have been a few upheavals in my life and, most likely, yours. I changed careers. I quit teaching to pursue working …
Nagasaki is a historic port town located on the southern island of Kyushu. In this 2 Day historic Nagasaki travel guide, I have created a fast-paced 2-day itinerary to get a survey view of Nagasaki’s history. This itinerary also provides historical background information from the opening …
This part four of a four part series on the Japanese train pass, Seishun 18 Kippu (青春18きっぷ). Part one introduces what the Seishun 18 Kippu is and how to use it. Part two features some of my thoughts and musings on why people use it. …
This part three of a four part series on the Japanese train pass, Seishun 18 Kippu (青春18きっぷ). Part one introduces what the Seishun 18 Kippu is and how to use it. Part two features some of my thoughts and musings on why people use it. …
This part two of a four part series on the Japanese train pass, Seishun 18 Kippu (青春18きっぷ). Part one introduces what the Seishun 18 Kippu is and how to use it. Part two features some of my thoughts and musings on why people use it. …
This part one of a four part series on the Japanese train pass, Seishun 18 Kippu (青春18きっぷ). Part one introduces what is the Seishun 18 Kippu and how to use it. Part two features some of my thoughts and musings on why people use it. …
In Japanese: 湯西川温泉 Prefecture: Tochigi Closest Train Station: Yunishigawa Onsen Station Distance from Tokyo: about 3-4 hours one way Famous Attractions: Yunishigawa Onsen Kamakura (Snow Hut) Festival (every year from late January – late February) Click here to jump to the useful bits of information. (I.e. Skip my lengthy prose about Yunishigawa Onsen!) I’m not even sure how I found out about …
Lake Towada is a double caldera lake sitting on the border between Aomori and Akita prefectures. It is the twelfth deepest lake in Japan and offers scenic mountainous views of crystal-clear waters. Lake Towada is also part of the larger Towada area which is home …
In Japan, curry is home food. It’s food that your ma’ makes just about every week with a variation or two. Pork one night, chicken another – but even with a repetitious formula, curry is arguably, Japan’s soul food. Talk to any Japanese person and …
Mt. Osore is a sacred mountain located in Aomori prefecture on the Shimokita Peninsula. It’s known as Osorezan 恐山 in Japanese, and also known by monickers like: Fear Mountain, The Gateway to Hell, and one of the three holiest sites in Japan. A day trip to Osorezan was an …