Tohoku is huge, so the route needs more thought than Kansai or the Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka run. Here’s how I’d choose bases, plan the right trip length, and pick the best season for a first trip.
My practical Takayama travel guide covers where to stay, what to do, how many nights to give Takayama, how to get there, and the best day trips.
My practical Kanazawa travel guide covers where to stay, what to do, how many days you need, how to get around, food, and the best day trips.
First time I visited an observation deck in Tokyo, I just wanted that typical skyline photo. But after a while living here and working…
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Japan has a word for ruins: haikyo. And some of the creepiest haikyo of the country are its abandoned amusement parks. Places where people…