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A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

TF Top 10……Day Trips In Hiroshima Prefecture

Posted on December 19, 2018 by tokyofox

Thanks to countless trips to visit my in-laws in Hiroshima over the years, I’ve been very lucky to have explored a fair proportion of this quite large prefecture. The last post covered all the things to do in Hiroshima city … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Things To Do In Hiroshima City Once You’ve Done The Big Two!

Posted on December 16, 2018 by tokyofox

Visit the A-Bomb Dome and Peace Memorial Park & Museum. ✅ Take a day trip to Miyajima. ✅    So what do you do in Hiroshima when you’ve done those two things? Well most tourists return to Osaka/Kyoto and/or Tokyo. However, some … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: A 56 Metre Statue & A Private Parts Temple In Chiba

Posted on December 13, 2018 by tokyofox

Look out the train window as you take the train a few stations south of Kisarazu Station, maybe on the way to or from Hamakanaya Station (the gateway to Nokogiri-yama Mountain) and you may see a tall white thing sticking out … Continue reading →

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In Attendance At The 98th Emperors Cup Final (2018)

Posted on December 10, 2018 by tokyofox

New Years Day usually signals the start of things but the Emperors Cup Final basically brings the curtain down on the previous years domestic Japanese football season. For the last few years, watching it on TV (or sleeping through it!) … Continue reading →

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Cosplaying At Tokyo ComicCon 2018

Posted on December 6, 2018 by tokyofox

   The interesting thing about an event such as Tokyo ComicCon is that pretty much all attendees have a unique experience. People go to Makuhari Messe Convention Centre in Chiba for a variety of reasons whether it be to get … Continue reading →

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Tokyo ComicCon 2018

Posted on December 4, 2018 by tokyofox

The third proper year of having Comic Con in Japan was certainly bigger and probably better too as the organisers tweaked things here and there resulting in a more efficient and well-organised event. To be fair, you would kind of hope … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: An Abandoned Mask Museum, A Tiger Bus, A Santa Shop & A Cheese Garden!

Posted on December 2, 2018 by tokyofox

The surrounding areas of Tokyo offer plenty of choice when it comes to day trips from the capital. Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama all have great places within 60-90 minutes travelling distance and Ibaraki prefecture (particularly Tsukuba city) is actually just … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: A Tall Kannon Statue & A Very Expensive Golden God Temple

Posted on November 29, 2018 by tokyofox

   The city of Nasu up in Tochigi prefecture seemed to me like it was basically just one long road, known simply as Nasu-kaido Street, with a load of cafes, restaurants, souvenir shops and museums off to the side of it. However, … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: The Only War Museum In Japan?

Posted on November 26, 2018 by tokyofox

Teddy bears, cannabis, stained glass, classic cars, trick-art and toys are just a few eclectic examples of what can be seen in specialist museums in this popular getaway destination which is located up in Tochigi prefecture just over 20 kilometres … Continue reading →

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On The Trail Of Shin Godzilla #7 – Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line & Utsunomiya

Posted on November 23, 2018 by tokyofox

The seventh and final part of this ‘Shin Gojira‘ filming locations series limps to a disappointing finish but maybe that is quite apt given how many of the Godzilla movies have finished in such a fashion! The conclusion of this … Continue reading →

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