Category Archives: Action & Adventure

What the Fukuoka! Adventures in Search of an Elusive Giant Goddess Statue

Posted on June 5, 2026 by tokyofox

Whenever I discover that there is a sizeable Buddha or Kannon statue in a town or city that I am about to visit, I find it difficult to resist making space for it in my schedule. With limited time on … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: Was Island Hopping in Japan’s Tropical Paradise All That It Cracked Up To Be?

Posted on February 16, 2026 by tokyofox

With around 50 inhabited islands, Japan’s most extreme south is an area often considered to be the tropical paradise of the country, so when I was on my way there 20 years ago, I was very much looking forward to … Continue reading →

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Quality Father-Son Time Hiking on the Peak District Border

Posted on February 12, 2026 by tokyofox

As I mentioned in my previous post about the Peak District border, my original plan was to just take the train to see the station with an Oasis connection and then return to Leicester. However, when my dad showed an … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: Two Theme Parks, A Mountain Climb & A Bungee Jump In One Big Long Weekend

Posted on November 2, 2022 by tokyofox

Usually whenever I had a few consecutive days off 15 years ago I would be hopping on a plane and flying off to another country. However, I did spend the occasional long weekend in Tokyo and this particular one was … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: 15 Years On From Ascending Mount Fuji But I’m Still Yet To Climb It For A 2nd Time!

Posted on September 1, 2022 by tokyofox

“A wise man climbs Mount Fuji once but only a fool climbs it again!” That proverb may be true but within a couple of years of ascending Mount Fuji for the first time I became interested in doing a follow-up … Continue reading →

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A Spectactular Sea Cave & Thrill Seeking Sand Sledding!

Posted on August 20, 2022 by tokyofox

For many years I have seen a spectacular sea cave used on promotional materials for the Izu Peninsula, and really wanted to see it for myself. With no knowledge of the place I just assumed it was out of bounds … Continue reading →

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The Ups & Downs Of Going To One Of Tokyo’s Climbing Gyms

Posted on March 22, 2022 by tokyofox

It has become something of a tradition in recent years to have an annual meeting or two with former colleague George. The majority of our meet-ups have been food related (train themed curry, happy rainbow ramen etc), and this one … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: The “Other” Big Buddha In Kanagawa Prefecture

Posted on February 25, 2022 by tokyofox

When it comes to big buddha statues in Tokyo’s neighbouring prefecture Kanagawa, the majority of people will quite naturally think of the Great Buddha in Kamakura but there is actually another one about 14 kilometres east of that which is … Continue reading →

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15 Years Of Tokyo Fox: The Posts With The “Least” Hits For Each Year

Posted on February 27, 2021 by tokyofox

Fifteen years! How the hell did that happen!! There’s not much more to say than what I wrote in my ‘10 Years of Tokyo Fox‘ post five years ago about how it all began and the journey so far. Instead … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: River Rafting In Saitama (2005)

Posted on July 14, 2020 by tokyofox

“Do you want to go rafting?” is a question form used in one of the books I regularly teach higher elementary kids from with the word rafting being interchangeable with other exciting activities like snorkelling, climbing, surfing, rollerblading and so … Continue reading →

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