Category Archives: Japan Travel

These Unique Coloured Torii Gates Are a Sweet Sight!

Posted on September 15, 2026 by tokyofox

The sight of many red-orange torii gates at shrines is one of the most iconic Japanese images for many foreigners. Other styles maybe wooden or white and there is a golden torii gate shrine in Kyoto which has featured on … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: Travelling Across Japan’s Most Famous Tourist Trail with my Parents

Posted on September 10, 2026 by tokyofox

Of the many trips I’ve undertaken around Japan one of the most memorable has to be the time when my parents visited the country for their second time. During their first trip I was living in a tiny shoebox, so … Continue reading →

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A Daytrip (From Hiroshima!) To The Northern Tip of Japan’s Most Southern Main Island

Posted on September 1, 2026 by tokyofox

Having flown to Kyushu for a three-day trip in June 2024 I didn’t anticipate returning so soon but with a day to myself (whilst in Hiroshima with family) I decided to treat myself to a day trip to Fukuoka Prefecture. … Continue reading →

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Enjoying Slow Family Time in Japan’s Most Overcrowded City

Posted on August 15, 2026 by tokyofox

A lot has been said in the last few years about overtourism in Japan as millions of people from overseas have taken advantage of the weak yen to visit the likes of Tokyo, Osaka and of course Kyoto. The latter … Continue reading →

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Circling Tokyo’s Iconic Yamanote Line on Foot! (Part 5)

Posted on July 27, 2026 by tokyofox

Needing some original Sunday morning dog walking ideas, my wife and I decided to walk round the famous green train line which passes through most of Tokyo’s urban centres in a loop. I should point out that our little six-year-old chihuahua … Continue reading →

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The Side of Hiroshima Most Tourists Don’t Get to See!

Posted on July 11, 2026 by tokyofox

12 months on from our last trip to Hiroshima and we were back but this time things were a bit different and not in a good way. At the start of the year beloved family dog Cocoa

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Was I Bowel-ed Over by My Visit to Japan’s Premier Toilet Museum?

Posted on July 4, 2026 by tokyofox

There’s nothing us Brits love more than a bit of toilet humour so when I heard there was a museum devoted to such matters I thought it was a place I just had to see. Whenever I hear the word … Continue reading →

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The Art Museum That Has Eyes on You Before You Look at It!

Posted on July 1, 2026 by tokyofox

Usually when one visits a museum, it is to see whatever is being exhibited inside but the beauty of this place is very much the distinctive external appearance. With two rectangular prisms protruding from the building, the cantilevered structure of … Continue reading →

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Circling Tokyo’s Iconic Yamanote Line on Foot! (Part 4)

Posted on June 23, 2026 by tokyofox

Needing some original Sunday morning dog walking ideas, my wife and I decided to walk round the famous green train line which passes through most of Tokyo’s urban centres in a loop. I should point out that our

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Watching “The Other” Sports Team in This City Was a Real Buzz!

Posted on June 8, 2026 by tokyofox

When it comes to sporting interest in the city of Hiroshima, the baseball team get the lion’s share of news coverage. The men’s J1 football club Sanfrecce have had numerous successes in the last decade, but they do live in … Continue reading →

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