Category Archives: Japan Travel

TF Top 10……Places In Tokyo Metropolis Taking You To Another World!

  For the thousands and thousands of inbound tourists coming to Japan from the western world in the last couple of years, Japan can be a bit like a fairytale land that is just so different to their own country. … Continue reading

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I Hopped On Over To The Outskirts of The City To Visit A Frog Temple

The sight of a frog temple in Japan is quite a rare one but this region possesses two of them, and I hopped on over to one of them to see if it was a ribbet-ing place or not! Unwittingly … Continue reading

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Unstaffed Stations Of Japan #20 – Sue

Think of train stations in Japan and the mighty Shinjuku station is sure to come to mind for many people. That is the world’s busiest train station, and Japan monopolises the top 50 list with only five of them not in … Continue reading

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On The Fox Trail……In Japan’s Fox-Blessed Hot Spring Town

In the latter half of the last decade the ‘On The Fox Trail…’ series spawned over 20 posts, and I really did think I had covered pretty much any fox-related place in Japan. That wasn’t the case though as this … Continue reading

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The World’s Largest Bronze Statue Really Is Impressive In Both Size & Wonder

It seems like many Buddha statues have some kind of claim to fame whether it be the tallest, longest or biggest one made of whatever material in whichever country, city or region. This Buddha statue in Japan is the largest … Continue reading

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7 Nights In Izu: Is The Picture Postcard Cinder-Cone Mountain Becoming Too Touristy? Plus Japan’s Best Zoo & Over-Eating!

Whilst some people love the variety of a different place and activities for their holiday each year, there are also many others who are more than content to just the do the same every time. I’ve long been of the … Continue reading

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#WeStopAtNothing! Visiting All The Platform Zero Stations In Fukuoka

There’s something slightly mystical and Harry Potter-like about these platforms and one has to wonder why some stations have them whether it be because it’s been added on that particular side of platform 1 or just because they began their numbering … Continue reading

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Modern Architecture Outside of Tokyo #8 – Kyoto

  For over a decade Tokyo Fox has focused on the modern architecture of Tokyo with a long-running ten part series featuring over 100 interesting-looking buildings. During that time I have also taken photos of some unique structures outside of … Continue reading

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What The Remains of The Only National Coal Mine In Japan Look Like Nowadays

My time in Fukuoka may have been very limited but I still decided to spend a major chunk of it going in search of a large, strangely-shaped sci-fi-like concrete tower that appears to look like it’s still in the process of … Continue reading

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We Had A Zoo-perb Day Out Getting Up Close With Many Cute Animals At This Place!

The subject of zoos is one that can be extremely divisive at times. Many are critical of them for turning animals into a sideshow rather than being free to live their lives naturally in the wild. Putting animals in cages … Continue reading

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