Category Archives: Japan Travel

A Turtle-y Awesome Looking Station In Okayama Prefecture

Posted on February 4, 2019 by tokyofox

It seems that Japan has a fair few strangely unique train stations. Last August I went to a couple of really interesting-looking ones up in Aomori and Akita prefectures and this is one to rival them. Having left Tottori in … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Sand Sculptures & Eggs Cooked In The Desert!

Posted on February 1, 2019 by tokyofox

Sapporo has it’s ice festival with all manner of ice sculptures on display but this place in Tottori manages to do similar but using sand. The sand dunes are of course the main attraction in Tottori but I also had … Continue reading →

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If You’re Fond Of Sand Dunes…Then Tottori Is The Place For You!

Posted on January 29, 2019 by tokyofox

Ever since I first heard about there being sand dunes in Japan I have really wanted to visit Tottori prefecture to see them for myself. I’ve mentioned this to many students over the last five years or so and most … Continue reading →

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Taking Japan’s Most Terrifying Bridge En-Route To Supernatural Monster City

Posted on January 26, 2019 by tokyofox

This terrifying bridge has featured on the Only In Japan YouTube channel before. (Watch it here). I’d even looked it up on a maps app to see where it was in the past. However, that had all been long forgotten … Continue reading →

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On The C*cks Trail……At Yaegaki-jinja Shrine!

Posted on January 22, 2019 by tokyofox

It wasn’t just the fox trail that I was on in Matsue! Tracking down such temples and shrines has inadvertently became something of a passion for me. Naturally it started as a way of amusing my childish brain but I … Continue reading →

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On The Fox Trail……At Jozan Inari Jinja Shrine (Matsue)

Posted on January 19, 2019 by tokyofox

Other than a few major Inari Shrines in Kyushu and a possible return to Zao Fox Village when it’s snowy, the end is nigh for this ‘On The Fox Trail…’ series. Or so I thought! Whilst searching for things to … Continue reading →

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Paying The (Much Higher) Price For Taking The Bus From Hiroshima To Matsue!!

Posted on January 16, 2019 by tokyofox

   When sketching out this five day trip of western Japan I thought I’d spend a day in Hiroshima to recover from the epic 16 hour local train trip from Tokyo. Having been to Hiroshima countless times though, there was … Continue reading →

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16 Hours On Local Trains To Hiroshima Just To Eat Pizza From A Vending Machine!

Posted on January 12, 2019 by tokyofox

Eating pizza in Japan is something of a rarity for me because the likes of Dominos and Pizza Hut are just so ridiculously expensive. For a long time now I’ve considered that there is something of a gap in the … Continue reading →

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From Tokyo To Hiroshima By Local Trains For Just ¥2370 (£17/$21)

Posted on January 9, 2019 by tokyofox

   Hiroshima has two of the most admired tourist attractions in all of Japan and is a very popular place for international travellers each year. It is four hours away from Tokyo via Shinkansen (bullet train) or just 90 minutes by … Continue reading →

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Seven Gods Tour In Saitama (Plus Yoshimi Hyakuana Revisited Again!)

Posted on January 6, 2019 by tokyofox

When feeling a little down on their luck the locals often try to restore their fortune via a pilgrimage to honour the seven lucky gods of Japanese folklore. There are over 20 of these fixed temple courses in Tokyo alone complete … Continue reading →

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