Category Archives: Japan Travel

License To Thrill! – It’s The 007 Museum in Japan

Posted on September 4, 2016 by tokyofox

Feed a 007 fan the words ‘The Man With…‘ and most of them would probably finish that sentence off with the ‘…The Golden Gun‘ relating to the 1974 James Bond movie. Not those on the arty island of Naoshima though! Instead, they would probably complete … Continue reading →

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Okayama 2016 Pt V: Naoshima

Posted on September 1, 2016 by tokyofox

Japan is actually made up of over 6000 islands but only around 400 of them are inhabited with four major ones hosting the majority of the 127 million population. There’s always something exciting and a little exotic about going to islands and one island … Continue reading →

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Okayama 2016 Pt IV: Korakuen Gardens And Okayama-Jo Castle

Posted on August 26, 2016 by tokyofox

Three is the magic number in Japan when it comes to rating and numbering things. The Japanese like to categorise in three’s and one such example is the trio of most celebrated gardens. Okayama’s Korakuen Gardens are considered to be one … Continue reading →

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Okayama 2016 Pt III: Kurashiki

Posted on August 23, 2016 by tokyofox

It had already been a long, long day for me but time is money and all that, so with a couple of hours of daylight remaining I decided to squeeze in one more site before retiring to my capsule hotel for … Continue reading →

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Okayama 2016 Pt II: Washuzan Highland Theme Park

Posted on August 20, 2016 by tokyofox

Have you ever met anyone who went to an amusement park by themselves? Probably not as that is pretty sad, isn’t it! As you can probably guess though, that is exactly what I did on my first afternoon in Okayama! … Continue reading →

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Okayama 2016 Pt I: Staying In A Capsule Hotel

Posted on August 17, 2016 by tokyofox

Accommodation in Japan, particularly the big cities, often tends to be a bit more cosy when compared with other global places. All the amenities are usually there but it’s all very compact with very little room to manoeuvre around the … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Chiba-jo Castle

Posted on August 11, 2016 by tokyofox

  “There’s a castle in Chiba!” is often the reaction of the Tokyo-ite folk I teach when the subject of castles occasionally pops up into conversation. I then confirm that there is indeed one and that I have been there … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Tokorozawa Aviation Museum

Posted on July 30, 2016 by tokyofox

Despite having worked in close proximity to this place for about six years I had never even heard of this place until earlier this year when I was talking to a student about the Chikatetsu Subway Museum in Kasai. I casually … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: Oki The Vegetable God’s Sushi Restaurant In Osaka

Posted on June 10, 2016 by tokyofox

  When catching up on the hours and hours of Star Wars Celebration footage on YouTube last year I was a little surprised to see a Japanese guy feature in the coverage from Anaheim in the USA. He was on one of the fan … Continue reading →

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On The Fox Trail……At Fushimi-Inari Shrine (Kyoto)

Posted on June 7, 2016 by tokyofox

  For the last couple of years this wonderful place has been voted by foreign tourists as the number one site in Japan and it’s quite easy to see why but it hasn’t always been that way for this is actually … Continue reading →

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