Category Archives: Japan Travel

Tokyo Daytripper: Riding One Of Tokyo’s Last Surviving Tram Lines Pt II

Posted on June 19, 2014 by tokyofox

If you thought it was all a bit kid-orientated in part one of this trip then fear not as the Tokyo Fox journey along the Toden Arakawa line continues on to the other end of the spectrum. Shin-Koshinzuka is a 15 minute … Continue reading →

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World Cup Opening Titles: Japan/Korea 2002

Posted on June 7, 2014 by tokyofox

Whenever there’s a World Cup on the horizon the media tend to look back at past tournaments and so, as a Japanese based website, this as a good opportunity to look back at the 2002 tournament which Japan co-hosted alongside neighbours … Continue reading →

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Kyushu Trip 2014 Pt VII: We Got Very Lucky To See The Wonderful Mount Aso On A Rare Clear Day

Posted on May 23, 2014 by tokyofox

Our final day in Kyushu brought about some great fortune as we were able to see Mount Aso very clearly amid great conditions whereas the day before had been shrouded in mist. Mount Aso is the largest volcano in Japan … Continue reading →

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Kyushu Trip 2014 Pt V: Lavish Seafood & Sights In The City of The 17th Century Christian Rebellion

Posted on May 16, 2014 by tokyofox

On leaving Kumamoto City behind we headed south to on to Amakusa to stay at a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn) for the night. This place is a series of islands off the west coast of Kyushu and the drive there … Continue reading →

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Kyushu Trip 2014 Pt IV: Kumamoto Castle

Posted on May 13, 2014 by tokyofox

Over the years in Japan I’ve racked up a number of castles on my visits and the one in Kumamoto is certainly up there as one of the most impressive. Kumamoto Castle is considered one of the three premier castles in Japan, along … Continue reading →

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Kyushu Trip 2014 Pt III: Day Trip To Gunkanjima a.k.a. Battleship Island

Posted on May 10, 2014 by tokyofox

Ever since I saw some haikyo websites a fair few years ago giving details about this island I have wanted to go there and see it for myself. That dream finally came true in Nagasaki on the first day of this … Continue reading →

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Kyushu Trip 2014 Pt II: Old Nagasaki Prison & South Nagasaki City Area

Posted on May 8, 2014 by tokyofox

A few months ago I came across some very interesting pictures online of the old Nagasaki Prison which really caught my attention and made me want to visit the abandoned ruins on some kind of haikyo adventure. The prison in question is … Continue reading →

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Kyushu Trip 2014 Pt I: Nagasaki (Urakami Area)

Posted on May 6, 2014 by tokyofox

When thinking of Nagasaki first thoughts sadly but inevitably turn to the atomic bomb that was dropped on the place on August 9th, 1945. The ideal place to start our Kyushu adventure then was in Urukami; the hypocentre of the explosion which was a grave … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Top 10 Day Trips Beyond Kanagawa, Saitama & Chiba

Posted on April 25, 2014 by tokyofox

Unlike the surrounding area’s of Saitama, Kanagawa and Chiba, these day trips from Tokyo are proper full-on journeys and do include a fair bit of travel but with an early start they are all very do-able within daylight hours. However, when … Continue reading →

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Kameido Tenjin Shrine Wisteria Festival

Posted on April 22, 2014 by tokyofox

Wisteria flowers can be seen in full bloom between the end of April and the start of May in Tokyo and the best place to see them is Kameido Tenjin Shrine which hosts a Fuji Matsuri (Wisteria Festival) with a selection of food stalls … Continue reading →

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