Category Archives: Japan Travel

Tokyo Daytripper: Nihon Minka-en Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum

Posted on July 10, 2012 by tokyofox

This is quite a unique museum as visitors get a rare opportunity to walk through and experience ancient Edo period style architecture first hand. In my opinion this sure beats looking at objects and pictures and reading guide boards in … Continue reading →

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Hiking In Fukushima Pt II: Goshikinuma

Posted on July 4, 2012 by tokyofox

So what exactly did I end up doing on my first day in Fukushima I hear you ask! Following the setback mentioned at the start of ‘Hiking in Fukushima Pt I‘ I decided to head back to Koriyama station which … Continue reading →

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Hiking In Fukushima Pt I: Jyododaira

Posted on July 1, 2012 by tokyofox

With a weeks holiday under way and not too much going on I decided to get away from the city for a couple of days. I went to Fukushima and on my arrival just after 9am I was shocked to … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum

Posted on June 7, 2012 by tokyofox

Whilst walking amongst a very local flea market in a nearby park a few weeks ago I was lucky enough to be able to pick up a bonsai tree at a heavily discounted price. It has since taken pride of … Continue reading →

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Cycling The ‘Ten Shrines of Tokyo’ In One Day

Posted on June 1, 2012 by tokyofox

Only a couple of weeks ago did I say the words “I’m not really a temple or shrine person” after my trip around YaNeSen where I went to Nezu Jinja Shrine. It was whilst doing my research on that place … Continue reading →

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Exploring The Area Of YaNeSen In Eastern Tokyo

Posted on May 22, 2012 by tokyofox

Tokyo may be a city where newer and higher buildings are erected willy nilly but there is an ‘oasis of Edo calm’ to be found within the cool hills of Yanesen. This is the abbreviated name given to the neighbourhoods … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Fujishibazakura Matsuri

Posted on May 7, 2012 by tokyofox

As I had a very rare Saturday off last weekend my girlfriend and I took a long trip to Kawaguchiko station in the foreground of Mount Fuji where a special local bus took another 40 minutes to the viewing area … Continue reading →

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Back To Hakuba

Posted on February 29, 2012 by tokyofox

After three years away I returned to Hakuba in Nagano for a couple of days snowboarding this week. It was also my first trip away with Asif for nearly six years (due to him being away from Japan for that … Continue reading →

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TF Top 20……Filming Location Trips For 2011

Posted on December 31, 2011 by tokyofox

2011 has been quite a productive year for hunting down filming locations in the likes of The USA, Jordan, Germany, England, Belgium, Turkey, Czech Republic and Japan. Click on the links below to see more. 1. Back To The Future … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Autumn Leaves In Chichibu

Posted on November 14, 2011 by tokyofox

It’s that time of year now when the Japanese get very excited about the brightly coloured red and yellow leaves which appear all around Japan between mid-October and mid-December depending on the part of the country. Yesterday was supposedly the … Continue reading →

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