Category Archives: Quirky Japan

An Egyptian Pyramid Amidst Japanese Forest! You Better Believe It!

Posted on October 5, 2018 by tokyofox

The most popular place in Africa for Japanese to visit is definitely Egypt with the 4,500 year old Pyramids the prime reason for them travelling there. That’s no surprise of course but very few (from the people I’ve spoken to … Continue reading →

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A Japanese Ogre In Oga, Akita Architecture & Train Travel Tales Through Yamagata

Posted on October 2, 2018 by tokyofox

Way too much time was spent on local trains during this six day trip in the northern parts of mainland Japan but that was the basic idea of it all really! Day five began at Odate Station in Akita prefecture … Continue reading →

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These Train Stations Have To Be Some Of The Most Interesting Looking Ones In All Of Japan

Posted on September 26, 2018 by tokyofox

There’s something alluring for me about the small, local train stations in Japan. They are a far cry from the overly crowded ones I use during my commute on a daily basis in Tokyo. The first two in this post … Continue reading →

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Only In Japan: A Huge Gas Tank Decorated To Look Like A Fruit!

Posted on September 11, 2018 by tokyofox

In any other country, such things like gas tanks would just be left in their natural state. However, that’s not always the way in Japan where some of the gas companies like to spruce them up a bit. Other decorated … Continue reading →

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The Ancient City Of Hiraizumi In Iwate Prefecture

Posted on September 8, 2018 by tokyofox

As soon as I heard that Hiraizumi was known as an ancient city I was keen to visit it. If you’d mentioned that name to me a few days before I would have not been any wiser! Once I was done … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: A Truly Novel Way Of Buying Food At Genbikei Gorge

Posted on September 5, 2018 by tokyofox

   We tend to think of mistakes as bad things. Of course they are sometimes but naturally, we learn from them and in this case my silly error ultimately resulted in a very rewarding moment. This all happened at Genbikei … Continue reading →

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A Trio Of Top Sights In The Aizu Wakamatsu Region

Posted on September 2, 2018 by tokyofox

Five weeks on from my last trip up north I headed that way again but there was to be a stop at Aizu Wakumatsu en-route to my nights accommodation in Sendai. It also happened to be my birthday and so, … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Tokyo’s Newest Big Buddha Statue

Posted on August 24, 2018 by tokyofox

  Move over Kamakura buddha as there’s now a bigger rival in this region and it’s actually in Tokyo! However, I don’t think Kamakura will have to worry too much about potential visitors flocking to see this relatively new buddha … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: The “Pie Ramen” Restaurant

Posted on August 22, 2018 by tokyofox

When it comes to ramen, there are many tastes and regional variations whether it be shio (salt), shoyu (soy sauce), tonkotsu (pork bone broth) in Kyushu or miso ramen which is served up in Hokkaido. On top of that come the crazy novelty ones which … Continue reading →

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Mini Mount Fuji In Fukushima

Posted on August 12, 2018 by tokyofox

Many gardens in Japan often seem to have a hill that’s been named Mini Fuji due to its vague resemblance in shape to the iconic and spiritual mountain. This one though is a bit different as it’s in the middle … Continue reading →

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