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Visiting All Of The Beaches On The North-Eastern Coast Of Izu

The summer season in Japan can be brutally hot and whilst many just prefer to stay indoors there are some who head for the beaches to cool off in a different manner. The nearest ones for Tokyo residents are in … Continue reading

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Tokyo Daytripper: Beached Out In Yuigahama & Enoshima (+Blue Denim Steamed Buns & Ice Cream!)

  The question of when I last went swimming came up in a lesson back in early August and for the life of me I really could not remember * as it had been so long. That’s a different story … Continue reading

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One Of The Most Mystical And Picturesque Power Spots In Japan

Much has been written about the sight of hundreds of beautiful red torii gates at the likes of Motonosumi Shrine (Yamaguchi), Takayama Inari-Jinja Shrine (Aomori) and of course the hugely popular Fushimi Inari (Kyoto). They are all absolutely awesome places … Continue reading

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Tokyo Daytripper: Life’s A Beach in Onjuku

On the Boso Peninsula in south-east Chiba (the eastern neighbouring prefecture to Tokyo) is a beautiful white sand beach and last Friday I travelled for about 2.5 hours to spend the day on it and it was quite an experience. It was in … Continue reading

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