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12 Hours In Chiba: A Quaint Rural Train Line, A Unique Fish Shrine, A Lighthouse, A River City, A Dangletrain & A Great Sphinx!!

Posted on January 20, 2024 by tokyofox

  Usually these complete travel posts comprise activities and sights done and seen over a few days but this one to Chiba at the start of last year was just one exhaustingly long day trip. It spawned a fair few … Continue reading →

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TF Top 23……Photos For 2023 (End Of Year Filler Post!)

Posted on December 29, 2023 by tokyofox

  This lame and lazy half-assed compilation post idea was ushered in at the end of 2018 with an eye on permanently replacing the ‘TF Top 10……Filming Location Trips For (year)’ series which has been running out of steam over … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Lighthouses, Observation Towers, Beaches, Quaint Stations, Memories & A Fish Shrine At Chiba’s Most Easterly Point

Posted on June 3, 2023 by tokyofox

  Seeing the first sunrise of the new year is a popular tradition for some Japanese people. As you might expect, some of the most common places to be in the very early hours of  January 1st are by the … Continue reading →

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This Unique Fish Shrine Is A Great Plaice To Visit

Posted on April 27, 2023 by tokyofox

From time to time one needs to trout themselves to a day out so earlier this year I went to one of Tokyo’s neighbouring prefectures. It was a ridiculously early start as I left home just after 5:00 am and took … Continue reading →

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Visiting Every Station On The Quaintest Rural Line In The Greater Tokyo Area

Posted on April 24, 2023 by tokyofox

  Whilst all city stations in Japan are generally in very good condition, the countryside ones can be a different story. One such place that I’d seen online which looked like it was stuck in a bygone era was located … Continue reading →

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