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Visiting Kyoto In August! Avoiding The Crowds But Not The Heat!

The word overtourism has been used a lot in the Japanese media this year with Kyoto always the city which seems to be the most affected. People taking advantage of the weak yen and coming to Japan for their first … Continue reading

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3 Japanese Buildings That Have Uniqueness Written On Their Faces!

On the face of it these buildings might not be essential stops on any tour of Japan but if you happen to be in the vicinity then they are well worth a quick detour. The majority of this post will … Continue reading

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TF Top 18……Photos For 2018 (End Of Year Filler Post!)

For a while now I’ve been trying to think of some lazy half-assed compilation post to do at the end of the year as the outgoing ‘TF Top 10……Filming Location Trips For (year)’ series has pretty much run out of … Continue reading

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The Alternative Tour Of Kyoto

   An article recently appeared in The Japan Times saying that Kyoto was really feeling the burden of increased tourism in recent years with locals complaining that they can’t even board buses when they need to as they’re packed full … Continue reading

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