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The Forgotten Suspended Railway In Japan Which Will Soon Be No More!

Posted on February 16, 2023 by tokyofox

Last year I posted about riding on the suspended railway in Shonan (Kanagawa Prefecture) believing it to be just one of the world’s seven dangletrains. That story was probably the one that got the most attention on Twitter (yet it … Continue reading →

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The Other Hugely Popular Thing To Do At Miyajimaguchi Station!

Posted on February 4, 2023 by tokyofox

  Think of Miyajima and thoughts immediately turn towards Itsukushima Shrine and it’s bright red torii gate in the sea. The deer roaming the island and oysters may get a mention. The quirky temple on the east of the island … Continue reading →

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Feel The Force At This Hidden Pop Culture Cafe In Hiroshima

Posted on January 15, 2023 by tokyofox

A Star Wars themed cafe-museum is definitely the kind of place I would travel far and wide to see but unbelievablly this all happened without any planning or knowledge beforehand. My force powers just weren’t sensitive to this place which … Continue reading →

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The Station With A Great Sea-View In Yamaguchi Prefecture

Posted on February 22, 2022 by tokyofox

There’s something alluring and slightly fairytale-like about a train travelling along a coastline next to the ocean and, as an island country, Japan has a fair few stations which are located beside the seaside. Many years ago I read an … Continue reading →

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16 Hours On Local Trains To Hiroshima Just To Eat Pizza From A Vending Machine!

Posted on January 12, 2019 by tokyofox

Eating pizza in Japan is something of a rarity for me because the likes of Dominos and Pizza Hut are just so ridiculously expensive. For a long time now I’ve considered that there is something of a gap in the … Continue reading →

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From Tokyo To Hiroshima By Local Trains For Just ¥2370 (£17/$21)

Posted on January 9, 2019 by tokyofox

   Hiroshima has two of the most admired tourist attractions in all of Japan and is a very popular place for international travellers each year. It is four hours away from Tokyo via Shinkansen (bullet train) or just 90 minutes by … Continue reading →

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Okayama 2016 Pt III: Kurashiki

Posted on August 23, 2016 by tokyofox

It had already been a long, long day for me but time is money and all that, so with a couple of hours of daylight remaining I decided to squeeze in one more site before retiring to my capsule hotel for … Continue reading →

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