Tag Archives: things to do in Yamaguchi

A Day In Yamaguchi Prefecture: The Fox-Blessed Hot Spring Town, A Feast of Football & A Few Notable Stations!

Posted on August 27, 2025 by tokyofox

As far as day trips go, this one had all the trademarks of a typical Tokyo Fox one as it included train stations, foxes and football which have all played a fairly significant part over the years in terms of … Continue reading →

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Unstaffed Stations Of Japan #21 – Yotsutsuji

Posted on July 4, 2025 by tokyofox

Think of train stations in Japan and the mighty Shinjuku station is sure to come to mind for many people. That is the world’s busiest train station, and Japan monopolises the top 50 list with only five of them not in … Continue reading →

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#WeStopAtNothing! Visiting (Almost) All (of) The Platform Zero Stations In Yamaguchi

Posted on June 2, 2025 by tokyofox

There’s something slightly mystical and Harry Potter-like about these platforms and one has to wonder why some stations have them whether it be because it’s been added on that particular side of platform 1 or just because they began their numbering … Continue reading →

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On The Fox Trail……In Japan’s Fox-Blessed Hot Spring Town

Posted on March 30, 2025 by tokyofox

In the latter half of the last decade the ‘On The Fox Trail…’ series spawned over 20 posts, and I really did think I had covered pretty much any fox-related place in Japan. That wasn’t the case though as this … Continue reading →

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A Seven-Goal Thriller Is The Reward For One Of My Longest Ever Matchdays!! (+ My 1st Ever Tokyo Derby Experience!)

Posted on August 21, 2024 by tokyofox

As a football fan living in Tokyo the idea of going to some of the more far-flung Japanese stadiums is very difficult to justify in terms of time and cost. However, knowing that I’d be based in Hiroshima for the … 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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