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The Japanese Railway Station That Looks Like A Train!

Posted on May 9, 2020 by tokyofox

The train is always standing by for you at this station. Waiting for a train can often be a nervy situation for many albeit less so in Japan where they often run on time to the second. Such precision means … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: The Town In Tochigi Built On A Mountain Of Stone

Posted on October 23, 2018 by tokyofox

   It is very rare to find an inland town built on a mountain of stone as they are usually found on the coastlines and valleys of Japan caused by earthquakes or volcanoes. That’s not the case though for this … Continue reading →

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An Egyptian Pyramid Amidst Japanese Forest! You Better Believe It!

Posted on October 5, 2018 by tokyofox

The most popular place in Africa for Japanese to visit is definitely Egypt with the 4,500 year old Pyramids the prime reason for them travelling there. That’s no surprise of course but very few (from the people I’ve spoken to … Continue reading →

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A Day In Utsunomiya (Tochigi Prefecture)

Posted on June 30, 2017 by tokyofox

  Mention the city of Utsunomiya to any Japanese person and the likely first response will be a remark about gyoza. This part of Tochigi prefecture is famed for these delectable  dumplings and so Neil and I felt obliged to … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Monkeying Around In Nikko

Posted on April 9, 2007 by tokyofox

Cherry blossoms in full bloom and temperatures in the late twenties last Sunday can only have meant one thing! However, i ignored the temptation to have a ‘hanami’ party and went about 140km north to visit Nikko in Tochigi with Gideon. … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Tobu World Square In Tochigi Prefecture

Posted on November 4, 2006 by tokyofox

The Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, The Statue of Liberty, The Pyramids, Angkor Wat, Taj Mahal, Forbidden City and the Great Wall of China as well as dozens of other archetectural structues. 102 of them in total and I managed to … Continue reading →

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