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Tokyo Daytripper: Yoshimi Hyakuana WWII Cliff Tombs

Posted on June 12, 2010 by tokyofox

Having finally found the place I willingly gave up just 300 yen (about two pounds fifty) to enter Hyakuana which translates as 100 holes. A good name and that’s all it is as there are actually more than double that … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Gan Kutsu Cliff Face Hotel

Posted on June 7, 2010 by tokyofox

On Friday I took a train an hour away from where I live to Higashi Matsuyama as I wanted to see some WWII caves and tunnels which I found out about recently on a couple of excellent sites that can be … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Shinrin Koen Park

Posted on May 16, 2010 by tokyofox

My girlfriend and I used the recent Golden Week holiday to finally spend a couple of days together which is a rarity in such a workaholic country. On May 1st we went to Shinrin Koen which is a huge park … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Monkey-ing About On Sarushima

Posted on September 23, 2009 by tokyofox

Over a year ago I read an article in a magazine about there being an island in Tokyo Bay which can be easily reached on a day trip. Even now, many of my students haven’t even heard of it. Monkey … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Life’s A Beach At Enoshima

Posted on September 21, 2009 by tokyofox

It may have been sunny on September 11th but the beach at Enoshima was more-or-less empty as Japanese people tend to not go to the beach based on the calendar rather than the temperature which was about 29 degrees celsius … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: The Other Side Of Kawagoe! It’s Not All Traditional Stuff

Posted on July 29, 2009 by tokyofox

It was a beautiful day last Sunday so my girlfriend and I went to Aquatic Park Kawagoe which is about 45 minutes away from where we live by train and bus. This was an unusually cheap place at only

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Tokyo Daytripper: Kannokura Mountain

Posted on July 24, 2009 by tokyofox

I think my girlfriend would be the first to admit she is not the most active of girls so I was most surprised when she suggested going hiking last Sunday up in Saitama. Tobu Takezawa station is about an hour away … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Did I Really Choo-Choo-Choose To Go To The Railway Museum?

Posted on July 2, 2009 by tokyofox

Now I’m no train spotter but my interest in this form of transport was slightly heightened after reading Keith Lowe’s book ‘Tunnel Vision’ last year which is about a man who is challenged to visit every station of the London Underground in … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Fuji-Q Highland

Posted on October 28, 2008 by tokyofox

A very early start for myself and Ethan a few weeks back as we took the train (for all the buses were booked up) to Fuji-Q Highland Amusement Park in the foreground of Japan’s iconic mountain. This was our third … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Tobu Zoo

Posted on July 20, 2008 by tokyofox

With four days off last week and no money nor energy I stayed local rather than going overseas. The holiday began last Tuesday with a trip to Tobu Dobutsukoen (Tobu Zoological Park) with my girlfriend. Less than an hour away from … Continue reading →

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