About Tōkyō National Museum (東京国立博物館, Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan) Japan almost seems chock-a-block with museums, and Tōkyō in particular is practically… READ MORE
About Housed in a fairly nondescript building about ten or so minutes’ walk from Kyōto Station, the new teamLab Biovortex… READ MORE
About Kyōto National Museum (京都国立博物館, Kyōto Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan) The Kyōto National Museum is one of my favourite museums in Japan,… READ MORE
About Matsura Historical Museum (松浦史料博物館, Matsura Shiryō Hakubutsukan) Housed in a 19th century nobleman’s villa, the Matsura Historical Museum showcases… READ MORE
About Hirado Dutch Trading Post (平戸オランダ商館, Hirado Oranda shōkan) This building is a meticulous reconstruction of a 1639 warehouse that… READ MORE
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Jetstar Japan (GK) are my default choice for this short international hop, and for good reason. They do exactly what’s… READ MORE
32 trips to Japan, thus far. The first was in 2009, the most recent in 2026. And I’ve set foot… READ MORE
Let’s set the scene. You’re in the Green Car (first-class compartment) of a high-speed train on Japan’s Tōkaidō Shinkansen line… READ MORE
Welcome aboard Jetstar Asia flight 3K763, which will take us from Manila (Philippines) to Ōsaka (Japan). READ MORE
In this post, we’ll hop aboard an overnight service that carries passengers on a 500-mile journey across Japan – all… READ MORE
"People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
~ Rogers Hornsby