Flight Report: MNL-NRT on Cebu Pacific Flight 5J 5054 (28 September 2019)
For my 20th trip to Japan, I gave serious thought to flying with a full-service airline (instead of my usual LCCs) to make the milestone feel more special. Amongst the […]
Category Archives: Japan
Rail Report: The “Fujisan Tokkyū” Train between Kawaguchiko and Ōtsuki, Japan
Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji looms large over the surrounding landscape, so it’s possible to see the mountain from many vantage points. That said, some of the best views can be […]
Field Report: A walk through the grounds of Nagoya Castle, Japan (28 November 2018)
In my previous post, I wrote in detail about the newly reconstructed Honmaru Palace of Nagoya Castle. Needless to say, that episode was just a slice out of a visit […]
Field Report: The Honmaru Palace of Nagoya Castle, Japan (28 November 2018)
I’ve long had a keen interest in the ambitious project to resurrect the lost Honmaru Palace of Nagoya Castle: quite possibly one of the most magnificent examples of 17th-century Japanese […]
Food Report: Tea and Kuri-kinton at Daikoku-ya Sabō (Magome-juku, Japan)
Let’s round off my series of Kiso Valley-related posts with a quick and breezy food report. Today’s subject: a tea break I enjoyed whilst visiting the beautiful town of Magome. […]
Field Report: Tsumago and Magome, Kiso Valley, Japan (27 November 2018)
On a fine autumn morning last November, I set off on another day trip from Nagoya – this time heading deep into the mountainous heart of the Chūbu region. My […]
Rail-Bus Report: Travelling to and around the Kiso Valley from Nagoya, Japan
In this report, I’ll describe how I travelled to – and between – the wonderfully scenic Edo-period post towns of the Kiso Valley using public transportation, with Nagoya (the nearest […]
Field Report: Meoto Iwa and Hinjitsukan, Ise, Japan (26 November 2018)
During the second part of my visit to Ise, I ventured out of the city centre to see two local landmarks: one natural, one man-made, and each with its own […]
Food Report: A Peanuts-themed Omurice Lunch at Snoopy Cha-ya (Ise, Japan)
Lunch? Good. Snoopy? Better. A Snoopy-themed café that offers a hearty lunch and official merchandise? Hmm, I think we’ll need to skip the superlative level and fish for another adjective […]
Field Report: Ise Jingū, Mie, Japan (26 November 2018)
Nagoya is one of my favourite places in Japan, with history and culture and delicious local cuisine in spades. That said, when I’m in the mood for something a little […]
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