After my recent weekend holiday in Nagoya, I’ve come away convinced that there are just two things needed to enjoy the best of what this fine city has to offer: a little cash and an empty stomach. Welcome to the wonderful world of Nagoya-meshi.
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Field Snapshot: The Honmaru Palace of Nagoya Castle, Japan (06 June 2016)
Since last weekend’s brief visit to Nagoya won’t get blogged about for a good long while, I’d like to offer an abbreviated report covering the main target of that short excursion: the newly opened Taimenjo wing of Nagoya Castle’s opulent Honmaru Palace.
Field Report: Maruoka Castle and Kitanoshō Castle, Fukui, Japan (30 June 2015)
Diego visits two castles in the space of a single afternoon: one whose main tower still stands high above the ground, and one brought so low that not even its very foundations have survived intact.
Field Report: Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, Katsuyama, Japan (30 June 2015)
Some places make one feel almost like a child again. Amusement parks, zoos, old-fashioned game arcades … and of course, one shouldn’t forget dinosaur museums.
Field Report: Sticks and stones at Fukui Castle, Japan (29 June 2015)
Not every city can boast of an Edo-period castle right in the middle of their downtown area, but Fukui is one of those that can. Diego sets out to view this historic landmark.
Field Report: A temple in the forest at Eihei-ji, Fukui Prefecture, Japan (29 June 2015)
Diego takes in the beautiful sight of traditional wooden buildings set within an ancient forest – a refreshing retreat from the urban sprawl of downtown Fukui.
Field Report: A cliffside walk at Tōjinbō, Fukui Prefecture, Japan (29 June 2015)
Diego heads off to visit one of Fukui Prefecture’s natural treasures: a special place with blue skies above, a wind-furrowed sea below, and long stretches of jagged grey rock in between.
Field Report: An old castle’s new look in Himeji, Japan (28 June 2015)
Diego’s castle obsession draws him back to an old favourite, fresh out of wraps after a half-decade-long restoration programme.
Field Report: From Manila, Philippines to Kyōto, Japan (27 June 2015)
If there’s one thing that’s certain about my relationship with Japan, it’s this: you can’t keep me away for very long. Thus begins the tale of my eighth journey to the Land Whence the Sun Rises, stretching from late June to mid-July 2015. (By the way, I hope you’ll pardon the slightly refashioned rendering ofContinue reading “Field Report: From Manila, Philippines to Kyōto, Japan (27 June 2015)”
Field Report: Cherry blossoms and castle ruins in Fukuoka, Japan (28 March 2015)
Every spring, the ruined enceintes of Fukuoka Castle take on a special blush of beauty, with the bare branches of its flowering cherry trees stirring magnificently into life.
Within striking distance 