Travel – Page 37 – Within striking distance

(Mini-)Food Report: Yabaton (Esca Branch, Nagoya)

Regular readers might be scratching their heads over the “mini” prefix in this post’s title, but I’ll have more to say on that later. For the moment, the task at hand is to savour one of Nagoya’s signature dishes, miso katsu.

Field Report: Nagoya, Japan (13 February 2014) – Part 2/2

There’s more to Nagoya than its famous castle – and more than I can hope to see in just one day. No worries, we’ll hit a couple of other sights before the sun goes down. On today’s agenda: the castle lord’s private possessions, his former backyard garden, and wondrous mechanical conveyances that not even allContinue reading “Field Report: Nagoya, Japan (13 February 2014) – Part 2/2”

Field Report: Nagoya, Japan (13 February 2014) – Part 1/2

Another day, another castle. Diego travels to the historic city of Nagoya and visits one of its most prominent landmarks.

Field Report: Matsuyama, Japan (12 February 2014) – Part 3/3

Old-fashioned onsen bathing is an experience one normally associates with resort towns or rustic mountain hideaways, but Matsuyama’s own hot spring district brings the experience a little closer to downtown.

Field Report: Matsuyama, Japan (12 February 2014) – Part 2/3

All right, I’ll admit it: I’m a castle nut. Not once in my several visits to Japan have I ever failed to visit at least one of these striking symbols of the country’s feudal history, and on several occasions (such as here and here) I didn’t hesitate to invest hours of travel time just toContinue reading “Field Report: Matsuyama, Japan (12 February 2014) – Part 2/3”

Field Report: Matsuyama, Japan (12 February 2014) – Part 1/3

I’ve got plenty to look forward to in the historic capital of Ehime Prefecture – but of course, I’ll need to get there first. It’s a good thing I love long train rides.

Field Report: Ōsaka, Japan (11 February 2014)

Whether you’re looking for reminders of a bygone era or the pulsing lights and sounds of the modern age, Ōsaka’s bound to have something that will suit your itinerary.

Field Report: Wakayama, Japan (11 February 2014)

This morning, we’ve got our sights trained on a fine castle just an hour’s journey from Ōsaka.

Field Report: Ōsaka, Japan (10 February 2014)

From the wintry wonderland of Sapporo, I flew hundreds of miles south to the (somewhat) warmer climes of Ōsaka, where I enjoyed a visit to one of the country’s finest aquatic attractions.

Field Report: Otaru, Japan (09 February 2014)

Otaru may be a rather small city – and yes, I was here just a couple of days ago – but it’s got more than enough attractions to justify a second day-trip from Sapporo.