Category: Japan
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Okinawa Cherry Blossoms at Yaedake Park
Japan is famous for its beautiful cherry blossom season, which usually peaks around April. But did you know that you can see cherry blossoms in Japan in January and February? Japan’s first cherry blossoms usually emerge in Japan’s more southern Okinawa island in mid to late January, peaking sometime in February. When we traveled to…
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Nakijin, Okinawa and the Kindness of Strangers
Bus Schedules and Headlamps The last light of dusk was fading fast. The shades of concrete gray at the Nago Bus Terminal on Okinawa Island began to blend into each other. My hopes of setting up camp before dark outside of the tiny village of Nakijin were fading as quickly as the daylight. I did…
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Tsukiji Market in Tokyo is Alive and Well
Tsukiji: Rumor vs. Reality A few months ago, a rumor that the Tsukiji Market would be moving began to seep into my news feed. The world famous tuna auction would close at the end of September 2018, and reopen about four and a half kilometers down the street, in Toyosu. I was planning a trip…
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Yokohama Beats Tokyo: Why You Should Visit Japan’s Second Largest City
Tokyo is big. Like, biggest city in the world kind of big. To be honest, it’s a little overwhelming for my introverted self. Japan’s second largest city, Yokohama, is about 30 minutes away from Tokyo Central Station by train. Despite its proximity, Yokohama is definitely not a suburb. Yokohama has a beautiful waterfront, Japan’s largest…