12 Original Japanese Castles: Conquer These Masterpieces Now
If you have been following along for a while, it should come as no surprise to you that I love Japanese castles! If you’ve missed the articles and IG posts …
How to Use Buses in Japan: 5 Tips for Fearless Travel in Japan
As someone who never a day in her life in America rode a bus, they can be intimidating. Sure, I used the subway or metro in bigger cities, but let’s …
1-Day Tested Itinerary for Iwakuni Japan For A Great Time
15 minutes on the Shinkansen or 50 minutes on the JR Sanyo line from Hiroshima and you will find yourself in the city of Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Great for …
200 Famous Castles in Japan: How to Best Stamp Rally!
Oh, Japan. Land of got-to-collect-them-all, including hundreds of castles in varying levels of existence. There are thousands of ruins from almost indistinguishable mounds to castle walls with no castle structures. …
Tottori: Unlock 8 Experiences in Beautiful Tottori Japan Now
When planning a trip to Japan, you may not know about Tottori on the Western Side on Honshu in the Chugoku region. The least populated prefecture, Tottori is located along …
How to visit World Heritage Itsukushima Shrine Now
What do you picture when you think of Japan? Probably Mt. Fuji, but also, likely, an orange torii gate sitting in the water tops the list. Whether you learned of …
Tottori Sand Dunes: How to Be Delighted by Japan’s Largest
Did you know that Japan has massive sand dunes? One of the lesser-known prefectures, Tottori, is located on the west coast of the main island of Japan along the Sea …
Tottori Castle Ruins Insider: One of Japan’s 100 Finest
Not all of the 100 finest castles of Japan are still intact castles. Sometimes all that remains are just really awesome foundations. Or just earthworks like Takaoka. Little remains of …
Matsue Castle – 12 Original Japanese Castle Tour
Matsue castle is one of the 12 remaining original castles in Japan. Being the farthest west from Tokyo, it was the first on the list for the remaining 4 I …
Matsue, The City of Water, Shimane Prefecture
Known as the city of water due to it’s being surrounded by two brackish water lakes, Matsue is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture. Possibly the most important for tea …