One question I often get, however, tends to confuse even experienced Japan travelers: Are onsens and ryokans the same thing?
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Where to Find Japan’s Best Japow
The word “japow” is firmly in my vocabulary—I know it exactly what it means.
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How to Time Travel from Tokyo
Nikko is just a short trip away from Tokyo, geographically, but it feels like going back in time several centuries.
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Sakoku Sutra
Some things are too good to be true, but not my recent fortune.
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Cities to Visit in Japan (Besides the Usual Suspects)
There are as many urban wonderlands in Japan as there are natural ones.
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Japan’s Best Onsens
Naming the best onsen in Japan is something of a fool’s errand.
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Is Takaragawa Onsen Japan’s Best?
Superlatives notwithstanding, the reality of Takaragawa Onsen is enticing to anyone with a pulse.
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Japan’s Best Hikes
A search for the best hikes in Japan can seem like trying to find a needle in a haystack
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The Decay of the Devil
I feel my creativity being reincarnated in real time, not unlike the way Kiyoaki Matsugae’s soul recycled itself throughout Shigekuni Honda’s lifetime.
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A Few of Japan’s Natural Wonders
You might be most familiar with the neon-bathed streets of Tokyo or Osaka, but the deep in nature is where Japan’s true mystique lies.
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