Not all Tohoku’s spirits are evil, nor are all its benevolent ones predicated on sacrilege.
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Here’s How to Do Summer in Japan the Right Way
Headed to Japan this summer? Follow along with Marie from Miles of Happiness as she explains why Hokkaido is the best Japanese summer destination.
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30 Pictures That Will Make You Want to Visit Japan
Japan’s most alluring single attribute is its capacity to surprise and challenge, even though it seems, on the surface, to be the most predictable and easy destination in the world.
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Road, Wing, Human
The tourist trail is sometimes more enlightening than the philosopher’s path.
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Circling The Whirlpool’s Edge
Everyone, deep in their hearts, is waiting for the end of the world to come.
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Three Days in Matsumoto
Three days in Matsumoto is a great respite, even if you think you don’t need one.
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Three Outstanding Days in Osaka
Osaka might only be Japan’s third-largest city, but in many ways, it’s the most enjoyable.
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The World’s Most Amazing Two-Week Trips
None of the trips I’m about to highlight take more than two weeks to complete.
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The Best Day—and Weekend—Trips from Tokyo
Whether you enjoy views of Mt. Fuji in Yamanashi, bask in the warm sea breezes in Shizuoka or the straddle the boundary between past and future in Kanagawa, these excursions from Tokyo are trips through time, space and the very bounds of reality.
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Carp and Dragon in the Viper Forest
Travel always seems to lock stretches of my life in parentheses, but I’m never sure whether I’m inside or outside them.
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Japanese Gothic
The Japanese have perfectly reconciled their past with their present—I need to learn how to do this.
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Japan’s Best-Kept Secret
Hakodate is not among the first tier of cities people tend to visit on their trips to Japan. Here’s why you should make it there anyway.
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Three Killer Days in Kyoto
Three days in Kyoto is not enough time to absorb all the history and heritage the city has to offer, but it is enough to start a love affair that will keep you coming back year after year.
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Northern Underexposure
Cameras break, people lose their tempers and we can’t all be soulmates.
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You’ll Never Believe the Prices in Japan
With intelligent planning—and a little bit of restraint—you can travel in Japan without going broke.
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30 Pictures That Will Make You Want to Visit Japan
If you aren’t yet planning your own trip to the Land of the Rising Sun, I hope these photos inspire you to take the next plane to Tokyo.
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