7 Boiling Hells of Beppu
Boiling water ponds, bubbling mud on the ground, and dozens of steam pillars rising to the sky, where the hell […]
Japan
Japan stories & travel tips.
Japan is one of my main destinations. I usually stay there 3 months at a time, but have also done short 10-day trips to this beautiful country.
Get tips for Japan’s destinations and travel hacks for budget travel, including affordable accommodation, of course.
Mt. Tsurumi – Hiking the Volcano in Ōita
Hiking in Japan is a spiritual path. Never an exercise only for the body, but for the mind.And, as everywhere,
Kaiseki – the Art of Japanese Cuisine
Kyoto memories. What could be a better place to try Kaiseki than historical Kyoto? I was on my first 3-month-long
Return to Nihon & Nikon – Sleeping in a Bookshelf in Tokyo
Where Siberia ends, Japan begins. Our return to Tokyo comes at the very end of the Trans-Siberian Railway. When we
Fukui – emotional evening at Japanese shokudō
Japan is a large country full of cities that most Western tourists have never heard of. Many of these cities,
Nara, my home in Japan
We’re sitting on the floor of an old soy sauce factory’s warehouse, eating a meal we warmed up in the
Christmas in the Japanese Alps: Onsen bathing in Takayama’s Winter Wonderland
*Contains affiliate links to accommodations The train from Nagoya arrives at Takayama station with us on board.Finally.Not that trains in
Smoking good Tokyo restaurants
*This post contains affiliate links Thousands of Tokyo restaurants – there’s no shortage of options. Countless dining spots are one
Takayama – a New Year’s Eve like in a movie
A Briton and two Finns are sitting in the only open bar in Takayama village in Japan.It’s New Year’s Eve.The