Himeji 2019: Getting a meal at McDonald’s
Whenever I travel overseas I feel this strange urge to try out American fast food restaurants to see how the food compares to what is…
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Himeji 2019: Himeji Castle (姫路城)
When I had finished up at the Kokoen Garden I walked down the street to the main entrance of Himeji Castle. Also known as White…
Himeji 2019: Kokoen Garden (好古園)
Right next to Himeji Castle is the Kokoen Garden, which was where I started my sightseeing in Himeji. I had visited this garden during my…
Himeji 2019: Arrival in Himeji
Having left Shikoku behind, I crossed back to the island of Honshu and returned to Okayama where I caught a shinkansen heading east. A littler…
Japan-Korea 2019: Here comes Kansai!
With my time on Shikoku over I was back again on Honshu and the next part of my journey would bring me to the region…
Himeji 2017: Himeji Castle (姫路城)
While I was staying in Hiroshima I did a day trip out to Himeji to check out the city’s castle. It would have been better…
Japan-Korea 2019 Itinerary Ideas: Kansai Region
It’s time for the ninth entry in my series of itinerary ideas for my trip to Japan and Korea later this year. Today I’m focusing…
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Japan-Korea 2019: The Dream Route
I’ve been thinking more and more about my potential return trip to Japan and South Korea and recently I brainstormed what I call the Dream…
Hiroshima & Himeji: Destruction & Splendor
At Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka I purchased a reservation for my shinkansen (bullet train) to Hiroshima. The shinkansen was set to depart Osaka at 1:09pm,…
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