Complete your Japan itinerary with at least one of these less-known destinations!
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Naoshima
I should thank my lucky stars, because after yesterday’s rain, today it was clear -if still muggy- all day long! This means I was able to fulfill my master plan of going all the way to Naoshima!Naoshima is this island in the Inland Sea that sits between Honshu and Shikoku, two of the main Japanese… Continue reading Naoshima
Himeji Castle, Dotonbori
Ah, well, I had a good run. Today tsuyu finally caught up with me: it was hot and rainy, just like they'd promised me my entire stay would be. I got incredible weather until now, though, so I can't complain! (I may still complain a bit)Undaunted by the rain, I set on my journey to… Continue reading Himeji Castle, Dotonbori
Kurashiki
Today I got up bright and early to say goodbye to Fukuoka and take the shinkansen to Osaka! I’ve actually already been to Osaka, but my flight back to Paris leaves from there so I decided to use it as my base of operations for day trips around the region. And hey, I can always… Continue reading Kurashiki
Dazaifu
Yesterday I had a bit of choice paralysis when I was researching where to go today. It's my last day in Fukuoka, and I had all of Kyushu at my fingertips, so where to go? Friends' recommendations and web searches turned out lots of suggestions but no consensus. So I began looking into each one:… Continue reading Dazaifu
Nagasaki
Today's plan: day trip to Nagasaki!Nagasaki is about 150 km south of Fukuoka, in a bay, and unfortunately it is not on the shinkansen route, meaning it takes two hours to get there on a train that stops several times along the way. To be honest, I'm not really complaining: I'm already so tired that… Continue reading Nagasaki
Fukuoka: Tenjin, Nakasu
Today I set out to explore Fukuoka, specifically the Tenjin district, as I had a nice walk around Hakata yesterday. I probably didn't need to go at it as hard as I did, but I'm planning to do day trips for the remaining two days of my stay here so I had FOMO and wanted… Continue reading Fukuoka: Tenjin, Nakasu
Arrival in Fukuoka, Hakata
Guess who’s back! My week in Tokyo has come and gone, and now it’s time to set sail for lands unknown!I’m off to Fukuoka, the biggest city in the Japanese island of Kyushu. It is the result of two cities merging together: Fukuoka and Hakata, and this is why the same city has Fukuoka Airport… Continue reading Arrival in Fukuoka, Hakata
Yanaka, Odaiba
And now for an unscheduled feature... I have returned to Japan! This is a bit of a different experience, because this time around (my third visit to this wonderful country) I am here for work -but I had a weekend before, and then afterwards I’m taking off on my own to unknown reaches. But first,… Continue reading Yanaka, Odaiba
Tokyo’s National Art Centre
The sun shone bright this morning when we left Kanazawa and took the shinkansen back to Tokyo. As usual, the 10:56 train left the station at 10:56 on the dot. Going back to Paris is going to be devastating after these two weeks.We arrived at Tokyo Station two hours and change later, just in time… Continue reading Tokyo’s National Art Centre
This Is A Lake 