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Travelling the Golden Route on Japan's Tokaido ShinkansenMar 2, 2020 • 5 min read
For first-timers, 10 to 14 days is usually recommended along the Golden Route. Here are the spots you shouldn't miss.
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hikingSelf-reflection not selfies: why Tokyo’s Mt Takao trek is a perfect complement to Mt FujiFeb 5, 2020 • 3 min read
Beautiful, spiritual and lacking crowds, Mt Takao could be the perfect complement to a Mt Fuji trek, and one of Tokyo’s most enjoyable day trips.
foodYamanashi, Japan’s surprise up-and-coming wine regionJul 30, 2019 • 4 min read
Napa, Marlborough, Bordeaux and … Yamanashi? Japan’s up-and-coming wine country might not roll off the tongue as automatically as the world’s more widely…
beachesKamakura and Yokohama: two escapes south of TokyoMay 9, 2017 • 6 min read
Tokyo is dazzling, frenetic and fashionably cool, but there are times when the population crush and non-stop energy turns this urban paradise into a…