During the three years I lived in Japan I made a lot of visits to Tokyo, and I got to know the different neighborhoods quite well. I definitely have some favorite parts of Tokyo that I always go back to, and there are three areas I always recommend to any friends wondering where ...
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How to See the Best of Japan in A Week (1 Week Japan Itinerary)
Updated January 2023 I always call Norway my second home, but there's also another country that I lived in almost as long as Norway - Japan! I spent a year in Nishinomiya, near Kobe, and two years on Tanegashima in southern Japan, and yet I've never really written much about ...
11 Actually Fun Things to Do in Japan – from a Local!
Updated January 2023 After living in Japan for three years (one as a child and two as an adult), I have a lot of thoughts about your trip to Japan. In my last post I shared an itinerary for what I'd consider a perfect one week trip to Japan. It covered the two Japan trip musts ...
Tokyo for First-Timers
Updated September 2022 No, this wasn't my first trip to Tokyo - I would guess that maybe I've visited Tokyo about twenty times now? Back when I lived in Japan, Tokyo used to be my favorite weekend escape. Come to think of it, Tokyo has always served as an escape for me, all ...
Exploring Japan’s Art Islands: Teshima, Shodoshima, Megijima, & Ogijima
I told you in my previous post that I was interested in seeing more of Japan's art islands on this trip, and I really went for it! Over the next two days I visited Teshima, Shodoshima, Megishima, and Ogishima, which are all hosts to the Setouchi Trienniale art festival. The ...