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Hotel Hakata Place provides a lovely stay by the Sea of Japan
Accommodation / Fukuoka / Travel

Hotel Hakata Place provides a lovely stay by the Sea of Japan

Posted on: May 2, 2025May 2, 2025

A short walk from Hakata Shinkansen Station, Hotel Hakata Place on Fukuoka’s coast provides a pleasant stay before your boat to Busan!

Spending the night at DiCE Internet & Manga Cafe in Sendai
Accommodation / Internet cafes / Manga / Sendai

Spending the night at DiCE Internet & Manga Cafe in Sendai

Posted on: March 9, 2025March 9, 2025

Due to travel complications on my way back from Sapporo, I was forced to spend a night in Sendai, and that’s when I discovered DiCE.

Centurion Sauna Rest & Stay keeps you cozy in snowy Sapporo
Accommodation / Hokkaido / Sapporo / Winter

Centurion Sauna Rest & Stay keeps you cozy in snowy Sapporo

Posted on: March 5, 2025March 5, 2025

I recently stayed at the Centurion Sauna Rest & Stay during my visit to the Sapporo Snow Festival where I felt cozy warm away from the snow.

Nishinari – the untold story of Osaka’s most ghetto town
Accommodation / Osaka / Shinsekai / Travel

Nishinari – the untold story of Osaka’s most ghetto town

Posted on: February 4, 2025February 4, 2025

Nishinari is a low socioeconomic neighborhood with a humble community. Originally a “dangerous town,” its reputation has since been reformed.

Exploring the beauty of the Grand Prince Hotel in Takanawa, Tokyo
Accommodation / Tokyo / Travel

Exploring the beauty of the Grand Prince Hotel in Takanawa, Tokyo

Posted on: February 2, 2025February 2, 2025

The Grand Prince Hotel is an upper-class accommodation franchise renown in Tokyo. In this article, I review my time at the Takanawa branch.

SOWAKA offers a tranquil escape in the heart of Kyoto
Accommodation / Culture / Gion / Kyoto / Travel

SOWAKA offers a tranquil escape in the heart of Kyoto

Posted on: October 9, 2024October 24, 2024

SOWAKA is more than just a hotel, it’s an experience that takes the soul on a journey to peace, tranquility, and an understanding of the self.

Hostel Wasabi Asakusa offers affordable stays near Sensoji Temple
Accommodation / Asakusa / Foreigner / Travel

Hostel Wasabi Asakusa offers affordable stays near Sensoji Temple

Posted on: August 28, 2024August 28, 2024

Clean, comfortable, and cheap are the 3 C’s of an amazing hostel experience! Hostel Wasabi Asakusa delivers all 3 C’s in an ideal location.

APA Hotel is the ideal choice for a memorable stay in Gion, Kyoto
Accommodation / Foreigner / Gion / Kyoto

APA Hotel is the ideal choice for a memorable stay in Gion, Kyoto

Posted on: June 10, 2024June 12, 2024

Wherever you are in Japan, there is an APA Hotel around the corner! Here’s what it’s like staying at APA Hotel in Kyoto’s geisha district.

5 must-do activities in Hiroshima
Accommodation / Food / Hiroshima / Travel

5 must-do activities in Hiroshima

Posted on: May 31, 2024May 31, 2024

Since the horrific atomic bomb hit them in 1945, Hiroshima has since rebuilt itself into a thriving city that attracts visitors worldwide!

JAM Hostel Kyoto offers a super affordable stay by the Kamo River
Accommodation / Gion / Kyoto

JAM Hostel Kyoto offers a super affordable stay by the Kamo River

Posted on: May 30, 2024May 30, 2024

Clean, affordable, and in prime position by the Kamo River, JAM Hostel Kyoto gave me one of the most memorable stays in Japan.

How much baggage space is ideal for a trip to Japan?
Accommodation / Shopping / Travel

How much baggage space is ideal for a trip to Japan?

Posted on: November 10, 2023November 10, 2023

A common question people ask is how much baggage space is ideal for a trip to Japan. Having traveled here on many occasions, this is my take.

Buying an old house in Japan – 5 things to consider before you do it
Accommodation / Kyoto / Real Estate

Buying an old house in Japan – 5 things to consider before you do it

Posted on: October 14, 2023October 14, 2023

Buying an old house in Japan can be a great way to secure a property at a much lower price, so long as you keep these considerations in mind.

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