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The 5 best parks I visited in Japan in 2025

2025 was quite an explorative year for me, having visited stunning parks in prefectures from Japan’s south all the way through to the north.

Uji is one of Kyoto’s greenest towns, and for good reason! After all, it’s the matcha green tea capital of Japan – here’s a quick guide…

Across the road from Kyoto station is a large shopping complex known as Aeon Mall, featuring an abundance of unique Japanese stores.

Nara is one of those places that gives a country its soul. Home to beautiful scenery & friendly deer, it’s truly the nature capital of Japan.

Just north of Kyoto is the stunning body of water known as Lake Biwa or “Biwako” in Shiga Prefecture, home to beautiful beaches and resorts.

Just around the corner from Gion-Shijo station by the famous Kamo River, Pontocho Kebab Al Bukhara serves up a succulent halal feed!

Unspoken rules are the essence of Japanese society, as one should act out of a deeper understanding rather than the threat of the law.

People from Osaka, often referred to as Osakans, deliver a raw flavor of Japanese behavior that is upbeat, unique, and out of the norm.

Japan is often called an island nation, but in truth it’s made up of many islands. The three largest islands are Hokkaido, Honshu, and Kyushu.

Okay, this article is an obvious plug of my new book – The Japanese Pursuit of Perfection, but there’s more to it, I promise!

I always remember my summer days in Japan as they are the most humid and sweat-inducing days of my life, but you can still enjoy the season!

Being a homogeneous society has a certain stigma about it, some would even say a racist one, but there are benefits too, even for foreigners!