If you’re a parent living around Tokyo or Yokohama, you already know the summer problem. The kid is out of school, the humidity is doing something unforgivable to everyone’s mood, and every indoor play center within train distance is packed with the exact same crowd you were hoping to escape. Trout fishing with kids near […]
Sea Paradise Fireworks Symphony: A Guide to Yokohama’s Best Summer Fireworks Show
If you have lived in Japan for more than one summer, you already know the drill with hanabi taikai. You show up three hours early in full yukata, stake out a patch of tarp on a riverbank, sweat through the humidity, and then spend the actual fireworks show squinting past someone’s selfie stick. It is […]
Kamakura in January: The Best Time for Mt. Fuji Views & No Crowds
Transparency Note: This post may contain affiliate links. If you book or buy through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting the blog! If you ask the internet when to visit Kamakura, you are going to get blasted with photos of Hydrangeas in June or […]
Strawberry Picking in Yokohama: The Ultimate Guide for Travelers
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Tsurugaoka Hachimangu History: Kamakura’s Tragic First Family
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Nemophila at Mother Farm: A Fun Spring Day Trip
Every year, hills of lovely nemophilas start showing up all over my feed, and while Hitachi Seaside Park usually gets all the attention (especially for travelers based in Tokyo), I decided to do something a bit different: I went to Mother Farm in Chiba. A little more under the radar, a lot more farm-y, and […]
Fudo Ohashi: A Quick Gunma Stop That Stuck With Us
We were heading back to Yokohama after a few days in Niigata for Golden Week, and decided to make Fudo Ohashi Bridge one of our stops. We’d seen a few photos online and were curious—but we weren’t expecting it to be this good. Fudo Ohashi: Way More Interesting Than It Looks at First Fudo Ohashi […]