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Hiking Japan: From Okinawa to Hokkaido
Letters from Japan, February 2026: My favourite hikes in Japan, from Okinawa to Hokkaido, and a snowstorm in Tokyo.
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Japan travel news and blogs: Tokyo, Kyoto, the Shinkansen, seasons, food and rural Japan, gathered from travel publishers worldwide.
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An Ode to the Snow Country: Hokkaido
Letters from Japan, January 2026: a return to Hokkaido.
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A Year in Japan, in Four Seasons
Letters from Japan, December 2025: year in photos, favorite travel reads, and the results of the Travel Poll.
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One Fine Autumn Day in Tokyo
Travel diaries: a one-day walk through (some of) Tokyo’s best fall foliage spots.
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Tables Are Turned: The Nonsensical Travel Poll
Letters from Japan, November 2025: The Annual Travel Poll of Hypothetical Questions
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Seasons of Japan: The Good, the Lovely, and the Terribly Ugly
Letters from Japan, October 2025: When is the best time to visit Japan? (and what to wear - just kidding, or maybe not).
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Tokyo Eateries: The Non-Gourmet Version
Japan travel tips: a few Tokyo eatery suggestions, from an absolute non-foodie.
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Reading Japan: From Hokkaido to Okinawa
Letters from Japan, September 2025: selection of books to accompany your trip to Japan, categorized by city/region.
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Blue Forests of Japan: Autumn Trip to Aomori
Travel diaries: itinerary suggestion for a fall colors trip to Aomori, Tohoku.