This Japan itinerary offers solo travelers an easy day trip from Tokyo to Karuizawa. Whenever I visit Tokyo, I always leave a day or two in my itinerary to take a few day trips outside the busy city. Karuizawa is…
Solo Tokyo Day Itinerary: A Slow, Off-the-Beaten-Path Day in Asakusa & Sumida
This Japan itinerary offers solo travelers a peaceful, unhurried day exploring Tokyo. Asakusa and Sumida are Tokyo neighborhoods perfect for wandering without a strict plan. While Asakusa is often known for its busy streets and Sensoji crowds, just a short…
1-Day Spring Tokyo Itinerary: Nezu Shrine Azalea Garden & Ueno Park
This is a blog post about how to spend a day in Tokyo during the spring. Are you visiting Tokyo during the spring? Don’t miss the Nezu Shrine Azaleas in full bloom! The Nezu Shrine Azalea Garden Festival is held…
How I Spent 3 Days in Tokyo & Yokohama with Friends 🌸
Here you’ll find a three-day spring travel itinerary for Japan, featuring Tokyo and Yokohama. This guide accompanies and provides further details from my spring visit to Japan with friends, as shown in the following video. It’s the first of four…
4 Calm Places to Visit Near Osaka (That Aren’t Kyoto or Nara)
If you’re dreaming of a quieter Japan…these calm destinations are just a train ride away from Osaka. While Kyoto and Nara are popular day trips (and absolutely worth visiting), there are other peaceful places nearby that offer just as much…
4-Days Wandering Tokyo & Yokohama During Cherry Blossom Season 🌸
Here you’ll find a list of places I visited during my four-day stay in Tokyo during cherry blossom season. This itinerary included time in Yokohama, where I visited Sankeien Garden—a popular sakura-viewing garden near Tokyo. You can see how this…
From Tokyo to Nikko: 2-Day Japan Travel Itinerary
Planning a trip to Japan and wondering if Nikko is worth the journey from Tokyo? I asked myself the same thing before hopping on a train for a 2-day solo adventure, and I’m so glad I did. Just two hours…
I visited a cat train station in Japan’s countryside. Here’s how you can, too.
Is there a train station run by a cat in Japan? Yes. Yes, there is (although the stationmaster seemed to be sleeping on the job when I visited, lol). This post focuses on how to ride the cat-themed Tamaden train…
5-Day Japan Travel Itinerary: Osaka, Kyoto, Nara & Kobe
Planning a trip to Japan? This is episode five of my new Japan travel series, and today, we are heading to Osaka. Osaka is in a central location in the Kansai region, making day trips to other popular prefectures very…
4-Day Japan Travel Itinerary: Kyoto & Nara
Are you planning a trip to Japan? This YouTube video provides a four-day Japan travel itinerary that includes time in both Kyoto and Nara. We’ll spend the next four days exploring some of Kyoto’s best attractions. Plus, we will make a day…
3 Calm Corners of Tokyo to Slow Down and Wander
Tokyo is often seen as fast-paced and overwhelming—a city of neon lights, crowded trains, and endless things to do. But if you know where to look, there’s another side to Tokyo. A softer one. In this post, I’m sharing three…
5 Peaceful Bamboo Forests to Visit in Japan
Soft escapes into bamboo groves across Kamakura, Chiba, Tokyo, and Kyoto If you’re dreaming of walking through Japan’s famous bamboo forests—but feeling a little hesitant about the crowds, you’re not alone. It’s easy to imagine tranquil paths, but in reality,…
