Japan

Driving in Japan : Where to Find All Your Mapcodes and How to Use Them
Driving in Japan : Where to Find All Your Mapcodes and How to Use Them

Driving in Japan : Where to Find All Your Mapcodes and How to Use Them

When driving in Japan, the most convenient way to search for a destination in the navigation system of your Japanese rented car is to use mapcode. Using telephone number is easy too except that scenic locations like lakes and mountains…

Forest of Warmth (Nukumori Forest), A Fantasy Village for Ghibli Fans
Forest of Warmth (Nukumori Forest), A Fantasy Village for Ghibli Fans

Forest of Warmth (Nukumori Forest), A Fantasy Village for Ghibli Fans

I chanced upon this charming little Ghibli-like village in Hamamatsu while I was looking for an interesting stopover between Kyoto and Hakone during my September 2017 Japan Trip. Nukumori no Mori (which means Forest of Warmth) is a small village…

Real-Life Satsuki and Mei’s House from My Neighbor Totoro
Real-Life Satsuki and Mei’s House from My Neighbor Totoro

Real-Life Satsuki and Mei’s House from My Neighbor Totoro

Many Studio Ghibli fans are excited about the new Ghibli Park which will open in Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park (愛・地球博記念公園) come 2022. But do you know that there is already a real-life version of the house from My Neighbor…

My First Day in a Campervan – Japan September 2017 Trip (Day 2)
My First Day in a Campervan – Japan September 2017 Trip (Day 2)

My First Day in a Campervan – Japan September 2017 Trip (Day 2)

After talking for months about traveling by campervan, I finally got the chance to do it during my recent Japan trip. And what an adventure it was! On the first day, I took photos with sunflowers that towered over me,…

A Great Start to Japan September 2017 Trip (Day 0)
A Great Start to Japan September 2017 Trip (Day 0)

A Great Start to Japan September 2017 Trip (Day 0)

Having been to Tokyo twice before, I thought of skipping the city on my September 2017 Western Japan trip. But in the end, I included it in my itinerary because I was arriving at Haneda Airport (羽田空港 HND) at night.…

Flying to Okinawa – what you need to know
Flying to Okinawa – what you need to know

Flying to Okinawa – what you need to know

Wow! I have been to the Okinawa Island 沖縄本島 twice in the last 14 months yet I still can’t resist booking myself on Jetstar’s new direct airline route to Okinawa! Since flying to the tropical island is now more affordable…