Kyoto – Cultural Centre of Japan
The ancient capital of Japan, Kyoto nestles in a valley in the South west of the country. Japan’s cultural centre,
Geoff Twomey
April 19, 2019
City of Osaka – Japan’s tasty kitchen
Nicknamed Tenka no Daidokoro or “the nation’s kitchen”, this term originally referred to Osaka’s Edo Period status as Japan’s centre
Nikki Twomey
April 15, 2019
Nakasendo Way – On the path of Shōguns
The local Chuo train pulled into Narai having stopped at every station dropping locals off with their shopping. Narai is a
Geoff Twomey
April 12, 2019
Death in Japan ⛩
Graveyards can be sombre and contemplative spaces. Coming across a 17th century burial site just above the Kanmangafuchi Abyss in
Nikki Twomey
April 10, 2019
A day and a night in Nikkō, Japan
Two hours from a Tokyo by bullet train is the UNESCO World Heritage site of Nikko. Nikko is famous for
Nikki Twomey
April 9, 2019
Electric Tokyo, gateway to Japan
Nothing really prepares you for the impact of Tokyo. Despite all my pre-reading, Tokyo unleashed is overwhelming, but in such
Nikki Twomey
April 8, 2019
