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A Quiet Sunday in Izushi and Kyotango
I still haven’t gotten around to writing about my adventures in Kyushu—well, except for this one introductory reflection. Instead, I have been crafting Instagram posts and sporadically introducing some of the most famous tourist spots in Kyushu. My mind is still busy with all the beautiful places I saw there, making it difficult to focus…
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The Only Downside of Traveling: Post-travel Blues (And My Favorite Places in Kyushu)
Two days ago, I returned home after a week-long road trip in Kyushu, an island in the south of Honshu. I haven’t gotten much done since then, and I still feel fatigued; I don’t want to do anything except eat and binge-watch “Good Girls.” Although I have countless photos from this trip and took in…
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Hiruzen Highlands and the Wonders of the Sea of Japan
Everyone knows I have a soft spot for Okayama Prefecture. Its clear calm waters bear a striking resemblance to the Aegean Sea, which warms the cockles of my heart. This is also where I’ve enjoyed the most nostalgic sunsets in all of Japan. I remember visiting Ushimado, a fisherman’s village, back in 2020 and falling…
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A Trip to Toyama and Tateyama
I was in the land of the mountains at the end of June, a.k.a. Toyama! It was on my list already (by the way, I should start making that list and publish it here someday because I have now been to over 25 prefectures in Japan!). I had been meaning to visit Toyama since traveling…
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Coddiwompling My Way Through Life in June
I am back to hiking after a hiatus. I don’t know why I didn’t choose the comfortable spring weather to go hiking, but there’s also something lovely about hiking in the summers of Japan. There is a fragrant smell of lush trees and plants in the air that I want to inhale all year round.…
Bahanur is abroad! 