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Dotonbori Osaka! 🦀🇯🇵🌉 大阪道頓堀 The home of Kuidaore "eat until you drop" 食い倒れの心斎橋の夜 🍜

July 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM

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Dotonbori Osaka! 🦀🇯🇵🌉 大阪道頓堀 The home of Kuidaore "eat until you drop" 食い倒れの心斎橋の夜 🍜

#Dotonbori #osaka #道頓堀 #心斎橋 #大阪

1800 years of history, Yunomine Onsen town ♨️ in Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage ⛩️ 1800年の歴史湯の峰温泉熊野古道

July 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM

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1800 years of history, Yunomine Onsen town ♨️ in Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage ⛩️ 1800年の歴史湯の峰温泉熊野古道

#kumanokodo #pilgrimage #onsen #熊野古道 #温泉

The ultimate only in Japan 🇯🇵 Nobody on the road but this 🚗🙇‍♂️ 日本すごい

July 13, 2025 at 6:08 AM

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The ultimate only in Japan 🇯🇵 Nobody on the road but this 🚗🙇‍♂️ 日本すごい

#onlyinjapan #japantrip #sugoi #すごい #driving

Naruto whirlpools 🍥 鳴門海峡の渦潮 🚤 This is the origin of the name of manga, anime and the fish cake

July 12, 2025 at 8:23 AM

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Naruto Strait whirlpools 🍥 鳴門海峡の渦潮 This is the origin of the name of manga, anime and the fish cake. Between Awaji island and Shikoku of Japan

#naruto #shikoku #awaji #鳴門 #ナルト #海峡 #四国

Hakata Fukuoka ⛩️ 福岡博多 Home of ramen 🍜 good food and 🍑 men young & old run in town for Yamakasa 山笠

July 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM

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Hakata Fukuoka ⛩️ 福岡博多 Home of ramen 🍜 good food, yatai, hormone hot pot, mentaiko
And in July 🍑 revealing men young & old run in town for Yamakasa 山笠

#hakata #Fukuoka #Yamakasa #ramen #tonkotsu #博多 #福岡 #山笠 #ラーメン #豚骨ラーメン

Nanzoin huge Reclining Buddha 福岡県篠栗町南蔵院涅槃像 41meter statue that is also "lottery power spot" 👣

July 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM

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Nanzoin huge Reclining Buddha 福岡県篠栗町南蔵院涅槃像 41meter statue that is also "lottery power spot" 👣

Nanzoin Temple is the number 1 of 88 Sasaguri Pilgrimage, only 40 min train ride from Fukuoka city

#nanzoin #fukuoka #Buddha #南蔵院 #福岡 #涅槃

🚝 Monorail in Kokura, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 福岡北九州市小倉のモノレール Straight into the Shinkansen station

July 8, 2025 at 8:17 PM

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🚝 Monorail in Kokura, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 福岡北九州市小倉のモノレール
Straight into the Shinkansen station

#kokura #monorail #Fukuoka #北九州 #福岡 #モノレール #shinkansen #新幹線

⛩️ Kumano Hayatama Taisha 熊野速玉大社 Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage site 熊野古道 also featured in Assassin's Creed

July 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM

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⛩️ Kumano Hayatama Taisha 熊野速玉大社 Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage site 熊野古道, enshrines husband and wife gods, and who knew it also featured in Assassin's Creed Shadows
#kumanokodo #Pilgrimage #熊野古道 #熊野速玉大社 #assassinscreed #アサシンクリード

🐟 Katsuura Tuna Port 勝浦漁港 One of the major ports specialised in fresh tuna. Kumano Kodo 那智勝浦熊野古道

July 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM

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🐟 Katsuura Tuna Port 勝浦漁港 One of the major ports specialised in fresh tuna. Kumano Kodo 那智勝浦熊野古道

#katsuura #kumanokodo #tuna #勝浦 #漁港 #熊野古道

Nagato Yumoto Onsen ♨️🏞 長門湯本温泉 Yamaguchi's new old destination for Relax 山口の新しい風の温泉町

July 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM

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Nagato Yumoto Onsen ♨️🏞 長門湯本温泉 Yamaguchi's new old destination for Relax 山口の新しい風の温泉町

Nagato Yumoto Onsen town has transformed itself and became a prime location for ultimate relax

#nagato #onsen #yamaguchi #長門湯本温泉 #温泉 #山口県

Kumano Pilgrimage ⛩️👣Kumano Nachi Shrine and Waterfall Unesco Heritage 熊野那智大社熊野古道世界遺産

July 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM

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Kumano Pilgrimage ⛩️👣Kumano Nachi Shrine and Waterfall Unesco Heritage 熊野那智大社熊野古道世界遺産

Far from any big cities but Kumano pilgrimage (which is vast and has many routes) has been visited by many for centuries

#kumanokodo #pilgrimage #熊野那智大社 #熊野古道

🇯🇵🏝 Kujukushima, "99 islands" in Sasebo, Nagasaki in the morning and night 九州佐世保市九十九島朝夕の絶景

July 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM

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🇯🇵🏝 Kujukushima, "99 islands" in Sasebo, Nagasaki in the morning and night 九州佐世保市九十九島朝夕の絶景

But actually there are 208 islands not 99 but 99 sounds better

#kujukushima #sasebo #nagasaki #九十九島 #佐世保 #長崎 #九州

⛩️ Ise Jingu Shrine 伊勢神宮 Japan's most sacred and powerful location for 2000 years also for dogs 🐶

July 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM

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⛩️ Ise Jingu Shrine 伊勢神宮 Japan's most sacred and powerful location for 2000 years also for dogs 🐶

Record shows 3.6 millions visited in 1705 4.2 millions in 1830, and pet dogs were sent to receive the blessing

#isejingu #shintoshrine #伊勢神宮 #おかげ犬

🇯🇵 How to drink a nice hot matcha 🍵 cheap and effectively on highway from vending machine 高速のSAで抹茶

July 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM

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🇯🇵 How to drink a nice hot matcha 🍵 cheap and effectively on highway from vending machine 高速のSAで抹茶
That's how that lid works

#matcha #vendingmachine #japan #抹茶 #自販機

Enryakuji Temple, Hiei Mountain 比叡山延暦寺 protecting Kyoto from demons, founded in 788 by Saicho 最澄京都

June 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM

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Enryakuji Temple, Hiei Mountain 比叡山延暦寺 protecting Kyoto from demons, founded in 788 by Saicho 最澄京都

#京都 #比叡山 #延暦寺 #Enryakuji #Kyoto#hiei #japan

Kawachi Wisteria Garden 河内藤園 Suddenly became super popular after CNN named it one of the must see

June 29, 2025 at 3:35 PM

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Kawachi Wisteria Garden, Kawachi Fujien
河内藤園 Suddenly became super popular after CNN named it one of the must see.
Right after cherry blossom, you get the wisteria

#kawachiwisteriagarden #wisteria #fukuoka #河内藤園

Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter 倉敷美観地区街歩き川下り

May 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM

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Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter 倉敷美観地区街歩き川下り

#倉敷 #美観地区 #岡山 #kurashiki

Visiting Dazaifu Tenmangu in Fukuoka, Japan, enshrines the god of learning 太宰府天満宮福岡

May 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM

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Visiting Dazaifu Tenmangu in Fukuoka, Japan, enshrines the god of learning
And its plum blossoms, with Tobiume, the plum tree that missed its master so it flew over from Kyoto
太宰府天満宮福岡梅ヶ枝餅

#Fukuoka #Dazaifu #福岡 #太宰府天満宮 #太宰府

Dazzling Yong le Fabric Market 永樂市場in Dihua Street 迪化街, Taipei, Taiwan 台北台湾台灣

April 20, 2025 at 10:56 AM

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Dazzling Yong le Fabric Market 永樂市場 in Dihua Street 迪化街
Upstairs of the famous indoor market in Taipei, Taiwan
I bought some fabric of bright colour Hakka design

#Yongle #永樂市場 #DihuaStreet #迪化街 #Taipei #Taiwan #台北 #台湾 #台灣 #hakka

Sheep run 🐑 Spring - Early summer on Sardinian road. Countryside ⛰️Oltre il mare in Sardegna

April 16, 2025 at 9:14 AM

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Sheep run 🐑 Spring - Early summer on Sardinian road
Sardinian countryside ⛰️
Oltre il mare in Sardegna

#Sardinia #sardegna #mediterranean #sheep #italylife #イタリア生活 #サルデーニャ #田舎暮らし

Early morning at Lungshan Temple 龍山寺 Taipei, Taiwan 台北台湾台灣

April 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM

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Early morning at Lungshan Temple 龍山寺, Beautiful and elaborate Buddhist temple in Taipei, Taiwan 台北台湾
One of the 3 best tourist places in Taipei

#龍山寺 #台北 #台湾 #台灣 #臺灣 #lungshan #lungshantemple #taiwan #taipei #taipeitravel

Asakusa Tokyo, walking up to Sensoji. Nakamise street and Skytree too

April 7, 2025 at 8:41 PM

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#Booksread in November 2024

#Accabadora by #MichelaMurgia #Sardinian modern classic
#陰影礼賛 #谷崎潤一郎 rereading favourite, essay with #Tanizaki humour and sensibility
Power, Politic and Culture by #EdwardSaid forever relevant, truth is powerful
#落日燃ゆ #城山三郎 Tokyo Trial hidden history
#九州バカ easy read #読書

April 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM

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Asakusa Tokyo 浅草東京, walking up to Sensoji 浅草寺. Nakamise street 仲見世通りand Skytree スカイツリー too

#asakusa #sensojitemple #tokyo #skytree #浅草 #浅草寺 #東京 #スカイツリー #giappone

Alleppey, Kochi and beaches in Kerala, India. Backwaters and Kathakali and sunset from Kovalam

April 5, 2025 at 9:23 AM

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Alleppey, Kochi and Kovalam beach in Kerala, India.
God's Own Country famous for its backwaters and Kathakali, rich in history, culture, natural beauty

#kerala #alleppey #alappuzha #backwaters #kochi #cochin #kathakali #kovalam #ケーララ #インド