Archive of my posts from my time in Japan
While I was looking for a place to stay in Nagasaki, I came across this listing on Airbnb and fell in love pretty much immediately. It’s a traditional Japanese house in a quiet neighbourhood and it costs what I was budgeted per night for a hotel. So sorry, this is not really a review, it’s… Read More When I stayed… in a Traditional Japanese House
I was going to start off this post by saying that I don’t usually talk about where I stay on trips, but then I remembered I have talked about medieval houses and chocolate rooms so honestly, I should not be surprised at myself that I wanted to talk about the three cute places that I… Read More When I stayed… in a “First Class” Capsule Hotel (First Cabin Review)
While I can confidently say that on the whole, this trip to Okinawa was a success, there is one thing tha I wish I did differently. I really would have liked to stop by more Michi no Eki. Michi no Eki is literally translated as “The station for roads”, though in my mind the Japanese… Read More Memory Rest Stops
The first time I tied a memory to a song, I did it by accident. It was my first trip to Japan and my first trip overseas without my family. I was fifteen and it was 2008. In other words, I had just graduated from bringing one of those portable CD players around to bringing… Read More Soundtrack of My Life
Finally finishing up my Okinawa recap (almost two months after the actual trip) with the last two places that we visited, both located in the Northern area of Okinawa. For the masterpost click here. Kouri Island BeachWhile this wasn’t a “beach trip”, I really wanted to visit at least one beach. From what I could find… Read More Northern Okinawa: Kouri Beach and Yuiyuikunigami Rest Area
Click here for the list of all Okinawa trip posts. Second last recap post! I’ll probably do the last one tomorrow because I think I’ll be home. So if you’re in the Kunigami area, you’ll definitely want to go to the Ocean Expo Park. It’s this huge, state-run park that contains the Churaumi Aquarium, Tropical Dream… Read More Ryugujyo Butterfly Garden and Churaumi Aquarium
My junior was in Singapore for the past few days which explains why I have not been updating. But two more posts to go and I finish my Okinawa recap! (This must be the longest recap that I’ve ever done :p) Orion Happy ParkThe Nago area actually has quite a lot of stuff to do.… Read More Nago Part 2: Orion Happy Park and Nago Pineapple Part
Click here for masterpost. It turns out that I’m not very good with geography (not much of a shock, to be honest) and mixed up a lot of Nago and Onna attractions. I was going to title this “Onna Part 3”, but then I googled the addresses and realised they were in Nago! So here… Read More Nago Part 1: Busena Marine Park, Ritz Carlton
Apart from Castle ruins and amazing views of the coast, Onna also has something called the Ryukyu Village (English Site). The Ryukyu Mura is a theme park about Okinawan culture. In a way, it’s like the cultural village of Okinawa world, but if we’re just comparing the culture part, I prefer the Ryukyu village more… Read More Onna Part 2: Ryukyu Village and Diamond Blue Cafe
After Naha, my sister and I traveled up to Onna. There, she spent two days diving while I explored the area. Since we rented a car, I drove around for the two days. Parking was free everywhere I went, and I didn’t really see buses or train stops, so I would advise that you rent… Read More Onna Part 1: Zakimi Castle Ruins and Manzamo Cape