Japan - Time Traveler's Notebook

A Day in Arima Onsen: Exploring One of Kansai’s Top Three Hot Springs

02/17/2021 travelhackfun Japan

Arima Onsen | Introduction Arima Onsen is Japan's oldest and most famous hot spring...

Osaka Food Guide: 20 Must-Try Restaurants and Snacks for First-Time Visitors

10/17/2018 travelhackfun Food, Japan

Osaka food is very, very, very varied, as anyone who has been to Osaka will know. The reason why I like to visit Kansai so much is...

Osaka in a Day: Essential Spots for Your Kansai Adventure

10/10/2018 travelhackfun Japan

Osaka Day Trip | Itinerary Osaka is a very nice city to visit, if you love shopping and eating, Osaka...

Otaru Winter Adventure: A Day of Exploring Top Attractions and Savoring Local Cuisine

01/27/2021 travelhackfun Japan

Otaru | Introduction The charming little harbor town of Otaru was one of the most important ports in early Hokkaido. Although Otaru is not...

Top Hakone Stay: Discover Serenity at Seikanso Inn

06/06/2018 travelhackfun Japan

Shizukunosho | Introduction Shizukunosho, where I stayed during my trip to Hakone, is a wonderful onsen ryokan (hot spring inn) that deserves to be featured in this article....

Hakodate Winter Adventure: Two Days of Sightseeing and Gourmet Experiences in Hokkaido

12/02/2020 travelhackfun Japan

Hakodate | Introduction Hakodate is the southernmost city in Hokkaido, surrounded by the sea on three sides, and has been the center of Hokkaido's...

Kansai Japan] Uji Day Trip | Uji Gourmet

10/24/2018 travelhackfun Japan

Uji Day Trip | Itinerary & Transportation This Uji itinerary is a day trip from Kyoto to Uji. From Kyoto to Uji...

Discovering Noboribetsu Onsen in a Day: Top Attractions, Jigokudani, Oyunuma, and a Review of Ryokan Shimizu-ya

12/30/2020 travelhackfun Japan

Noboribetsu | Introduction Noboribetsu Onsen is one of the most famous hot spring resorts in Hokkaido, and due to the presence of the Kuttara Volcano, Noboribetsu has a lot of...