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Matt Evans Staff Writer,japan-guide.com For future travelers planning a trip to Japan, one phrase that tends to come up often is the Golden Route – an itinerary of the country’s “greatest hits”, said to include all of the essential sights and experiences a first time visitor could need to get a real sense of the […]
Kogei, or artisanal crafts, have been a point of local pride in Kanazawa and Ishikawa for centuries: back in the day of the samurai, modern-day Ishikawa was ruled from Kanazawa by the wealthy Maeda family. Rather than using their considerable fortune for military or political goals, they opted instead to focus on building their […]
Matt Evans Staff Writer,japan-guide.com One of several private rail networks serving Japan’s Kansai Region, the Nankai Electric Railway extends from its base in downtown Osaka as far as Wakayama, as well as connecting to Kansai International Airport. One of Japan’s oldest private railway companies, it predates all of Tokyo’s electric railways, and takes its name […]