Kyuri’s Guide to the Tokaido: Walking Japan’s Old Post Towns from Edo to Kyoto
There is a particular kind of quiet you find on an old road. Not the quiet of an empty street at midnight, but […]
Travel Light in Japan: Kyuri’s No-Nonsense Guide to Sending Luggage, Using Coin Lockers & Takkyubin
You are standing on the platform at Kyoto Station with a 27-kilogram suitcase, a daypack that has somehow deve
Kyuri’s Guide to Japan’s Garbage Day: How to Take Out Trash, Recycle Like a Local (Tokyo, Osaka & Beyond)
Your neighbor watches you. Not in a hostile way — more like a librarian watching someone handle a rare book wr
Shh, Kanazawa: Kyuri’s Guide to Hidden Spots, Samurai Alleys, and Neighborhood Cafés
Most people arrive in Kanazawa with Kenroku-en already circled on their phone. They spend forty minutes in the
Sake in the Snow: A No-Nonsense Niigata Sake Guide — Breweries, Bars, and What to Pair
The train pulls into Niigata Station on a February afternoon and the platform is already dusted white. Not Tok
Japan’s Convenience Stores at 3am: The Version Nobody Talks About
There is a specific kind of loneliness that only exists in Japan at three in the morning. Not the heavy, crush
Naoshima Overnight: Why You Should Stay the Night (Not Just a Day Trip)
The ferry slides into port as the sun goes down, and for a moment the island stops being a postcard and starts
How to Get to Small Towns in Japan Without a Car (The Last-Mile Travel Guide)
That one perfect onsen night — and how you actually get there On my second trip to Japan I found myself on a t
Japanese Toilets 101: Tips You’ll Actually Need
For a lot of first-time visitors, Japanese toilets are one of the biggest culture shocks — in a good way. Heat