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Travel — Life in Japan

  • travel/ Jul 3, 2026

    The Mountain Takes Reservations

    Mount Fuji now runs like a hotel — and that's the most honest thing to happen to it in decades.

    A small blank wooden tag on a dark braided cord lying on a weathered wooden table beside an out-of-focus headlamp, lit by warm lamplight against deep blue pre-dawn windows.
  • travel/ Jun 17, 2026

    Hydrangea Weather

    A Kyoto native on going out in the rain on purpose — and the quieter ajisai temples when the famous ones are heaving.

    A blue and purple hydrangea bloom beaded with raindrops, framed by green leaves against dark wet rock.
  • travel/ May 23, 2026

    The Pod Hotel

    Not a weird-Japan novelty but a designed answer to the missed last train — stacked pods, shared baths, and exactly enough room.

    A softly lit sleeping pod with a thin mattress and pillow set against a dark surround.
  • travel/ May 14, 2026

    Heian in the Streets

    Kyoto's oldest festival is a near-silent walk in Heian court dress — the one nobody films, and the one locals quietly prefer.

    A heart-shaped green leaf tied to a weathered twig in soft, dappled woodland light.
  • travel/ Apr 16, 2026

    The Side Gate

    A Kyoto native on the parallel city that runs alongside the postcards — the gate, the hour, and the quieter route to the same famous places.

    A stone path receding through a tunnel of vermilion torii gates toward distant light.