by Tokyo Becky | May 27, 2025 | Japan Travel
There is a place in Japan that you’ve probably never heard of—in fact, most Japanese people have never even heard of it, except for those already living in the area. I first heard about this place in 2005 from an Australian colleague at my English teaching school in...
by Tokyo Becky | Feb 23, 2025 | Japan Travel
Are you ready for the perfect three days in Kyoto? Then, you, my friend, have come to the right place. I recommend everyone to visit Kyoto on their first trip to Japan because this 1131-year-old city is like nothing you’ve ever seen. But there’s something...
by Tokyo Becky | Aug 21, 2024 | Around the World
Hi! My name is Tokyo Becky and I lived in Japan full time for 13 years. I have permanent residency in Japan and return every year to visit new places. I would love to take you around Japan in this post and introduce you to many different beautiful spots around Japan....
by Tokyo Becky | Apr 29, 2017 | Japan Travel
They say that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step but I would say that my journey of considerably less miles began with an Instagram photo that looked a little like this: It turns out that the location in this picture is on a sacred UNESCO world...
by Tokyo Becky | Feb 27, 2017 | Japan Travel
Last November, I finally made it to Mt. Koya in Wakayama, Japan after several friends told me that it was a great place to get away from it all and truly get a closer look into the ancient Buddhist culture of Japan. When I learned that Mt. Koya also has 52 temples...
