National Treasure

Castle Hopping

Castle Hopping: Inuyama Castle (March 2026)

A quick side trip from Nagoya turned into a full-on crush. After spotting Inuyama Castle on a TV drama, I went to see Japan's oldest surviving keep, got the jitters on its scary top-floor balcony, collected castle cards and seals, and accidentally fell head over heels for castle hopping.
2026.03.04
Castle Hopping
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Kyushu’s National Treasures: Kyuhaku’s Beautiful Bounty (July 2025)

I went to Dazaifu to see the National Treasure sword Heshikiri Hasebe, and came home smitten with a doll-shaped ginseng. A solo day of swords, ginseng, and umegae-mochi.
2025.07.21
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