Minami Izu

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Vegetarian in Shimoda (and tips for vegans in Japan)

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When I first came to Japan 20 years ago, it was a real challenge to remain vegetarian. There were very few restaurants that catered to non-meat eaters and very few servers understood when I asked for something without meat, “niku … #!trpst#trp-gettext data-trpgettextoriginal=520#!trpen#Read More#!trpst#/trp-gettext#!trpen#

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Kayaking in Minami Izu

Kayaking with Surface

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Sea Kayaks have got to be the best way to explore Izu’s incredibly beautiful coastline. Guides can take you into caves and through natural tunnels. There are quite a few sea kayak tour guides in the area. We went with … #!trpst#trp-gettext data-trpgettextoriginal=520#!trpen#Read More#!trpst#/trp-gettext#!trpen#

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Michi-no-eki japan

Michi-no-eki (road station)

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道 (Michi) means road, の (no) is a possessive like our ‘s, and 駅 (eki) means station. Together you have “Road Station“, which have all of the conveniences of a train station but is made for drivers and their cars. … #!trpst#trp-gettext data-trpgettextoriginal=520#!trpen#Read More#!trpst#/trp-gettext#!trpen#

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Yumigahama Beach

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Yumi means bow, as in “bow and arrow”, in Japanese and if you have been there you will know why. Yumigahama is a perfectly rounded shape bay and because it is a bay it is well protected from waves so … #!trpst#trp-gettext data-trpgettextoriginal=520#!trpen#Read More#!trpst#/trp-gettext#!trpen#

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A Danish View of Japan: På eventyr i Japan

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Japan betyder ”solens ophav” og kaldes for Nippon, 日 (sol) 本 (ophav), men er bedre kendt som solens rige. Efter at have opholdt mig i Japan i to måneder, fremgår det tydeligt hvorfor, at solen har sit herredømme i dette … #!trpst#trp-gettext data-trpgettextoriginal=520#!trpen#Read More#!trpst#/trp-gettext#!trpen#

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