Welcome to Sightseeing Japan! Join hosts Jason Nieling and Paul Bresin as they explore the land of the rising sun. New podcast episodes are released every other...
Jason and Paul recently returned home from a trip to Japan. Join them as they discuss their itinerary and recount their third week of sightseeing!Topics Covered:KamikochiMatsumoto: Matsumoto Castle — Yabuhara to Narai-juku — Matsumoto City Museum — Nawate Shopping Street — Nakamachi Shopping Street — Daio Wasabi Farm — Ishii Miso — Agatanomori ParkOmiya: Omiya Bonsai Village — The Railway MuseumTokyo: Shibuya Parco — Rainbow Karaoke Shibuya — THE MUSIC BAR -CAVE SHIBUYA- — Mount Takao — Meiji JinguHakone: Yama no Chaya — Owakudani — Hakone CheckpointTokyo: Denimio — AkihabaraJoin our Discord community!Become a member on Patreon!
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139. 2024 Trip Recap (Part 2)
Jason and Paul recently returned home from a trip to Japan. Join them as they discuss their itinerary and recount their second week of sightseeing!Topics Covered:Nagoya: Coffee House Kako — Nagoya Castle — The Tokugawa Art Museum — SCMAGLEV and Railway ParkInuyama: Showa Alley — Dondenkan (Matsuri Museum) — Inuyama Castle — Urakuen — Momotaro ShrineHikone: Hikone Castle — Genkyuen — Rakurakuen — Yume Kyobashi Castle RoadOmihachiman: Kawara Museum — Hachimanyama Ropeway — Borderless Art Museum NO-MAYoro: Site of Reversible DestinySekigahara: Sekigahara Battlefield Memorial Museum — Sengoku Armor MuseumTakayama: Hikaru Museum — Takayama Sky Park — Hida no Sato Open Air Museum — Squirrel Forest Hidayama Wild Grass Nature Garden (Risu no Mori) — Matsuri no Mori Museum — Miyagawa Morning Market — Takayama Showa-kan Museum — Tofu Cuisine Noguchiya — Funasaka Sake Brewery — Hida Takayama Retro MuseumJoin our Discord community!Become a member on Patreon!
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138. 2024 Trip Recap (Part 1)
Jason and Paul recently returned home from a trip to Japan. Join them as they discuss their itinerary and recount their first week of sightseeing!Topics Covered:Kumano Kodo: Kii-Tanabe — Guest House Kiyohime — Takijiri Oji — Chikatsuyu — Guest House MUI — Kumano Hongu Taisha — Yunomine Onsen — Minshuku YunosatoOsaka: Shin-Osaka Station — Tempozan Ferris Wheel — Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan — Naniwa Kuishinbo Yokocho — Namba ParksNagoya: Atsuta Jingu — Shirotori Garden — Osu Shopping Street — Osu Kannon Temple — Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology — Sky PromenadeJoin our Discord community!Become a member on Patreon!
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137.5. Folklooooore
Ancient Japanese folktales offer a window into the philosophies and culture of Japan. Join Jason and Paul as they share and discuss two timeless tales that have been passed down through the centuries!Topics Covered:UbazakuraRokurokubiJiu-Roku-ZakuraThe Goblin of AdachigaharaJoin our Discord community!Become a member on Patreon!
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137. 2024 Halloween Special - Japan's Most Horrific Crimes
Japan may be one of the safest countries in the world, but that doesn’t mean it’s without its share of chilling and horrific crimes. Join Jason and Paul as they delve into some of the most shocking cases in Japan’s history.Topics Covered:Junko FurutaIssei SagawaKobe Child MurdersNevada-TanNinja of HeiseiPodcast Meetup 2024: Nov 6th, 2024 at 7:00pm at Commune on the rooftop of the Shibuya Parco shopping mall in Tokyo. Take the elevator to the 9th floor and then take the escalator to the roof.Join our Discord community!Become a member on Patreon!
Welcome to Sightseeing Japan! Join hosts Jason Nieling and Paul Bresin as they explore the land of the rising sun. New podcast episodes are released every other week covering a range of topics, from geisha to vending machines and everything in between.