Sightseeing Japan Podcast

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  • Attractions
    • Sep 16, 2019 9. Temples and Shrines
    • Sep 16, 2019 10. Mount Fuji
    • Oct 7, 2019 13. Japanese Gardens
    • Nov 11, 2019 18. Castles
    • Jan 27, 2020 30. Cosplay Cafes and Animal Cafes
    • Apr 20, 2020 42. Hot Spring Baths (Onsen)
    • Apr 27, 2020 43. Fushimi Inari Shrine
    • May 4, 2020 44. Five Unusual Places
    • Jun 8, 2020 49. Themed Restaurants
    • Jul 20, 2020 55. Kiyomizu-dera
    • Aug 31, 2020 58. Animal Islands and Villages
    • Mar 1, 2021 71. Osorezan
    • Apr 12, 2021 74. Arcades (Game Centers)
    • Oct 11, 2021 87. Sensoji Temple
    • Jan 17, 2022 94. Amusement Parks
    • Mar 14, 2022 98. Tofukuji
    • Jul 31, 2023 119. Multi-Day Hiking Trails
    • Apr 8, 2024 130. Akihabara
    • Aug 19, 2024 133. Rating Popular Attractions
  • Cities
    • May 18, 2020 46. The City of Kawagoe
    • Jun 29, 2020 52. The City of Osaka
    • Nov 23, 2020 64. Shirakawa-go
    • Mar 15, 2021 72. The City of Kamakura
    • Jul 5, 2021 80. The City of Nikko
    • Nov 8, 2021 89. Tokyo
    • Feb 14, 2022 96. The City of Kobe
    • Apr 11, 2022 100. The City of Kyoto
    • Sep 26, 2022 102. Kagoshima and Sakurajima
    • Apr 24, 2023 112. The City of Nara
    • Jul 17, 2023 118. The City of Hiroshima (and Miyajima)
    • Jan 15, 2024 124. The City of Matsumoto
    • Feb 26, 2024 127. The City of Sapporo
    • Jul 22, 2024 131. The City of Kanazawa
    • May 5, 2025 143. The City of Sendai
  • Culture
    • Sep 16, 2019 8. Convenience Stores
    • Sep 23, 2019 11. Sumo
    • Sep 30, 2019 12. Geisha
    • Oct 14, 2019 14. Vending Machines
    • Oct 21, 2019 15. The Japanese Language
    • Oct 28, 2019 16. Ghosts and Monsters (Yurei and Yokai)
    • Nov 4, 2019 17. Alcohol
    • Nov 18, 2019 19. Earthquakes
    • Nov 25, 2019 20. Kimono
    • Dec 9, 2019 22. Festivals (Matsuri)
    • Dec 16, 2019 23. Swords
    • Dec 23, 2019 24. Christmas
    • Dec 30, 2019 25. New Year
    • Jan 6, 2020 26. Bamboo
    • Feb 10, 2020 32. Architecture
    • Feb 24, 2020 34. Samurai
    • Mar 2, 2020 35. Origami
    • Mar 9, 2020 36. 2020 Summer Olympics
    • Mar 23, 2020 38. Drums (Taiko)
    • Mar 30, 2020 39. Baseball
    • Apr 13, 2020 41. Tanuki
    • May 11, 2020 45. Chopsticks
    • Jun 1, 2020 48. Bonsai
    • Jun 15, 2020 50. Manga and Anime
    • Jun 22, 2020 51. Cherry Blossoms (Sakura)
    • Jul 6, 2020 53. Funerals and Cemeteries
    • Aug 3, 2020 56. Koi
    • Sep 14, 2020 59. Toilets
    • Sep 28, 2020 60. Folklore
    • Oct 12, 2020 61. Tattoos (Irezumi)
    • Oct 26, 2020 62. Halloween Special - Oni and Tengu
    • Nov 9, 2020 63. 2020 Tokyo Gubernatorial Election
    • Dec 7, 2020 65. Pachinko
    • Jan 18, 2021 68. Denim
    • Feb 1, 2021 69. Valentine's Day and White Day
    • Feb 15, 2021 70. Kawaii
    • May 10, 2021 76. Robots
    • May 24, 2021 77. More Folklore
    • Jul 19, 2021 81. Karaoke
    • Aug 16, 2021 83. Masks
    • Oct 25, 2021 88. Halloween Special - Stories and Studies of Strange Things
    • Nov 22, 2021 90. Flower Arranging (Ikebana)
    • Dec 20, 2021 92. Yakuza
    • Jan 31, 2022 95. Idols
    • Feb 28, 2022 97. Dogs
    • Mar 28, 2022 99. The Tea Ceremony
    • Oct 24, 2022 104. Halloween Special - Haunted Places
    • Nov 7, 2022 105. Love Hotels
    • Dec 5, 2022 107. Kappa
    • Jan 2, 2023 109. Martial Arts
    • Jun 19, 2023 116. Ninja
    • Oct 30, 2023 120.5. 2023 Halloween Special
    • Dec 4, 2023 121. Car Culture
    • Jan 29, 2024 125. Train Stations
    • Feb 12, 2024 126. Red-Light Districts
    • Mar 11, 2024 128. Mental Health
    • Sep 16, 2024 134.5. Even More Folklore
    • Sep 30, 2024 135. Reality TV and Game Shows
    • Oct 28, 2024 137. 2024 Halloween Special - Japan's Most Horrific Crimes
    • Nov 11, 2024 137.5. Folklooooore
    • Apr 7, 2025 141. Rating Cultural Experiences
    • Apr 21, 2025 142. Bugs of Japan
  • Food
    • Sep 16, 2019 7. Food
    • Dec 2, 2019 21. Sushi
    • Feb 17, 2020 33. Tea
    • Apr 6, 2020 40. Ramen
    • May 25, 2020 47. Tofu
    • Aug 17, 2020 57. Wasabi
    • Jan 4, 2021 67. Mochi
    • Mar 29, 2021 73. Soy Sauce
    • Jun 7, 2021 78. Whisky
    • Aug 2, 2021 82. Miso
    • Sep 27, 2021 86. Seaweed
    • Dec 6, 2021 91. Sake
    • Dec 19, 2022 108. Beer
    • Jul 3, 2023 117. Ume (The Japanese Plum)
    • Jan 1, 2024 123. Rice
    • Aug 5, 2024 132. Natto
    • Jun 2, 2025 145. Street Food
  • Regions
    • Sep 16, 2019 2. The Kanto Region
    • Sep 16, 2019 3. The Kansai Region
    • Feb 3, 2020 31. The Hokkaido Region
    • Mar 16, 2020 37. The Kyushu Region
    • Dec 21, 2020 66. The Tohoku Region
    • Apr 26, 2021 75. The Chubu Region
    • Aug 30, 2021 84. The Shikoku Region
    • Jan 3, 2022 93. The Chugoku Region
  • Travel
    • Sep 16, 2019 1. Planning
    • Sep 16, 2019 4. Airports
    • Sep 16, 2019 5. Hotels
    • Sep 16, 2019 6. Transportation
    • Jan 13, 2020 27. Trip Recap (Part 1)
    • Jan 13, 2020 28. Trip Recap (Part 2)
    • Jan 20, 2020 29. 20 Travel Tips
    • Jul 13, 2020 54. Kyushu Journeys (Interview)
    • Jun 21, 2021 79. Working and Studying in Japan
    • Sep 13, 2021 85. Bullet Trains (Shinkansen)
    • Sep 12, 2022 101. Can I Go To Japan Yet?
    • Oct 10, 2022 103. Visiting Japan with Dietary Restrictions
    • Nov 21, 2022 106. The Four Seasons
    • Jan 16, 2023 110. Miyuki Seguchi (Interview)
    • Apr 10, 2023 111. Planning a Trip to Japan (Revisited)
    • May 8, 2023 113. 2023 Trip Recap (Part 1)
    • May 22, 2023 114. 2023 Trip Recap (Part 2)
    • May 29, 2023 Announcement - JR Pass Changes
    • Jun 5, 2023 115. 2023 Trip Recap (Part 3)
    • Aug 14, 2023 120. Traveling to Japan with Children
    • Dec 18, 2023 122. What to Do if You Get Sick in Japan
    • Mar 25, 2024 129. Day Trips from Tokyo
    • May 27, 2024 Announcements and Current Events
    • Sep 2, 2024 134. Sightseeing and Overnight Trains
    • Oct 14, 2024 136. Day Trips from Kyoto and Osaka
    • Nov 25, 2024 138. 2024 Trip Recap (Part 1)
    • Dec 9, 2024 139. 2024 Trip Recap (Part 2)
    • Dec 23, 2024 140. 2024 Trip Recap (Part 3)
    • Apr 7, 2025 141. Rating Cultural Experiences
    • May 19, 2025 144. Things You'll Miss About Japan (And Some Things You Won't)