Alex Litz At 3 meters above sea level, this is the highest point in #tarawa, the capitol of #kiribati
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Alex Litz Alex Litz Flying over the Tarawa Atoll in #Kiribati
Alex Litz Snow hiking out to Zengoro Falls out in Nagano! #japan
Alex Litz The water in Gujo-hachiman is so clean that koi swim in the sewer ways! #japan
Alex Litz Would you drink this banana omelet soda from #Japan?
Alex Litz How long would you wait for #ramen? Today I waited ONLY 1.5 hours for a bowl of delicious ramen at the famous Ryushanhai Ramen in Nanyo City, Yamagata. Opened in 1958, Ryushanhai is the most famous shop in the self-proclaimed "Ramen Capital" of #Japan and was just what I needed on a cold winter day!
Alex Litz A wild cormorant perched atop a tori gate in Yufuin, #japan
Alex Litz Legend has it that when Kasuga Shrine was founded, the deity Takemikazuchi rode to Nara on a white deer, granting them divine status. Today, over 1,000 freely roam Nara Park, embodying centuries of reverence and connection to Shinto belief, and serving as the messengers of the gods. #japan
Alex Litz The foxes at Fushimi Inari Shrine are messengers of Inari, the Shinto deity of agriculture, rice, and prosperity.Visitors can find them scattered throughout the shrine grounds, adding an air of mystery and reverence to the famous torii-lined pathways. #kyoto #japan
Alex Litz Alex Litz Alex Litz On Enoshima Island in #japan, you can see the Triforce all over! The sign of the Hojo Clan, they held political power concentrated in Kamakura during the 13th and 14th century. #zelda
Alex Litz Weird Japanese Peace Gun invention: "The Rubber Band Gun is back with a new marble design in a bid for peace.If adults and children alike can focus on playing more, perhaps, one day, we can make conflict a thing of the past."
Alex Litz The drive out to Enoshima Island, featuring Mt. Fuji. #japan
Alex Litz Happy American Thanksgiving! I celebrated at Tokyo DisneySea, which is one of the few places in #japan where you can get turkey! Gobble gobble!
Alex Litz Alex Litz Alex Litz Sarushima Island, an uninhabitated island in the Tokyo Bay #japan #tokyo
Alex Litz Heading out on my last group tour of the year! It's views like this that make me miss Yamagata, and look forward to returning post tour #japan #日本
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The Studio Ghibli Park in Aichi was a dream! All my favorite childhood films like Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Howel's Moving Castle and Kiki's Delivery Service felt so real! #ghibli #anime #japan
Alex Litz The waterways of Gujo-Hachiman are so clean, that koi fish swim through them! Highly recomend a detour to this scenic mountain town if you're visiting #japan #日本
Alex Litz Yugendo Cave, in Iwate Prefecture, was discovered in 1980, and features around 5,000 meters of passages, with a portion open to the public for exploration. Visitors can check out the stalactites, stalagmites, and shimmering underground pools, and I for one wanted to jump in! #japan #cave #日本
Alex Litz Taking a river cruise today in the Geibikei Gorge in Iwate #japan #日本
Alex Litz Cheesecake flavoured soda at Japanese 7/11! What do you think? Would you try? #japan #travel #日本
Alex Litz Gujo-Hachiman in Gifu Prefecture is like a page out of a storybook! Seriously one of the most underrated travel destinations in Japan! #japan #日本
Alex Litz I love taking long walks in the Japanese countryside in the fall. The Zao Mountains are killer! #japan #日本
Alex Litz Masashi Kishimoto, the creator of Naruto visited the Yakiniku shop in Yamagata I'm at! #naruto #japan
Alex Litz Alex Litz Tomonoura in Hiroshima is the sleepy town by the sea that inspired the setting for Studio Ghibli's Ponyo! If you are traveling to Japan, I highly recommend adding it as a day trip from Hiroshima, or staying the night on the little island! #japan #ghibli
Alex Litz 90% of Shogi pieces in Japan are made in Tendo City, Yamagata! Shogi is a traditional Japanese game similar to chess, and during the Edo period, with the spread of shogi, Tendo's artisans began crafting shogi pieces as a secondary industry to support themselves during the agricultural off-season.
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At a proud 1,949 meters high, I summited Mt. Issaikyo and reached the Witch's Eye! When a lot of people travel to Japan, they avoid Fukushima Prefecture due to the stigma and misconceptions. But not only is Fukushima completely safe, but that just means that they are missing out on a hidden gem!