Rey Waters

@rey.waters

Born in the U.S.A. - Worked 30 years in executive management high tech Industry, owned a management consulting firm and a wildlife art publishing company. In 2012 completed the Ultimate Travel Writer’s course and published my first article Tower Hopping in Japan with Travel Post Monthly. Since then I have published travel related articles and books in the U.S., Japan, and Costa Rica.

I have traveled all but one region of Japan. My objective in writing articles is to expose prospective tourist to areas of Japan outside the Tokyo - Kyoto corridor. I enjoy writing about the outdoors, festivals, crafts, museums, local food and the wonderful people I have met along the way.

Residing in Yokohama for five years, I have explored the entire city by foot and have written about my experiences along the way.

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Huis Ten Bosch

One of the largest theme parks in Japan is located in southern Kyushu near Nagasaki. In 1609 the Dutch began trading with Japan not far from where Huis Ten Bosch is located. Huis Ten Bosch means 'house in the woods' and was named after one th..

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The Venus Line, Nagano

A one-hour drive from Matsumoto brings you to the stunning Venus Line. Starting north at Utsukushigahara the road winds up and down through beautiful mountain highlands, wetlands, plateaus, ponds, rivers, and several dazzling waterfalls. As you come ..

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Fascinating Numazu

If you cannot decide on whether to take a day trip to the mountains or the ocean, then here is an easy solution: See both! Two hours south of Tokyo via the Takaido Line is the beautiful city of Numazu. Until Miwa recommended I visit this place it was..

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Yokai in Sakaiminato, Tottori

In a recent article about our Trip to Tottori I mentioned our visit to Mizuki Shigeru Road in Sakaiminato. Shigeru Mizuki, born Shigeru Mura, was a very famous manga artist, but many are not aware that he was also a historian who wrote ab..

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Yokohama History Tour

It took just one hundred and sixty years to transform this sleepy fishing village into the second largest city in Japan. After two centuries of isolation, Japan pressured by Commodore Matthew C. Perry’s fleet relented and agreed to open four po..

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Huis Ten Bosch

One of the largest theme parks in Japan is located in southern Kyushu near Nagasaki. In 1609 the Dutch began trading with Japan not far from where Huis Ten Bosch is located. Huis Ten Bosch means 'house in the woods' and was named after one th..

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Surprising Hachioji

On a beautiful March weekend six people attended a monitor tour to Hachioji. We represented Canada, Australia, England, Germany, France, and the U.S. I must admit other than hiking Mt Takao my travels had not crossed paths with Hachioji. The tour cha..

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Nagasaki Lantern Festival

During our recent visit to Nagasaki we made an appointment to meet our close friends at Minato Park to view some of the lantern festival activities and then enjoy some Champon, a popular Nagasaki noodle dish, inspired by the Chinese. Miwa loves Champ..

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Tenkawa Shrine in Nara

Hiroyuki Kato Aug 8, 2018

Kyoto is well known as Japan's ancient capital, but Nara is in fact the oldest capital city of Japan (710-794), preceding Kyoto. Brimmed with historic treasures and UNESCO temples, Nara is also home to a UNESCO World Heritage site called "Sa..

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Lost Sacred Wolves and Wolf Worship

Hiroyuki Kato Aug 5, 2018

Sacred Wolves were lost to us long ago but are still worshipped in Japan. Wolves are predators of herbivores which damage rice and crops from the field, and thus were long regarded as a good animal and deified as wolf gods by the Japanese people unti..

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Winter in Yoshinoyama

Alena Eckelmann Jan 30, 2018

Yoshinoyama in winter does not see many visitors but if you love nature, temples and shrines, walking and eating, then you will enjoy a weekend here in January or February. Here you will find the Zao Do, the main hall of Kinpusen-ji Temple. The large..

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Yoshidamachi: Drinking and Dining in Yokohama

Geoff Day Dec 1, 2017

The Tokyo area is abundant with high profile drinking neighborhoods like Shibuya's Nonbei Yokocho and Shinjuku's Golden Gai. Great to experience once, these well-trafficked locations are often so filled with tourists and large crowds that vis..

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