(Pre- and post-tsunami Ishinomaki City, near the Arahama Primary School which was the only building standing for miles around) Carsharing is usually discussed as offering the possibility to not need to own a vehicle and just use the car when necessary. But in post-disaster Ishinomaki City in Northern Japan where the tsunami washed away over […]
Continuing our journey up the coast past Fukui reaches the province of Ishikawa and its capital Kanazawa City, a medieval coastal town that was once the “other Kyoto” with rich fabrics, luxury goods and highbrow culture from the ancient capital. Travelling there three years ago with family before the arrival of the direct shinkansen service […]
Back in 2015, I spent about two weeks travelling from Morioka in the North of Japan via the slow and picturesque local train network back down to Tokyo. After experiencing the seafood and beef delicacies of Sendai, I wove my way through the mountainous interior on the Flower Nagai railway line before branching west towards […]
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