Spotted this Ghibli-esque Neko-truck thing while on my morning run. No idea whether it's used for business or just to get dates. #ghibli #nekobus #Japan #morningrun #sabae #ジブリ #猫バス #鯖江 #totoro #となりのトトロ (at Sabae, Fukui)

Was on my way to the Emerald City, when I came upon a field of poppies. #Japan #nature #spring #mountains #bluesky #sabae #自然 #春 #菜の花 #山 #青空 #鯖江 #北陸 (at Sabae, Fukui)

Plum blossoms are exploding beautifully at the Uryuu family estate, among the oldest private homes in Fukui prefecture. What a gorgeous day #福井県 #鯖江 #李花 #plumblossom #春 #spring #sabae #Fukui (at 神明社 - 福井県鯖江市水落町)

Nagoya from 51 stories up. Cost half an hour and an 850 yen coffee to get this view, but it was damn well worth it. #Nagoya #Aichi #travel #architecture #名古屋 #愛知県 #旅行 #cloudysky #曇り空 (at Ｃafe Du Ｃiel 51階)

Riding home after a wonderful weekend in Nagoya. What a gorgeous sunset #Japan #sunset #trainsofjapan #Nagoya #夕焼 #名古屋 #電車 (at 名古屋駅 - なごやえき)

Nagoya, you're pretty sexy at night. #Nagoya #Aichi #cityatnight #Japan #名古屋 #愛知県 #LifeinJapan (at Hazu-gun, Aichi, Japan)

Just the coolest little open karaoke bar in Fukui City. #Fukui #Hokuriku #LifeinJapan #karaoke #Japan #福井市 #福井県 #カラオケ #北陸 (at Fukui, Fukui)

I don't really know why, but I'm always so taken with these little side streets you find everywhere here.#Japan #fukui #city #LifeinJapan #福井市 #福井県 #横道 (at Fukui, Fukui)

Kinkakuji temple with @jakenalton, Kyoto, Japan　#Kyoto #Japan #travel #goldentemple #金閣寺 #京都 #関西 (at 金閣寺 - Golden Temple)

This is just about every shot from Kiyomizudera, but I love it nonetheless. Such a beautiful day to explore the city with @haywryan #Japan #Kyoto #pagoda #kiyomizudera #bluesky #京都 #清水寺 #青 #塔 (at Kiyomizu-dera)

Atagoike Dragon Pond in the Kimono Forest, Arashiyama,Kyoto.　#Kyoto #arashiyama #randentram #嵐電 #京都 #嵐山 #travel #関西 #Kansai (at 嵐電嵐山駅)

One of the many spectacular views from Kiyomizudera. Love all the colors in this one. #kyoto #kiyomizudera #Japan #travel #京都 #清水寺 #旅行 (at 清水寺 京都)

These perfectly cooked grains of rice served as the base for a delicious traditional breakfast at our Kyoto ryokan. #Kyoto #food #japanesefood #Japan #京都 #料理 #日本食 #ご飯 (at なごみ旅館 悠－Nagomi-Ryokan Yuu)

I like to think these monkeys sit around the pool and contemplate the meaning in life, particularly now that it's the year of the monkey. #monkeys #kyoto #Japan #travel #Kansai #猿 #京都 #旅行 #関西 (at Arashiyama Monkey Park)

A gorgeous, somewhat spooky sunrise over a foggy Sabae. #countryside #Japan #nofilter #latergram #sunrise #fog #田舎 #福井県 #鯖江市 #日の出 (at Sabae, Fukui)

Even Osaka goes strangely quiet in the early hours. Whoda thunk? #Japan #Osaka #travel #latergram #Kansai #大阪 #旅行 #関西 (at Ōsaka Station)

I planned to wake up and hike all day, but I ended up buying a day pass and riding this old train from one end of the line to the other twice over. Weird how many conversations you can have with strangers, how differently you come to see where you live just by hopping on a train. #Japan #travel #trainsofjapan #trainsofinstagram #bluesky #日本 #旅行 #電車 #青空 (at Sabae, Fukui)