During our 2-week trip to Japan, we spent several days in Okayama and took day trips. On our last day in Okayama, we opted for a half-day trip to Himeji to see Himeji Castle, visit Kokoen Garden, and enjoy a great bowl of seafood ramen.

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-Himeji Castle Tickets (we booked the combo ticket with the garden): https://himejicastle.ntaticketing.com/

-Himeji Castle Information: https://www.himejicastle.jp/en/

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During our 2-week trip to Japan, we spent several days in Okayama and took day trips. One of those day trips was a "choose your own adventure" day.

We had 3 options:

-Shimanami Kaido cycling route from Onomichi if it were a perfect day

-Kibi Plain if it were nice but hot outside

-Naoshima Art Island for a rainy day

It was a rainy day, so off to Naoshima we went! This is how to do a day trip to Naoshima Art Island in Japan from Okayama including the best things to do in Naoshima.

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-Benesse Art Site Naoshima (for all your reservations): https://benesse-artsite.jp/en/

-Benesse Art Site Naoshima app: https://benesse-artsite.jp/en/app/index.html

-Lee Ufan Museum Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Ufan_Museum

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Going to see the Northern Lights in the arctic is a bucket list item for many people. And after having seen it twice last year (once at home in Cleveland and once while exploring Lapland), I've got a lot of tips and information to help you hopefully see them!

The aurora borealis is an incredible sight to see if you catch it when it is dark and really active! But there are some key things to note to help you out like what time of year to visit, factors that affect the northern lights, and even a great northern lights chasing tour in Rovaniemi to increase your chances of catching them!

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-Ultimate 7-Day Finnish Lapland Itinerary: https://worldwidehoneymoon.com/7-day-finnish-lapland-itinerary/

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-Apukka Resort: https://booking.stay22.com/worldwidehoneymoon/c0NPAim4RG

-Aurora Alert App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aurora-alert-realtime/id6443596649

-What Causes the Northern Lights? https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/space-astronomy/what-causes-northern-lights-aurora-borealis-explained

-Space Weather in Finland: https://rwc-finland.fmi.fi/index.php/space-weather-in-finland/

-Why You Can't See the Northern Lights Like Your Camera: https://theauroraguy.com/blogs/blog/what-does-the-aurora-really-look-like

-Aurora Colors Explained: https://www.space.com/aurora-colors-explained

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