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Category Archives: Utsunomiya
9 Things to do in Utsunomiya, Japan!
For my work trip to Japan we stayed about 75 miles north of Tokyo in Utsunomiya. Utsunomiya is the capital of the Tochigi prefecture and served as my home for two weeks. While Utsunomiya was a perfect home base for … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, Cat, Cat Cafe, Gyoza, Hachimanyama Park, Japan, Onsen, Shrine, travel, Utsunomiya, Utsunomiya Tower
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Celebrating 100 Blog Posts!
As we reach the beginning of February the novelty of the new year starts to wear off, but here at It’s a Schmahl World, we are celebrating a blogging milestone! Today we are posting our 100th post! When we started … Continue reading
Naked and Afraid in a Japanese Onsen
Some people are comfortable being naked; I am not one of those people. Locker room changes and communal showers became regulars in my collegiate athletic career, but while my teammates lounged au natural, I quietly changed in the bathroom stall … Continue reading
Going to a Japanese Festival in Utsunomiya, Japan
While in town for work we were lucky enough to be around for the Miya Matsuri festival in Utsunomiya, Japan. It occurs on the first Saturday and Sunday of August each year. The festival started in 1976 when Japan was … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, Festival, Japan, Miya Matsuri, Schmahl World, travel, Utsunomiya
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Visiting a Cat Cafe in Utsunomiya, Japan
As an avid cat lover and missing both my cats from home while traveling to Japan for work, I couldn’t be more excited when I learned that there was a cat café near our hotel in Utsunomiya. Just off of … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, Cat, Cat Cafe, Japan, Kitten, Orion Dort, Schmahl World, travel, Utsunomiya
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Visiting Hachimanyama Park in Utsunomiya, Japan
On my recent work trip to Japan, I only ended up with one free day (without work) in Utsunomiya. I decided to venture out to try to find Hachimanyama Park since I had read about Utsunomiya Tower online. Leaving from … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, Hachimanyama Park, Japan, Schmahl World, Shrine, travel, Utsunomiya, Utsunomiya Tower
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