How this guide is made

What I do myself

• Visit and photograph the places marked "Visited & photographed", on the date shown.
• Give my own opinions and tips — quotes marked "In my own words" are my answers, translated from Japanese.
• Review every guide before it is published.

What AI helps with

• Turning my Japanese notes and answers into clear English.
• Research and a first draft, which I then check and edit.
• Some illustrations, which are captioned "Illustration". Photos are never AI-generated.

How facts are checked

Opening hours, prices and access details are checked against official sources, and each guide shows the date they were last checked. Things change — if you spot something out of date, please tell me.

Research guides

A guide to somewhere I haven't visited yet is labelled "Research guide" at the top. I replace it with a first-hand guide after I go.