Kit Pancoast Nagamura, Author at VOYAPON

Kit Pancoast Nagamura

I’m an avid photographer, writer and travel advisor. My long-running column in the Japan Times, titled “The Backstreet Stories,” covers the history, real lives, and amazing stories to be found behind the major thoroughfares of Tokyo. I’ve appeared as a somewhat capable travel show host multiple times on NHK World’s Journeys in Japan, and I’ve served on several committees for travel development around Japan. My special interests include artisans, architecture, and the natural world. I also happen to be wild about haiku, and my newest book is titled Grit, Grace, and Gold (2020, Kodansha America, distributed by Penguin Random House).

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Articles by Kit Pancoast Nagamura

Cruising the City of Water: Yanagawa and the Tachibanatei Ohana Hotel

February 17, 2022 Culture, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Gardens & Parks, Historic Sites, Kyushu, Luxury Accommodation, Ryokan, Sponsored, Tea

ℹ Advertorial There are plenty of charming towns built around canal systems in Japan—think Kurashiki, Sawara, and Otaru—but only Yanagawa deserves to be called the “Venice of Japan.” Located on the southern island of Kyushu, an approximately one-hour train ride...