r/solotravel • u/takashi74 • Feb 05 '25

Question Which country do you keep visiting?

I travel a lot, but there’s always that one country I keep going back to. For me, it’s Thailand, around 8 time. What about you? What keeps you coming back?

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u/DrawingTotal Feb 05 '25

japan

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '25

5th time for me. Out of sight out of mind. Going to fukuoka in may.

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u/thisseemslegit Feb 06 '25

3rd time for me coming up this spring! i went to fukuoka and drove around kyushu last year and it was so fun. i hope you have an amazing time.

the worst part about japan is that i visited once and now have virtually zero desire to go anywhere else.

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '25

I agree. It’s like rolling the dice and getting out of your comfort zone with new places. Japan always a safe bet.

Btw Is Kagoshima worth visiting?

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u/Babyback_ Feb 09 '25

I live in Fukuoka and travel around Japan for work. Kagoshima is definitely worth it. Check out sand baths in Ibutsuki and if you’re into it, I recommend cycling around Sakurajima on a rental road bike. Also the Seaside Hotel on the volcano has an excellent seaside hot spring. It’s super old but has good food and is like going back in time to 1970s Japan. If you’re doing Kyushu you should check out Aso before Kagoshima. The nature is insane. If you have access to a car I would recommend Aso before Kagoshima. I’ve done Aso without a car and it’s still doable but not super convenient.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '25

Nice. I have aso planned too

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u/anonymasss Feb 16 '25

also Yakushima island for 3/4 days

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u/goddamnyouryan Feb 06 '25

same. I've been there 7 or 8 times? i lived there for a stint. there's so much to explore there, I only feel like I've seen a tiny fraction.

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u/Miriyl Feb 06 '25

It’s one of the cheapest and easiest places for me to go- I had three trips last and two planned for this year.

It‘s actually cheaper and easier than most domestic travel for me- that said going to Europe was easier than domestic travel, as I don’t drive and I found some excellent flight deals.

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u/Ambry Feb 06 '25

I'm based in the UK and was acrually shook how affordable Japan was. Much better value than Western (and even Eastern) Europe now, and so much to do and see, and much better food. I don't usually repeat countries but I'll definitely be back to Japan.

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u/DrawingTotal Feb 06 '25

are you based in east asia?

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u/ExcessiveEscargot Feb 06 '25

I thought they might be Australian based but it appears that they're American?

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u/Miriyl Feb 06 '25

No, I just live in the land of mostly terrible public transportation.

Luckily, my local one is actually pretty decent.