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Matthew Alfred Jones

15 Jul 2026

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Hi All,

Welcome to my new revamped website, hope you all like it!

Beppu - The Hot Spring Town

Without further ado, it is now time to head up the east coast of Kyushu to head to Beppu. Heading to Beppu 26th July Today I am catching 3 trains up the east coast of Kyushu to the hot spring coastal town of Beppu. Beppu does have good rail, plane

04 Aug 2026 21 min read

Kagoshima

Kagoshima is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture and has a rich samurai history, including having the last samurai called Saigō Takamori, who Ken Watanabe's character Katsumoto in the 2003 film, The Last Samurai is based on. It also has Japans most active volcano across the bay called

27 Jul 2026 24 min read

Osaka

So now that I have been in Osaka for a few days, it is time to update my blog! Rest day/Get Train Tickets 20thJuly After the long journey from Manchester to Osaka Via Abu Dhabi, I was still absolutely knackered, even after a good night sleep First, I got

22 Jul 2026 12 min read

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