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Afiq Danial Sham

Afiq has been working for the Singapore subsidiary of JR East over the past 5 years as a designer, marketer, travel communicator and events organiser amongst other things. He has hiked on three out of the four trails of Mount Fuji and recently completed the Route 3776 Sea-To-Summit challenge. His interests include video games, movies, and visiting the places featured in those video games and movies. The number of individual trips he has taken to Japan number over a couple dozen at this point, and he can probably draw a map of all 47 prefectures by heart. Probably.

Articles by Afiq Danial Sham

7 mins

Ready for Adventure: 3 Must-Visit Events in Osaka for Monster Hunter Fans in 2025

It has never been a better time to be a Monster Hunter fan than in 2025! Hot off the celebrations

21 April 2025
4 mins

JR News: New 10-Day JR EAST PASS (Tohoku area) Announced, Starting May 15

TOKYO—On 20 February 2025, the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) announced that they will be releasing a new 10-day

21 February 2025
7 mins

Teishoku Time: Five Kinds of Japanese Set Meals!

Let’s take a deep dive into the concept of Teishoku, or Japanese set meals, and take a look at five
15 July 2024
6 mins

Before we go, what is Isego?

On 9 May 2024, JAPAN RAIL CAFE Singapore welcomed Isego Honten on board as a new long-term collaborative partner, with
4 June 2024
8 mins

Freshness Explosion! The Best Places to get Japanese Seafood Ocean-to-table

If you’re keen on making the jump from sushi fan to aficionado, and want to travel the land in search
5 February 2024
4 mins

Sear-iously Delicious: Aburi Hotate Don

The monthly menu of JAPAN RAIL CAFE in November 2023 is the Aburi Hotate Don! Let’s learn a bit more
16 November 2023
5 mins

Hop On Board The Japan Rail Fair 2023! (13-15 October)

JAPAN RAIL CAFE is thrilled to present its fourth instalment of The Japan Rail Fair from 13 to 15 October
30 September 2023
10 mins

Autumn Foliage Forecast 2023: 7 Leafy Spots in Japan this Fall

Autumn is about to hit 2023, so here we have a sample list of seven places in Japan, as well
21 September 2023
13 mins

Food Fun-Ventures in Eastern Japan: Part 3

Last autumn, I was given the opportunity to embark on a whirlwind tour of the Tohoku Region (東北地方) and feast
24 March 2023
8 mins

Sakura Forecast 2024: 7 Recommended Spots for Cherry Blossoms in Central & East Japan

Here are 7 of our recommended spots to view sakura trees in East Japan for 2024!
23 March 2023
7 mins

Sakura Forecast 2023: 7 Recommended Spots for Cherry Blossoms in West Japan

In our two-part Sakura Forecast series, we’ll be further elaborating on recommended spots and giving you the details on how
16 March 2023
6 mins

5 Amazing Ume Spots to View Plum Blossoms!

Ume (梅) blossoms, or plum blossoms, may not have the same international reputation as their sakura counterparts, but are certainly
17 February 2023

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