What is Japan Famous For? Enjoy the Highlights of Japan
Like a chilled glass of shochu on the rocks, we’ve distilled down the highlights of Japan.
Okinawa Food: the Secret to a Long and Healthy Life
Have Japan’s Okinawa Islands found the secret to a long and healthy life?
The 2 Day Hiroshima Itinerary You Need in Japan
Make the most of this fascinating city with our two day in Hiroshima itinerary.
A Nagasaki Survivor Speaks
Nagasaki survivors: One of the most moving moments of my time in Japan, if not my life altogether, was speaking with a survivor of the Nagasaki atom bomb drop that took place in 1945. Shimohira Sakue was a child at a time. Meeting a Nagasaki Nuclear Bomb Survivor I met Shimohira Sakue in the … Read more
The First Time Travel Tips for Japan You Need to Know
Japan is one of my favourite countries partly because there’s nowhere else like it. But that does mean that you can benefit from some first time travel tips for Japan. Learn how to navigate the naked reality with this guest article on culture and etiquette in Japan.
The Igloo Festival That Will Warm Your Heart in Japan
Kamakura. It’s one of those words I’d never heard until I went to Yokote in north Japan.
Snow was falling as I arrived in the city, 260 miles from Tokyo. Softly at first, like…
What We Can All Learn From the Hachinohe Enburi in Japan
Whenever I feel the cold breath of winter on my neck as autumn runs out of time, my tastebuds turn to octopus, the signature dish at…
How to Climb Mt Fuji in One Day (And Why You Should)
I have a weakness for iconic summits.
So when I learned that the highest and most celebrated mountain in Japan could be climbed within a day, I was there faster than you can say shinkansen…
How to Get Off the Beaten Path in Japan: the Best Alternative Destinations
Are you wondering how you can get off the beaten path in Japan? While Tokyo and Kyoto make great starting points, you’ll find many more alternative places to visit in Japan right here.