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July 2011
Why I’m getting married in Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! InsideJapan Tours are pretty proud of how much we know about Japan and we think our passion shows through in what we do. We are very lucky to have been able to open up the door of Japanese discovery to other people and we are happy to […]
Enjoying the journey. From Matsumoto to Takayama.
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In good hands on the snowy roads - The Japanese Bus Driver
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Going Green in Japan – Tip #9: Recycle
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! In Japan plastic, paper, PET bottles, aluminium and glass are collected and recycled by law. It’s easy to recycle while you are travelling through Japan. Public rubbish bins (trash cans) found in train stations or outside convenience stores are separated into containers for different materials. Most are […]
Going Green in Japan – Tip #8: Refuse plastic bags
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A typical Japanese convenience store
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! In Japanese culture presentation is everything. And this extends not only to exquisite layers of kimono and delicately wrapped gifts for example, but packaging: heavily packaged goods, individually wrapped fruit and thousands upon thousands of plastic bags. Here’s an example. I went to buy lunch in a […]
Going Green in Japan – Tip #6: Drink the tap water
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The tap water in Japan is safe to drink. So refill your water bottle in the hotel room and carry it with you. Although there are vending machines everywhere (and I mean everywhere: one machine per 23 people in Japan!) you don’t want to get through hundreds […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The tap water in Japan is safe to drink. So refill your water bottle in the hotel room and carry it with you. Although there are vending machines everywhere (and I mean everywhere: one machine per 23 people in Japan!) you don’t want to get through hundreds […]