Like this post? Help us by sharing it! We have a lot of very different tours and trips here at InsideJapan, taking in all kinds of interests and destinations. One of our most experience packed and certainly one of our most lively, is the J-pop&Go! Tour which was created in conjunction with HYPERJAPAN. The trip […]
May 2014
J-Pop and Going on a HYPERJAPAN Tour
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! (photos by Ken Francisco) Our inaugural HYPERJAPAN J-Pop and Go! tour was a great reminder that even going back to places that I’ve visited a dozen or more times can bring unexpected experiences, new surprises and untold amounts of fun! Working with the folks at HYPERJAPAN, we created a […]
An introduction to birding in Japan
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White Tailed on drift ice
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Covering a total of 377,708 sq kms, Japan is three times larger than England. Located between 24° to 46° north latitude and from 123° to 146° east longitude, the island chain covers a wide climatic range: from the boreal climate zone in the north to the sub-tropical […]
My Favourite Places in Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! As my time in Japan nears its end I thought I’d share with you some of my favourite places I’ve visited over the past eight months. Ranging from Okinawa in the far south to the peaks of Nagano, I think these places really demonstrate the diversity that Japan […]
Land of the Gods | Kamikochi Japan
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Crossing a bridge in Kamikochi
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The Historic Mountain Trail tour recently travelled through Kamikochi. Here’s tour leader David to tell us more… Nestled deep in the Alps, Kamikochi seems worlds away from the urban sprawl most people associate with Japan. The air is fresh, the waters crystal clear, and the mountains majestic. The name can […]
Exploring Okayama
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! About two weeks ago I had the privilege to be able to travel to Okayama on a research trip for IJT. Okayama Prefecture is in the south-western part of Honshu, sandwiched between Hiroshima and Hyogo Prefectures and with a coastline facing toward Shikoku. I had never been there before, […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! About two weeks ago I had the privilege to be able to travel to Okayama on a research trip for IJT. Okayama Prefecture is in the south-western part of Honshu, sandwiched between Hiroshima and Hyogo Prefectures and with a coastline facing toward Shikoku. I had never been there before, […]